The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection
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Darius Kinsey (Maryville, Missouri, 1869 – 1945, Sedro-Woolley, Washington), Yarding Logs, Washington, 1936, gelatin silver print on paper, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in., On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works from the Bank of America Collection

Date
JUN 13 – AUG 31, 2025
Gallery
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Gallery
Price
Free

Today, there is a greater awareness of how environmental changes affect daily life. Throughout history, artists have been at the forefront of this conversation, delving into issues relating to the natural world.

The Long View features photographs, paintings, prints, and sculptures by artists who used their art to advocate for the conservation and protection of the planet and the creation of sustainable habits for the future. Spanning from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, the art on view charts the evolution of how we think about and interact with nature.

Organized into four thematic sections, the exhibition explores “The Beginnings of Conservation,” with late nineteenth and early twentieth-century artists like John James Audubon and Carleton Watkins, whose works influenced the founding of the Audubon Society and the National Park Service.

Moving into the early twentieth century, “Push and Pull—Industry and Environment” includes art by Regionalist artists Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood alongside Arthur Rothstein’s iconic Dust Bowl images exploring the impact of unsustainable farming practices.

Finally, “Working Towards a Sustainable Vision” highlights contemporary artists Aurora Robson and John Sabraw who pull pollutants such as plastic debris and acid mine drainage from our landscape to use as their materials, alongside other artists who emphasize the need to safeguard our planet in the face of its radical and continuing transformation.

  • John James Audubon (Les Cayes, Haiti, 1785 – 1851, New York, New York), Printed by John T. Brown (England, 1801 – 1856, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), American Bison from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 1845 – 1848, hand-colored lithograph on paper, 35 1.4 x 39 1/2 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

  • Darius Kinsey (Maryville, Missouri, 1869 – 1945, Sedro-Woolley, Washington), Yarding Logs, Washington, 1936, gelatin silver print on paper, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in., On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

  • Richard Misrach (Los Angeles, California, 1949 – ), Battleground Point #21, 1999, chromogenic dye coupler print on paper, 28 x 32 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

  • Arthur Rothstein (New York, New York, 1915 – 1985, New Rochelle, New York), Mike Sullinger Who Has a Farm Near Carson, North Dakota, Looks for Rain, 1936, gelatin silver print, 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

  • Wout Berger (The Netherlands, 1941 – ), Ruigoord 2, 2002, color coupler print on paper, 20 5/8 x 26 1/2 in. On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

  • Darius Kinsey (Maryville, Missouri, 1869 – 1945, Sedro-Woolley, Washington), Yarding Logs, Washington, 1936, gelatin silver print on paper, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in., On loan from the Bank of America Collection.

This dynamic thematic exhibition brings together art from varied time periods, places, and media by beloved artists and fresh emerging talents. Their combined voices in The Long View provide an innovative look at the interaction between humans and the natural environment over time, revealing the wonders of our landscape, and inviting each of us to contribute to the conservation and sustainability of our shared home.

Presented through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program, The Long View aligns with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ commitment to sustainability.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

  • Image courtesy of Jason Masters.

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Additional support is provided by:
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This exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program.