April 2 - May 5, 2022
From Archway Gallery:
“Archway Gallery presents For the Love of Earth, a group exhibition featuring works by all Archway Gallery artists, in celebration of Earth Day 2022. The exhibition will be on view April 2 through May 5, 2022 and supports the work of the Citizens Environmental Coalition which seeks to foster dialogue, education, and collaboration on environmental issues in the greater Houston region.
Many of the artists will be present at the gallery to visit with guests during the opening reception on Saturday, April 2, from 5 – 8 p.m. Welcome Remarks will take place at 6:30 p.m.
For thousands of years humans have used art to express their experiences in the natural world. Today that natural world is changing under the weight of industrialization and other human activities. Earth’s ecosystems are collapsing before our very eyes, and artists, just like everyone else, are feeling the effects, both physically – suffering floods, fires, tornados, and hurricanes – and emotionally. Scientists have been warning of climate change and impending disasters for decades, and we are now seeing the results of our collective inattention. If Earth is to be preserved as a habitable, sustaining home for future generations, it is up to us to act now. This is the only home we have.
Archway artists believe that art has a powerful voice and with it, they hope to raise awareness of the need to take collective action and inspire hope that our species can undergo the renewal necessary to save our home. This exhibition challenges the viewer to consider the fragility of our planet and all living things on it and to take actions which will bring beneficial change. The state of our natural environment presents complex problems that require us to change our behaviors. We live in a finite world with finite resources, and a global population that has increased almost threefold in the last 75 years. As climate activist artist John Akomfrah said in an interview with ICA Boston, “This is not the 18th century anymore—it’s not unlimited landscapes and unlimited space to explore ad infinitum, wasting away, trashing away as we go along.” We are all children of this Earth and need to take care of our beautiful inheritance so that we can pass it on to future generations.
In that regard Archway Gallery has chosen to partner with Citizens for Environmental Coalition. 25% of the sales of the works featured in For the Love of Earth will be dontated to CEC. CEC Board President Steve Stelzer said, “Partnerships like this one with Archway Gallery help further the CEC mission. We love to see our community on Earth Day contemplating actions to restore something in the environment and we applaud these artists for using their creative platform to further the cause.””
Reception: April 2, 2022 | 5–8 pm
2305-A Dunlavy
Houston, 77006 TX
(713) 522-2409
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