Upcoming Exhibitions

City in Bloom:
Rediscovering Nature's Fragments

February 13 – March 23, 2025 

CiTY iN BLOOM is a meditation on the resilience of the human experience, and the restorative capacity of nature within urban life. From shaded tree-lined streets to verdant plants nurtured in apartments, these moments of “urban nature” assert themselves, reminding city dwellers that serenity, a sense of place within the infinite universe, can be accessed—even in the most industrialized of spaces, nature’s carefully calibrated biorhythms persist.
 
Bringing together works by FIT students, faculty, and invited artists, CiTY iN BLOOM highlights sustainability and re-use, with several of the works in this exhibition featuring repurposed materials, and either explicitly or implicitly emphasizing the importance of protecting and appreciating nature. At the same time, the exhibition examines whether nature is available to everyone. Or, is finding nature, belonging in nature, an act of privilege? Where and how do we find nature when the urban landscape surrounds us?
 
Through photography, film, sculpture, sound, installation, and painting, this exhibition considers the many ways nature perseveres within a concrete jungle, how we find it, make space for it, and nurture it, focusing on the ways our biological bodies connect to and become part of the diverse tableau of urban nature—even when our minds are attuned to glass and concrete. CiTY iN BLOOM is a reminder of nature’s subtle symphony, its infinitely soothing capacity, the ways we have directed and integrated it into our cityscapes, and the urgency with which we need to preserve these encounters for future generations. Consider this an invitation to discover renewal in the moments of nature that exist all around us.