Community, History, and Collage
September 2, 2022 – January 7, 2023
Local history museums and archives are vital to building healthy communities and to anchoring our understanding of the world around us. One may ask: What is retained and what is forgotten in historical repositories? And how does one create a visual representation of history?
Collage artists have unique skills that are particularly useful in our present historical moment. The exhibit, Artists in the Archives: Community, History & Collage, takes part in the Kasini House initiative, “Art Meets History,” that strives to build connections between contemporary art and history-focused organizations. It also asks artists to pick up the unfinished work of history and speak to the contemporary civic discourse around social, economic, and environmental issues.
Curated By Ric Kasini Kadour
Note: Copyright to the artworks in this exhibit are retained by the artists.
Read more about the exhibit here & explore the works below!
"At The Loom" by Alexa Frangos
"Long Enough to Write Our Names On" By Allison Spence
Untitled (Companions) by Anika Steppe
"Anthem for the Future" by Anthony D. Kelly
"Close Knit" by Anthony D. Kelly
"The Giving Bush" by Christopher Kurts
"A Baby in Every Bottle" by Elaine Luther
"May their Memory Be a Blessing" by Ginger Sedlarova
"A Million Stories" by Jack Ravi
"Fly in the Buttermilk" by Jeanna Penn
"Global Food Crisis" by Lily Chavaga
"Floating, Dreaming, Communing" by Martin King
"Red Clover Under Water" by Morgan King
"The Unknowns" by Nancy Bernardo
"Is It a Human Race" by Rene Galvan
"The Games Artists Play" by Ric Kasini Kadour
"The Water's Fine" by Sharon Shapiro
"Flags, Fences, and Faith" by Sheryl Renee Dobson
"A Group of Nations Claiming Unity of Purpose or Common Interests" by Todd Bartel
"The Past Informs the Future" by Vicki Scheele
"A Portrait of Emma Willard" by Xtine Burrough
"Untitled (China Hall)" by Young Shin
"Trees as Part of Community" by Marta Janik
"Nothing Would Be the Same Without You" by Klara Espersen
"Hanging in the Archive" by Carmen Lizardo
"Black Mirror" by Carmen Lizardo
"Reflection Mirror" by Carmen Lizardo
