Exhibitions

NAVIGATING KNOWLEDGE

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art / 1934 Poplar Ave. July 23 - October 31st

This exhibition explores vessels and navigation as metaphors for the containment and transmission of knowledge. From religious doctrine and scientific theories to historical narratives and ancient philosophies, the works presented consider how ideas spread to the far reaches of the world through migration and other journeys. Diaspora–the movement of people away from an established or ancestral homeland–figures prominently in these works. Featured are paintings and sculpture by artists Rashid Johnson, Joyce Kozloff, Harmonia Rosales, Ben Shahn, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith from the 1960s through the present that boldly traverse global territories, both geographical and conceptual.

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Image: Harmonia Rosales, 'Migration of the Gods', 2021. Oil with iron oxide and 24 karat gold leaf on Belgian linen mounted on wood panel. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Blackmon Perry Endowment Fund, 2022.2