“For the Love of Earth” opening reception

Archway Gallery presents For the Love of Earth, a group exhibition featuring works by all Archway Gallery artists, in  celebration of Earth Day 2022. The exhibition will be on view April 2 through  May 5, 2022. 

Many of the artists will be present at the gallery to visit with guests during the opening reception on Saturday, April 2, from 5 – 8 p.m. There will be a group Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m.  

For thousands of years humans have used art to express their experiences in the natural world. Today that natural world is  changing under the weight of industrialization and other human activities. Earth’s ecosystems are collapsing before our very  eyes, and artists, just like everyone else, are feeling the effects, both physically – suffering floods, fires, tornados, and  hurricanes – and emotionally. Scientists have been warning of climate change and impending disasters for decades, and we  are now seeing the results of our collective inattention. If Earth is to be preserved as a habitable, sustaining home for future  generations, it is up to us to act now. This is the only home we have.  

Archway artists believe that art has a powerful voice and with it, they hope to raise awareness of the need to take collective  action and inspire hope that our species can undergo the renewal necessary to save our home. This exhibition challenges the viewer to consider the fragility of our planet and all living things on it and to take actions which will bring beneficial  change. The state of our natural environment presents complex problems that require us to change our behaviors. We live  in a finite world with finite resources, and a global population that has increased almost threefold in the last 75 years. As  climate activist artist John Akomfrah said in an interview with ICA Boston, “This is not the 18th century anymore—it’s not  unlimited landscapes and unlimited space to explore ad infinitum, wasting away, trashing away as we go along.” We are all  children of this Earth and need to take care of our beautiful inheritance so that we can pass it on to future generations.  

Exhibition April 2 – May 5, 2022 

Opening Reception  

DATE: Saturday, April 2, 2022 

TIME: 5 – 8 p.m., with Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m. 

LOCATION: Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006 

Complimentary Valet Parking  

Top image: Margaret Miller, “Help Me I’m Melting”