Sustenance & Land
@ Elmhurst Art Museum
150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Opening Friday, January 24th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, April 27th
Sustenance & Land: Five Artists Consider Our Relationship with the Earth is a group exhibition exploring human connection to the land and the many ways the earth sustains us. Participating artists Barbara Ciurej + Lindsay Lochman, Chunbo Zhang, Lydia Cheshewalla, Claire Pentecost, and Tomiko Jones work in a variety of methodologies addressing human relationships to the land, exploring a broad spectrum of themes including nutrition, cultural relationship to food, scientific investigation, spirit, history, and the future. Humor and creativity are woven throughout, guiding viewers through a rich tapestry of ideas about how we interact with the earth.
Curated by Liz Chilsen.
Sustenance & Land: Opening Reception
Friday, Jan 24th, 2025
6:00 PM–9:00 PM
6 pm — Early access for museum members and exhibition VIPs. Members are entitled to the number of free admissions that correspond with their membership level. Member RSVP required
7 pm — Non-member ticketed entry.
Join us to celebrate the opening of Sustenance & Land: Five Artists Consider Our Relationship with the Earth and the accompanying exhibition of photographs from the Museum’s permanent collection in the McCormick House by Joe Jachna and Michael Tropea.
Enjoy light bites, beverages, and lively conversation with the artists and fellow EAM members.
Image credit: Tomiko Jones, These Grand Places, (detail). Digital Image collage: BW photograph with cyanotype overlay, 2020. Dimensions variable.
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Tags: Barbara Ciurej, Chunbo Zhang, Claire Pentecost, Elmhurst, Elmhurst Art Museum, Lindsay Lochman, Liz Chilsen, Lydia Cheshewalla, Sustenance & Land, Tomiko Jones
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