4 chazen museum of art exhibitions
Iceland ’ s Vanishing
Beauty : Photography by Michael Kienitz
September 14 , 2018 – February 3 , 2019
Leslie and Johanna Garfield Galleries
Shelter : Crafting a Safe Home
November 24 , 2018 – January 6 , 2019
Pleasant T . Rowland Galleries
This exhibition features a selection of images completed by Michael Kienitz over many years of work in the region of Vatnajokull National Park in Iceland . A visually stunning area of extremely varied features , the park encompasses — and is named for — Europe ' s largest glacier . Kienitz calls upon his deep photographic experience to capture this incredible but disappearing landscape of active volcanoes , ice caves , beaches , canyons , waterfalls , wetlands , black sands , and mountains , all created by the combined forces of rivers , glacial ice , and volcanic and geothermal activity . This exhibition was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts .
Michael Kienitz ( American b . 1951 ), Einar Rúnar Sigurðsson Decends into Ice Cave , South East Iceland , 2017 , photograph on aluminum , courtesy of the artist .
Shelter is universally identified as a basic human right , yet refuge and protection are out of reach for millions of people worldwide .
How does lack of safety and security , from the physical elements as well as unseen external dangers , affect our psyche and ability to live and flourish ? Shelter : Crafting a Safe Home provides a forum for craft artists ’ responses to issues of shelter — global and local , public and private .
Featuring works by fourteen contemporary artists from the United States and abroad , Shelter aims to create awareness and open dialogue around the pressing public issue of human displacement and housing insecurity . The exhibition validates the human experience by showcasing art infused with personal stories and perspectives , and demonstrates that art-making is a vehicle for open communication , healing , and compassion . This exhibition was organized by Contemporary Craft , Pittsburgh , Pa ., and is supported by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts .