Unsettled

August 26, 2017 - January 21, 2018

Unsettled amasses 200 artworks by 80 artists living and/or working in a super-region we call the Greater West, a geographic area that stretches from Alaska to Patagonia, and from Australia to the American West. Though ranging across thousands of miles, this region shares many similarities: vast expanses of open land, rich natural resources, diverse indigenous peoples, colonialism, and the ongoing conflicts that inevitably arise when these factors coexist.

The specific geographic focus of Unsettled begins in Alaska and continues down the west coast of North America, through Central America, concluding in Colombia. Works included span 2,000 years, ranging from Pre-Columbian to modern and contemporary art. Organized by Curatorial Director and Curator of Contemporary Art JoAnne Northrup with Collaborating Curator, iconic Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha, Unsettled makes connections among the diverse cultures and artistic practices of this super-region.

As part of the exhibition, artist and perfumer Bruno Fazzolari has created a bespoke, commissioned scent, Unsettled Eau de Parfum, available for purchase in the Museum Shop. A major publication also accompanies the exhibition and serves as the field guide for the 2017 Art + Environment Conference. Published by Hirmer Verlag and designed by Brad Bartlett, Unsettled comprises 224 pages and features 110 color images.

Engage on social media by using #UnsettledFrontier.

Download the Press Release.

Download the Artist List.

Exhibition tour schedule for Unsettled:
Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada, August 26, 2017 – January 21, 2018
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, Alaska, April 6 – September 9, 2018
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, October 27, 2018 – February 18, 2019

Premier Sponsor

Louise A. Tarble Foundation

Lead Sponsor

Wayne and Miriam Prim

Major Sponsors

Anne Brockinton Lee; Stacie and Charles N. Mathewson; Mercedes-Benz of Reno; RBC Wealth Management and City National Bank

Supporting Sponsors

Kathie Bartlett; Barbara and Tad Danz; Brian and Nancy Kennedy; Lannan Foundation; Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation

Sponsors

Anonymous; Elaine Cardinale; Denise and Tim Cashman; John C. Deane; Dolan Lexus; Gagosian; Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation; Keith B. and Sheila Burns McWilliams; Maureen Mullarkey and Steve Miller; Tammy M. and Brian E. Riggs; Piper Stremmel and Chris Reilly

IMAGE 1: Nicholas Galanin, Things Are Looking Native, Native’s Looking Whiter, 2012, Digital photograph, 30 x 40 inches. Anchorage Museum Collection, Museum Purchase, Rasmuson Foundation Art Acquisition Fund, 2012.21.3. IMAGE 2: Ed Ruscha, Lost Empires, Living Tribes, 1984, Oil on canvas, 64 x 64 inches. The Marciano Collection, Los Angeles. © Ed Ruscha. IMAGE 4: Brian Jungen, 1980, 1970, 1960, 2007, Polyester, metal, painted wood on paper sonotube, Variable dimensions. 1980: Art Gallery of Ontario, Purchased with the assistance of The David Yuile and Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Fund, 2007, 2007/17. 1970: Art Gallery of Ontario, Promised Gift of Rosamond Ivey, AGOID.103514; 1960: Art Gallery of Ontario, Promised Gift, AGOID.103513. All © Brian Jungen 2017. IMAGE 5: Sonia Falcone, Campo de Color (Color Field), 2017, terracotta plates, dry, pigments, spices, salts, variable dimensions. Collection of the Nevada Museum of Art, The Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation Art of the Greater West Collection Fund. IMAGE 6: Bruce Conner, CROSSROADS, 1976, digitally restored 2013, 35mm, black and white, sound, Duration: 37 minutes (converted to video). Original music composed and performed by Patrick Gleeson and Terry Riley, Restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Courtesy Conner Family Trust and Kohn Gallery. © Conner Family Trust. IMAGE 7: Frohawk Two Feathers, Map of the Greater West, Or, The Lemurian Triangle, 2017, acrylic, ink, coffee, tea on paper, 48 x 60". Collection of the Nevada Museum of Art, The Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation Art of the Greater West Collection Fund. IMAGE 8: Ana Teresa Fernandez, Erasing the Border (Borrando la Frontera), 2012, video, duration: 3 minutes, 31 seconds. Collection of the Nevada Museum of Art, The Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation Art of the Greater West Collection Fund. IMAGE 9: Chris Burden, All the Submarines of the United States of America, 1987, Cardboard, vinyl thread, typeface, Overall: 158 x 216 x 144 inches. Dallas Museum of Art purchase with funds donated by the Jolesch Acquisition Fund, The 500, Inc., the National Endowment for the Arts, Bradbury Dyer, III, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant M. Hanley, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Mewhinney, Deedie and Rusty Rose, and Mr. and Mrs. William T. Solomon. “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures” at New Museum, New York, 2013. Courtesy New Museum, New York. © Chris Burden. Image courtesy of The Chris Burden Estate and Gagosian. Photo: Benoit Pailley.