until September.“Green Thumb” is the first of several food themed exhibits to be featured at the university according to curator Jane Edmundson. All of the works come from the University of Lethbridge’s collection.
“The exhibit features 10 artists from Canada and the United States,” she said adding there are a variety of styles including abstracts, ceramic cabbages hanging from the ceiling, an impressionist painting from the 1850s and a massive multi-media political work “CO2 Landscape— Homage to Chico Mendes” by artist Baxter created in honor of Brazilian activist Chico Mendes, who was assassinated by cattle ranchers in the 1980s.
The exhibit is one of several exhibitions relating to food production, consumption and supply which will be appearing at the university From June until December.
the next installment goes up in the Helen Christou Gallery, July 29.
But also opening today (June 16), there is a display of feminist related art from the ’70s and ’80s.
“Rewriting Art History runs June 10-July 22. It features great female artists.
It is curated by museum studies intern Tyler Stewart.
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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