Exhibiting artists at BMoCA include:
Adán de la Garza + Wild Wellspring Farm
Desert Art Lab + Jacob Springs Farm
Anthony Garcia + MASA Seed Foundation
Esther Hz + Aspen Moon Farm
Yumi Janairo Roth + Esoterra Culinary Garden
Dylan McLaughlin & Jessica Zeglin + Artemis Flower Farm
Patricia Rangel + Ollin Farms
Melanie Yazzie + Wild Wellspring Farm
agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land
June 8 - October 1, 2023 @ BMoCA
agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land, showcased new work created by 18 local and national artists in collaboration with Boulder County farmers in an effort to draw out parallels between art and agriculture. The intention behind commissioning artists to collaborate with farmers was to shed light on some of the diverse practices employed by farmers along Colorado’s Front Range, which inherently address issues from land rights to food access, to cultural heritage and climate change, among many others. Presented by BMoCA and the Longmont Museum, this multi-venue exhibition includes artwork on view at the two museums and site-specific installations at three local farms: the Agricultural Heritage Center in Longmont, the Boulder JCC Milk & Honey Farm, and Ollin Farms in Longmont.
The project presented an innovative way to address topical issues by integrating the perspectives and expertise of both artists and farmers. BMoCA featured 8 artists whose work ranges from cartography, painting, printmaking, sculpture, as well as digital and analog media with subject matter drawn from personal histories, ancestral knowledge, science and technology. Collectively, the works on view, celebrated the region’s rich farming heritage while also sparking dialogue about challenges facing our local community and the world-at-large.
This exhibition aimed to unfold a unique experience by intersecting art and agriculture in hopes to inspire visitors to think about their own connection with nature in new ways.
agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land was lead curated by Jaime Kopke in partnership with curators Jane Burke from BMoCA and Jared Thompson from Longmont Museum.
PBS Newshour, Report by John Yang on CANVAS about agriCULTURE exhibiton, Art and agriculture meet in collaborative Colorado exhibition, 8/26/2023
For more info on the other locations, visit agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land
Other agriCULTURE events:
Opening Reception at Longmont Museum
Gravity Fed: FutureFarmers Procession @ JCC’s Milk & Honey Farm
Sundays on the Farm: Agricultural Heritage Center
Sundays on the Farm: Boulder JCC’s Milk & Honey Farm
Sundays on the Farm: Ollin Farms
agriCULTURE was generously supported by the Art Dealers Association of America Foundation, Boulder County Arts Alliance, Boulder County Farmers Market, CU Boulder Apple Tree Project, National Endowment for the Arts, Amie Knox, Lynn McGowin, Michael Smith, and Nicky Wolman & David Fulker. BMoCA’s annual exhibition fund is graciously underwritten by the Kemper Family Foundations, the Scintilla Foundation, City of Boulder, Boulder Arts Commission, Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, and Colorado Creative Industries.
Installation view, Anthony Garcia, Masa Seed Foundation, agriCULTURE, 2023. Image courtesy of Wes Magyar for BMoCA.
Installation view, Anthony Garcia, Masa Seed Foundation & Patricia Rangel, agriCULTURE, 2023. Image courtesy of Wes Magyar for BMoCA.
Installation view, Yumi Janairo Roth and Desert Art Lab, agriCULUTRE, 2023. Image courtesy of Wes Magyar for BMoCA.
Installation view, Dylan McLaughlin & Jessica Zeglin, agriCULTURE, 2023. Image courtesy of Wes Magyar for BMoCA.
Installation view, Esther Hz, agriCULTURE, 2023. Image courtesy of Wes Magyar for BMoCA.
Installation view, Melanie Yazzie, Adán de la Garza, agriCULTURE, 2023. Image courtesy of Wes Magyar for BMoCA.