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Topographies: Changing Conceptions of the American Landscape
October 29, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Binghamton University Art Museum is sponsoring an exhibit titled Topographies: Changing Conceptions of the American Landscape October 8- December 11, 2021, with an opening reception Oct 8th 5-7 pm. Other special events include A Confluence Convening Sat Oct. 30th 1-4 pm at the Downtown Center. Also an Evening with Mark Dion Nov. 11, 6:30 pm at the Main Gallery. Support for this series is provided by Art Bridges. Click here.
Free and open to the public!
As the Chenango empties into the Susquehanna, their confluence has been an important meeting place of peoples and cultures. In conjunction with Topographies, the Museum will host a half-day convening that addresses this setting’s history, its present and its potential futures from the perspectives of Indigenous and African-American histories, archeology, and organizations working in the contemporary moment. Beginning at the University Downtown Center at 1:00 pm on October 30th, the event will also include the opportunity to see Topographies at the Binghamton University Art Museum.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
Beginning at the University Downtown Center (67 Washington St, Binghamton)
1:00-1:30 Welcoming
Welcome (Diane Butler)
Thanksgiving Prayer (Tony Gonyea)
Notes on Topographies (Tom McDonough)
1:30 – 2:30 Speakers
Nina Versaggi (Public Archeology Facility)
Brenda Cave James (Poet + Independent Historian)
Tony Gonyea (Onondaga Nation) in conversation with Claire Kovacs
2:30-3:00 Roundtable discussion
Onondaga Nation Farm (Angela Ferguson)
Quarter Acre for the People (Christa Nunez)
3:00-3:45 Poster and tabling session/Confluence Park visit
Reconvene at the Art Museum (Fine Arts 179)
4:00-5:00 Reception and tours
For more information on parking, visit https://www.binghamton.edu/art-museum/events.html.