June 8, 2023–October 1, 2023
at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art – Group Exhibition – Longmont, CO
June 10, 2023–January 7, 2024
at Longmont Museum – Group Exhibition – Longmont, CO
AgriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land is a multi-venue collaboration between artists and farmers in Boulder County, Colorado. It hammers home the point that the two seemingly divergent lines of work can engage in productive dialogue. The collaboration includes exhibitions at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and the Longmont Museum, each of which offers exemplary artworks, although BMoCA leans more heavily toward conceptual pieces.
There is no greater example of working in community than Margarita Cabrera’s CARE Longmont: Feast and Dialogue. Cabrera orchestrated storytelling circles onsite at Ollin Farms, ceramic workshops, and a live performance dinner. These activities culminated materially in the exhibition as a collection of ornate and extravagantly long-handled spoons on display in a circle on two large round tables.
The spoons were created by community members. Each is unique but similar, with a broomstick-sized wooden dowel handle decorated with large wooden beads and a decorative ceramic box. Placed at chest height, it is hard to resist the temptation to try to heft one of the oversized spoons.
