Points of Return
May 1 - June 25, 2023
Points of Return, curated by A La Luz, began life during lockdown as an online exhibition, featuring artists from around the world. This year—in collaboration with The Umbrella Arts Center—a large-scale exhibition will present thought-provoking projects by twenty-seven artists who examine wide ranging aspects of the climate emergency, offering commentary and imagining ways humankind can restore its natural bond with the environment.
The exhibition will be on display May 1 - June 25, over two floors of The Umbrella and in The Umbrella Black Box Theater, supported by the following special events:
- Saturday, May 6, 5-8pm - Opening Reception: Curator remarks and introduction to artists at 6pm
- Sunday, May 7, 12pm - Guided Tour & Sound Bath: Guided tour followed by Return to Resonance: Restoring Our Connection to Earth Through Sound, an immersive sound bath experience
- Saturday, May 13th, 3pm - Guided Tour
- Saturday, May 13, 4-5pm - Lecture: “American Literature Before, Through and After the Climate Emergency,” a talk by Dr. Joseph Donica (CUNY) and presented in partnership with The Thoreau Society
- Saturday, June 10th, 4:30pm - Guided Tour
- Saturday, June 10, 6:30-9pm - Film Screening: Into the Oceanic: Double screening event by artist-filmmakers Elizabeth Ogilvie and Robert Page, focussing on underwater habitats and the importance of educational entry points in environmental artwork. Documentary screening and pre-recorded talk by Dr Gary Husband from 7:30pm in the main theater, preceded by a creative oceanic projection in the Black Box and exhibition viewing. Dinner options from Saltbox Kitchen available for purchase in advance. Other refreshments available for purchase the night of the show.
- Sunday, June 25th, 3pm - Guided Tour
- Sunday, June 25th, 4pm - Film Screening: Call of the Orcas
Participation in these events is free but pre-registration is required.