Catskill Art Space (CAS) will present an exhibition of video art and photography from Mary Lucier, the pioneering video artist. Mary Lucier opens on Saturday, June 29, with an artist talk from 3-4pm followed by a reception from 4-5pm; the show remains on view through August 24. The opening will coincide with the release of the eponymous catalog, including new critical text and an interview with the artist from Hearne Pardee and Emily Watlington. Mary Lucier’s wide sweeping exhibition at CAS marks the first time the organization has exhibited video art, an ambitious endeavor for an institution of this size. The presentation is grounded by major historical and new works, tracing the breadth of her career—from her experiments with early video camera technology of the 1970s, to recent installations reflecting on her personal lived experience and loss of her late husband and painter Robert Berlind. Bridging the room-sized installations, is a gallery of still photography from her installation Noah’s Raven (1993), which captures catastrophic phenomena on the landscape and in the lives of individuals and cultures. Together, the exhibition examines the effects of ecological trauma, transformation, and resilience in the natural and artificial worlds.
Exhibition dates: June 29 — August 29, 2024
First Floor, Main Street Galleries
Artists Talk: June 29, 3-4pm
Second Floor, River Gallery
Opening Reception: June 29, 4-5pm
First Floor, Main Street Galleries