As the risks associated with climate change grow globally and locally, artists are exploring diverse methods to widen climate communications beyond the written word of scientists and journalists. Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change, curated by Dr. Cynthia Haveson Veloric, will showcase artwork in different media that draws in viewers with its sensual beauty, while stimulating awareness and changing perceptions. The exhibition will challenge viewers to consider how their aesthetic experience of nature might change in light of the scientific consensus about the validity of the climate crisis, the known societal forces that hasten environmental degradation, and the impact of climate change in their personal environments.

Join us to celebrate the art and artists of Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change on Thursday, September 15th from 6-8 PM in the Art Center galleries and outside on our front porch. The evening will include a curator talk with Cynthia Haveson Veloric, PhD, music and refreshments.

The exhibition will be on view from September 6 – October 28, 2022.