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Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Using Art to Bring Wildlife Conservation Closer to Home

Name: Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Using Art to Bring Wildlife Conservation Closer to Home
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+0000
End: 20260726
Location: GoggleWorks

May 22–July 26

Gallery: Schmidt Gallery

In Collaboration with Creature Conserve

Re-Inhabiting Conservation: Using Art to Bring Wildlife Conservation Closer to Home reconsiders the role of artists in wildlife conservation and explores the possibilities of art informed by science. The exhibition features work by 37 visual artists and 13 writers from 11 countries, and is curated by the global non-profit, Creature Conserve.

In the context of this exhibition, “re-inhabiting” (a term borrowed from the Bioregionalism movement of the 1930s) is a call to restore wildlife to native habitats and rethink our relationship to geographic boundaries. It is also a call to rethink boundaries between art and science. It presents an invitation to step out of siloed roles and step up to conservation action. Some artworks in the exhibition draw attention to these barriers and limitations within wildlife conservation, while others point to a hopeful future in which we all become part of the solution. They urge us to actively commit to caring for the animals, habitats, and natural resources around us.

For example, in Chrysalid Interchange Hand and Pitcher Plant, Rachel Frank uses various kiln-fired materials to explore the malleability of life. She presents a vision of a hopeful, adaptive future. Joshua Newth, in his painting Alighted Enlightenment, portrays the tension between our desire to protect and our capacity to destroy the environment we love. Susan Munderich’s Otters at Dusk captures the awe-inspiring presence of nature in our urban environments. Others—such as Kathy Hodge’s Please Excuse Our Appearance: Black Bear—serve as monuments to displaced species and lost habitats. Collectively, the exhibition celebrates cultural diversity as a reflection of biodiversity, presents a shared language for communicating traditional ecological knowledge and scientific research, and brings wildlife conservation closer to home.

Exhibiting Artists

Adri Pritchard, Alexa Brooks, Alexi Scheiber, Anjali Pujari, Anna Fine Foer, Ava Roth, Bandana Paul, Bobby Haskell, Brandie Garner, Carlotta Gessler, Catie Michel, Christopher Brinkman, Claire Coté, Elizabeth Ellenwood, Faith Williams Dyrsten, George Lorio, James Lilly, Joshua Newth, Kathy Hodge, Laura Juliana Guerrero, Madeline von Foerster, Matthew Werner, Carla Rhodes, Meera Krishnamurthy, Natalie Field, Rachel Frank, Rebecca Schultz, Sally Kauffman, Sambita Modak, Sandy Kessler Kaminski, Shivani Shenoy, Sophie Niemann, Sophy Tuttle, Spencer Tinkham, Susan Munderich, and Valerie Carrigan.

Exhibiting Writers

Anangookwe Wolf, Andrea Ferrari Kristeller, Audacia Ray, Catherine Fletcher, Christine M. Du Bois, Joanna Kaufman, Juliana Roth, Kim Melton, Logan Robins, Shiri Lev, Suze Agnes, Tabassam Shah, and Wendi White.

About Creature Conserve

Creature Conserve is a 501(c)(3) global non-profit outreach organization based in Rhode Island, USA. Our foundational belief is that the arts, informed, inspired, and prompted by science, have the power to direct our attention to the ongoing loss of species and what we can do about it. Our mission is to bring artists, scientists, writers and other creatives together in a supportive, welcoming space to learn about threats to wildlife, share empathy for animals, exchange ideas, and find opportunities for growth at the intersection of art, science, and wildlife conservation. Our strategy is to encourage art-sci collaboration. Our programs include curatorial programs, media outreach, mentorship, scholarships, and workshops. We envision a future in which humans live in balance with the needs of wild animals and our shared environment.

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