J. Drew Lanham on A Big Year: Avian Art in the Johnson Collection

154 West Main Street,Spartanburg SC 29306

11 May, 2023

Description

2022 MacArthur grant recipient, ornithologist, naturalist, and poet, J. Drew Lanham, gives a gallery talk at the exhibition A Big Year: Avian Art in the Johnson Collection. His talk will be followed by a Q&A. There will be books available to purchase onsite that he will sign. Tickets are free, but space is limited; please reserve your spot. About the exhibition: A Big Year: Avian Art in the Johnson Collection (runs April 19-July 1) Whether lured by their intricate songs, intrigued by their ability to fly, or captivated by their colorful plumage, humans have long been enthralled by birds. Over the ages, this fascination has manifested itself in religion, myth, music, art, literature, décor, and design. Artistic depictions of birds—as symbols of freedom, power, wisdom, or peace—date to the dawn of civilization. Avian art advanced exponentially in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and as contemporary culture confronts the dangers of climate change—and its threat to avian habitat, health, migration, and survival—humanity’s need to meaningfully connect with and to nature is acute. More info about the exhibition: https://thejohnsoncollection.org/pages/see-tjc/exhibitions/detail/0/76