John Daido Loori - Art and Environmental Activism

Art and Environmental Activism - Gallery Talk & Dialogue
when:	Mar 20 2008 \| 19.00 h - 21.00 h
Where:	The Gallery at 910 - Denver

The evening will begin with the short film Water Speaking Water by Loori followed by a short presentation, then a dialogue with the audience on artistic expression and its place in environmental activism. We will examine early American relationships to art and nature, such as the Hudson River School of Painting and how this movement ultimately resulted in the creation of the world?s first forest preserve and the birth of environmentalism. We will explore the fact that what has contributed most to our love of wild nature, our sense of citizenship and identity with it, is the art, literature, myth, and lore of nature. We will examine the question How can creative artists and writers rise to the aid of this great earth and its wild nature?

Location
Venue	The Gallery at 910
Homepage:	http://www.thegalleryat910.com
Street:	910 Santa Fe Drive
ZIP:	80204
City	Denver
Country:	US

Location description:
TheGallery at 910, ?A unique breed of gallery?.? Our primary focus, and what sets us apart from other galleries, is in the fostering of creative synergy between art and community by raising social awareness through art. We believe that through creative collaboration, artists and community organizations can inspire social change. TheGallery is housed at Nine10Arts, Denver?s only green built creative community which offers artists and the surrounding community the unique opportunity to ?See. Hear. Smell. Taste. Feel. Be Art!?? while incorporating the principles of affordability, sustainability, community stewardship and support for the arts. TheGallery features exhibitions of regional, national and international emerging, mid-career and established artists in a wide range of styles and mediums including not only visual arts, but also performing arts.