Alternative Futures

Curated By

Jane Doe and another person, put what you want here

Alternative Futures will present a series of video works by contemporary artists, Alicia Grullon, she/her; Cauleen Smith, she/her; Cassils, they/them, in collaboration with Fanaa, she/her, Keijaun Thomas, she/her, and Rafael Esparza, he/him; and Macon Reed, they/she. Employing literal plans for equity, as well as more abstracted approaches, the works presented in this series will highlight the myriad ways artists visualize a more equitable world through explorations of the divine, the possibilities of imagination, and the power of the collective. By amplifying voices that continue to face marginalization and violence at the hands of white supremacy and the legacy of colonialism, Alternative Futures asks us to recognize and revere historically and presently excluded folks and prompts us to envision radically new futures.

Schedule

On view through March 20: Breaking News (2019) single-channel video by Alicia Grullon, she/her.

March 22 to May 1: Sojourner (2018) digital video, color, sound, by Cauleen Smith, she/her.

May 4 to June 19: Solution (2018) 4 channel video installation by Cassils, they/them, with Fanaa, she/her, Keijaun Thomas, she/her and Rafael Esparza, he/him

June 22 to July 24: All the World Must Suffer a Big Jolt (2016) HD video by Macon Reed, they/she.

Please note: Alternative Futures will require the temporary closure of the Miller gallery on March 21, March 22, May 2–3, and June 20–21 to allow for the rotation of works.

Image: Cassils, with Fanaa, Keijaun Thomas and Rafael Esparza. Stills from Solution, 2018. 4 channel video installation, run time: 15 min loop. Images courtesy of the artists.

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The Inside World: Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles originated at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nevada and was organized by Henry F. Skerritt, Curator, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia. The exhibition is drawn from the collection of Debra and Dennis Scholl and the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia. This exhibition is made possible through generous funding from The Fralin Museum of Art Volunteer Board, The UVA Arts Council, The Embassy of Australia, UVA Arts Endowment and Arts$. We also wish to thank the Mapping Indigenous World Lab of the Institute of the Humanities & Global Culture for their programming support to this exhibition.

The Fralin Museum of Art’s programming is made possible through generous support of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation. We also wish to thank our in-kind donors: WTJU 91.1 FM and Ivy Publications LLC’s Charlottesville Welcome Book.

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Alternative Futures

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