"Earth Day does not officially arrive until the spring, but this winter several museums are getting things started early with ecologically minded exhibitions. The São Paulo Museum of Art is continuing its yearlong series of environmentalist art exhibitions with a solo show by Minerva Cuevas, the Jeu de Paume in Paris is positioning Martin Parr as an artist concerned about our climate, and the Vancouver Art Gallery is surveying Emily Carr's paintings with a focus on her portrayals of roiled nature."
"Other forward-looking institutional shows explore how artists project themselves into the future. A Museum of Modern Art exhibition about African photography considers how the medium reflected the desire for newfound autonomy in postcolonial nations, and a National Gallery Singapore survey singles out five women artists who conjure alternate societies in search of gender equity. Other institutions are gazing back at the past to understand history anew."
Museums in multiple cities are mounting environmentally minded shows this winter, including Minerva Cuevas at the São Paulo Museum of Art, Martin Parr at the Jeu de Paume, and Emily Carr at the Vancouver Art Gallery emphasizing turbulent nature. Other institutions present future-oriented perspectives, such as a Museum of Modern Art exhibition on African photography tracing postcolonial desires for autonomy and a National Gallery Singapore survey of five women artists imagining gender-equitable societies. Several museums are reexamining history, like the Metropolitan Museum's survey of Helene Schjerfbeck to acknowledge underappreciated contributions. The season features 36 exhibitions and biennials across global institutions.
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