Now On View

From the frigid Arctic to the tropical island of New Guinea, the Department of Art History Gallery and the American Museum of Asmat Art present a join exhibition, CHANGE, that considers the impact of climate change through an artistic lens.

Within the coldest regions of the arctic, ice coverage is shrinking, microplastics have permeated every level of the food web, and animals are facing conditions that may soon be unlivable. Warmer areas, like New Guinea, face deforestation which contributes to rising water levels and threatens the survival of both flora and fauna.

Will future depictions of the Arctic be without a single iceberg? Will species important for Asmat cultural practices disappear? How will these shifts be captured in the visual culture? We invite visitors to contemplate the ongoing climate crisis and their own relationships with the natural environment while viewing these displays.