ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Heather Stivison: Borders and Boundaries was a solo exhibition of interdisciplinary works exploring both current and historical issues of migration and border wars. Stivison sought to explore these topics and gain a deeper understanding of migration and border wars than the disturbing daily newscasts could provide

She eventually found inspiration in several books on the topic—especially Crossing Borders: The Reconciliation of a Nation of Immigrants, by Ali Noorani and City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York by Tyler Anbinder.

The end result was the series of narrative artworks that made up this exhibition—a tapestry of drawings, paintings, textiles, and found objects that focus on homes lost, found, and remembered.

In addition to artist talks in the gallery, this exhibition was enhanced by special programs that related to the narratives in the exhibition including guest speaker and a poetry reading. As a published poet herself, even Stivison’s titles added an important element to the works.

On view at Pleiades Gallery,
547 W 27th St., NYC, 10001
June 11-July 6, 2024

Works from this series have also been in on view in the following group shows:

Social Justice at Gallery X, New Bedford, Massachusetts;

FALL OF FREEDOM: Freedom of Expression, a Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) national online art exhibition;

NHAA Biennial, Portsmouth, New Hampshire;

National Association of Women Artists, Inc. 136th Annual Members Exhibition, Leonovich Gallery, New York, New York, where the drawing Other, was awarded the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation Medal of Honor Award for Works on Paper;

When in the Course of Human Events…, at the Bristol Art Museum, Bristol Rhode Island.