Central Art Gallery presents ‘Tangled Roots: Echoes of Herstory in Environmental Justice’
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Central Art Gallery presents ‘Tangled Roots: Echoes of Herstory in Environmental Justice’
CONTACT: Contact: Gallery Director Priya Green, priya...@ccsu.edu, 860-832-3374
Caption for attached image: “Indigo Bess and Her Children, 2025” by Elvira Clayton.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2026
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Chen Art Gallery at Central Connecticut State University is proud to present the works of sixteen artists in the group exhibition “Tangled Roots: Echoes of Herstory in Environmental Justice,” curated by Assistant Professor Sonja Czekalski.
“Tangled Roots” exhibits a group of intergenerational and interdisciplinary artists using visual media to express personal stories and experiences through the eyes of nature. Through these works we see the subversion and reclamation of gendered stereotypes in nature and the echoes of oppression directly tied with the voice of the climate crisis. The exhibiting artists use their creative practice to illustrate a narrative and critique of humanity from the dirt to the spirit.
Participating artists include Elvira Clayton, MJ Viano Crowe, Sonja Czekalski, Darci Hanna, Joanna Hoge, Patrizia Ferreira, Tonya Lemos, Elizabeth Lind, Annabel Manning, Camille Musser, Xander Nzinga, Mikayla Patton, Audrey Pinto, Jessica Edith Smolinski, Sarah Swift, & Corinne Teed
The exhibition runs from March 4 to April 10. The public is encouraged to attend a reception to celebrate the participating artists on Thursday, March 5, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. An artist panel discussion with some of the participating artists will start at 4:30 PM. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
For more information on upcoming artist lectures and workshops for this exhibition, visit ccsu.edu/chenartgallery.
The Chen Art Gallery is in Maloney Hall, Room 202. Free admission and free parking at Welte Garage, adjacent to the art building.
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