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SUMMARY:River on Fire - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:River on Fire\, Installation documentation\, 2024. Photos: Sol Diaz-Peña.\nRiver on FireOpening Friday\, September 27\, 5 – 8 pmSeptember 28 – November 16\, 2024Gallery Hours: Thursdays – Saturdays\, 12 – 6 pmAdmission: Free \nRiver on Fire is a multidisciplinary exhibition showcasing the work of 14 artists who respond to environmental crises and climate change. Curated by Ashley DeHoyos Sauder\, the exhibition draws inspiration from a long history of environmental activism related to river fires across the nation— events that have significantly shaped understandings of ecological preservation and environmental advocacy.  \nThe featured artists: Carolina Aranibar-Fernández (San Francisco\, CA)\, Brandon Ballengée (New Orleans\, LA)\, Alana Bartol (Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada)\, Christina Battle (Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada)\, Hannah Chalew (New Orleans\, LA)\, Lili Chin (New York\, NY)\, Willow Naomi Curry (Houston\, TX)\, Heather L. Johnson (Houston\, TX)\, Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud (Houston\, TX)\, Laura Napier (Ann Arbor\, MI)\, Kristi Rangel (Houston\, TX)\, Joe Robles IV (Pasadena\, TX)\, Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado (Roswell\, NM/Puerto Rico)\, and Zuyva Sevilla (Albuquerque\, NM) bring attention to pressing ecological issues. Through artistic research and lived experience\, they highlight the unique environmental challenges facing local\, regional\, and national landscapes. View artist bios \nThrough creative action and building a historical understanding of these types of cataclysmic events\, River on Fire seeks to provide a platform for conversation and awareness of ongoing environmental issues. The relationship between living in a city dominated by industry and co-existing with environmental disaster in the wake of climate change has brought the city’s resilience into question and increased concerns over the continuation of industry practices that place people and the natural world at risk. As Houston continues to grow\, the effects of climate change have become increasingly severe— record heat waves\, flooding\, more frequent and intense hurricanes\, and massive power outages are clear signs that we already have to confront new and different ways of being. River on Fire asks: how do artists and creative practices shift the narrative and introduce possible solutions in a city with such a complex ecosystem? \nRiver on Fire includes internal evaluations of DW exhibition practices and implementation of sustainable exhibition design developed through a year-long Climate Coaching Pilot with the Teiger Foundation and Rute Collaborative\, a Canadian-based environmental consultant. The impetus for the project comes in part from Houston’s entwined history with the oil\, gas\, and chemical industries and the curator’s youth spent living in Houston-area neighborhoods close to these industries.  \nRiver on Fire is presented in conversation with the eighth iteration of the Texas Biennial The Last Sky\, co-curated by Ashley DeHoyos Sauder\, Erika Mei Chua Holum\, and Coka Treviño. Biennial artists featured in River on Fire include Brandon Ballengée\, Heather L. Johnson\, Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud\, Laura Napier & Zuyva Sevilla. \nCheck back for updates on related programs. \nRELATED PROGRAMS\nthe air we breathe online workshop with Christina BattleOctober 7 – November 1\, 2024 \nArt + Climate Justice SymposiumNovember 8 – 10\, 2024Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kirsty RoberstonCLICK TO REGISTER \nPRESS\nRead Survival and Perseverance: River on Fire at DiverseWorks Centers Climate Justice\, Arts and Culture Texas (Sep 2024).Read New Exhibition Tackles Complicated Emotions Of Pollution And People\, Texas Signal Media Foundation (Oct 2024).Listen to Ashley DeHoyos Sauder\, Kristi Rangel\, Willow Naomi Curry\, and Heather L. Johnson talk about River on Fire on Gulf Streams (Sep 2024). \nSUPPORT\nRiver on Fire is supported in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts\, the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance\, The Brown Foundation\, Inc.\, Houston Endowment\, DiverseWorks members and patrons and Teiger Foundation\, with climate coaching for exhibition production and programming provided by Rute Collaborative as part of Teiger Foundation’s Climate Action Pilot. \nThe River on Fire: Art + Climate Justice Symposium is supported by a grant from Teiger Foundation for participation in the Climate Action Pilot\, the Texas Commission on the Arts\, and DW Art + Climate Partners. \nPARTNERS
URL:https://diverseworks.org/event/river-on-fire/
LOCATION:MATCH Gallery\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diverse Discourse,DWOW,Exhibitions & Performances,Public Program,Special Events
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