FOODshed: Art and Agriculture in Action, curated by Amy Lipton at Smack Mellon Gallery in adorable Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY, from June 7-July 27, features Bonnie Ora Sherk and A Living Library. The exhibit focuses on New York artists who work with food and agriculture. This exhibition features A Living Library, and specifically showcases an installation on the Roosevelt Island Living Library & Think Park. View more information about the exhibit on the Smack Mellon Website and ecoartspace blog. Also read the FOODshed Press Release.
Below are views of the installation on A Living Library at Smack Mellon Gallery in NYC:
Another exciting exhibition that features Bonnie Ora Sherk’s work with A Living Library and her earlier Life Frame, Crossroads Community (the farm), is in Turin, Italy, at Parco Arte Vivente (PAV). The international exhibition, which opened on May 30 through November 2, is Vegetation As A Political Agent, curated by Marco Scotini and Andris Brinkman. The Museum has invited Bonnie Ora Sherk to visit Turin this fall, and explore with the Museum and local community, the opportunity to create a Turin Branch Living Library & Think Park.
Please see press release, website, and installation views below: