Exhibition at the Arnold Arboretum
30th April 2021
My one-person show with curatorial commentary was on the Arboretum Website until mid-2024. All the archived internet exhibits created during Covid (when buildings were closed) have been permanently removed. These shows were by local artists primarily with a strong emphasis on the Arboretum grounds.
Link: https://arboretum.harvard.edu/art_shows/a-walk-in-the-arboretum-digital-photo-collages-by-amy-ragus/ This previous link to my exhibit will take you to the Arboretum website.
Above: Spring has never failed me yet" - Arnold Arboretum April 2020.
Note: Mark Feeney's review in the Boston Globe in Reviews link (above or on the Home page)
Because there will be no reception or artist talk for my show, I have narratives of many of the images here on my website at this link:
https://amyragusartist.photium.com/october-2019-arnold-arboretum-boston
These collages were shot between Oct 2019 and August 2020. Abruptly Covid became a factor in my visits to the Arboretum. The impact of the pandemic entered my collages and perceptions of what I was experiencing. And although I abandoned many images with obviously masked visitors (how can you miss them) the pandemic became a powerful force in my choices. This subtext is mentioned but not emphasized in the Arboretum's presentation so I elaborate for the record.
Note: July 2024 - The Arnold Arboretum has decided that visual gallery shows by artists have been ended.
Link: https://arboretum.harvard.edu/art_shows/a-walk-in-the-arboretum-digital-photo-collages-by-amy-ragus/ This previous link to my exhibit will take you to the Arboretum website.
Above: Spring has never failed me yet" - Arnold Arboretum April 2020.
Note: Mark Feeney's review in the Boston Globe in Reviews link (above or on the Home page)
Because there will be no reception or artist talk for my show, I have narratives of many of the images here on my website at this link:
https://amyragusartist.photium.com/october-2019-arnold-arboretum-boston
These collages were shot between Oct 2019 and August 2020. Abruptly Covid became a factor in my visits to the Arboretum. The impact of the pandemic entered my collages and perceptions of what I was experiencing. And although I abandoned many images with obviously masked visitors (how can you miss them) the pandemic became a powerful force in my choices. This subtext is mentioned but not emphasized in the Arboretum's presentation so I elaborate for the record.
Note: July 2024 - The Arnold Arboretum has decided that visual gallery shows by artists have been ended.