STRETCHING BOUNDARIES: ADDISON GALLERY SHOWCASES MODERN MAPMAKING

An extraordinary collection of antique maps at Phillips Academy, dating from the Age of Discovery, has brought together six diverse artists who were invited to view, study and interact with the documents and create works in response to them. The artists — Sonny Assu, Andrea Chung, Liz Collins, Spencer Finch, Josh T. Franco and Heidi Whitman — produced installations that reflect each artist’s unique perspectives on the historical documents.

“What I love about this show is how very different the responses are,” commented curator Allison Kemmerer in introducing the “Wayfinding: Contemporary Artists, Critical Dialogues, and the Sidney R. Knafel Map Collection” exhibition. She continued, stating that she saw Phillips Academy’s renowned Sidney R. Knafel Map Collection as a springboard for the artistic engagement and exploration of the historically significant, aesthetically rich and politically charged material.

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