Nature, Crisis, Consequence at the New-York Historical Society
This exhibition looks at the social and cultural impact of environmental crises on different communities.
Discover the New-York Historical Society’s groundbreaking new exhibition Nature, Crisis, Consequence (on view through July 16) that looks at the social and cultural impact of environmental crises on different communities across the United States throughout history.
Showcasing artworks drawn from New-York Historical’s permanent collection, recent acquisitions, and loaned works, the exhibition examines subjects ranging from the proto-environmentalism of the Hudson River School to the razing of homes and churches to clear land for Central Park to the toll of the transcontinental railroad to contemporary Indigenous artists’ calls to action. Highlights include “The Course of Empire,” Thomas Cole’s five-painting meditation on humanity’s relationship with nature; an arresting seascape by Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee), which reclaims present-day New England coast as Indigenous; and a woven ceramic basket by Courtney M. Leonard (Shinnecock) inspired by the mass fish die-offs on Long Island caused by climate change.
For more information, visit nyhistory.org.
