IA&A at Hillyer

Opening Reception Friday, October 2, 6 - 8 pm

Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Our Shared Skies reconsiders the role of artists in wildlife conservation and explores the possibilities of art informed by science. The exhibit features work by over two dozen artists and writers from six countries. In the context of this exhibition, “re-inhabiting” (a term borrowed from the Bioregionalism movement of the 1930’s) is a call to restore wildlife to native habitats and rethink our relationship to geographic boundaries. It is also a call to rethink boundaries between art and science. It presents an invitation to step out of siloed roles and step up to conservation action. Some artworks in the exhibition draw attention to these barriers and limitations within wildlife conservation, while others point to a hopeful future in which we all become part of the solution. They urge us to actively commit to caring for the animals, habitats, and natural resources around us. 

With a focus on creatures of flight, each artwork in this exhibition explores a different aspect of the complexity of wildlife conservation. Some artworks draw attention to the tension between wildlife and the human-built environment, while others point to a hopeful future in which we all become part of the solution. Collectively, these works urge us to actively commit to caring for the animals, habitats, and natural resources around us.

Re-Inhabiting Conservation is curated by Creature Conserve, a global nonprofit outreach organization based in Rhode Island, USA, that brings artists, scientists, writers and other creatives together for wildlife conservation.

Curator, Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Heather McMordie, Director of Curatorial Programs and Exhibits, Creature Conserve.

Curatorial Fellow, Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Marissa Mireles Hinds.

Gallery Hours - Monday - Friday 12 - 6 pm, Saturday - Sunday 12 - 5 pm

9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008