‘Oceana Phenomena’ by Jane Baldridge Opening

Join us for the grand opening of the newest exhibition in the Cornell Art Museum: “Oceana Phenomena: Sea Stories and Sea Level Chronicles” by Jane Baldridge

Jane Baldridge has a fascination, maybe an obsession, with water for as long as she remembers. She was captivated by watching childhood sandcastles fall to the continued impertinent rolling in of waves and tides. It was but a miniature version of what happens all around the globe. Much of the coastal areas of the planet have reason to watch their own erosion, subsidence and the rising .des reshape their world. Jane believes that people who do not go out on the ocean and witness its power and beauty may not understand what happens with the rushing water borne on a storm. These are the things that inspire her artwork.

Exhibition Dates: Opens June 7 (6-9 p.m.) through September 29, 2024 (NE/SE Galleries plus Atrium Installation)

Film documentary showing “Wisdom of the Waves”: Opens July 5, Spotlight Gallery

Exhibition includes:

o Sea Stories: Abstract paintings of artist’s life on the water as a Sea Captain
o Sea Level Chronicles: Mannequin sculptures of children, animals and adults covered in nautical maps discuss rising sea levels
o Wisdom of the Waves: Video, Internationally Award-Winning Documentary Short (SPOTLIGHT GALLERY OPENING JULY 5)