#JesuitMuseums: Georgetown University
Today marks the conclusion of AJCU’s Summer #JesuitMuseums series. This post on the upcoming Dark Earth exhibit at Georgetown University (featuring the work of MacArthur Foundation genius Teresita Fernández) was contributed by Samantha Marques-Mordkofsky, Exhibitions & Public Engagement Manager at Georgetown University Art Galleries.
Teresita Fernández, Dark Earth (Cosmos) (detail), 2019. Solid charcoal and mixed media on chromed panel. Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London.
The Georgetown University Art Galleries look forward to reopening in September with the work of MacArthur Foundation genius Teresita Fernández (American b. 1968, lives Brooklyn) who is known for her glimmering works that poetically evoke natural phenomena while critiquing colonial histories.
The exhibition, Dark Earth, will feature an immersive, panoramic wall drawing and chromed metal “paintings” that delve into the buried, layered, and often violent pasts of landscape and place. The artist’s unique choice of materials sparks conversation about the power dynamics and value systems embedded within the understanding of land, history, ownership, and natural resources.
Additional exhibitions being presented concurrently with Teresita Fernández: Dark Earth include:
- Joseph Grigely: Songs, With And Without Words, an exploration of the relationship between the auditory and visual experience.
- Toni-Lee Sangastiano: Carnivalesque, a faculty exhibition inspired by sideshows, freak shows, circuses, and beach boardwalks, making visible both people and gathering spaces.
To learn more about the GU Art Galleries and upcoming exhibitions, please visit delacruzgallery.georgetown.domains.
