A Sentient Land
Aesthetic Alliances with Forests, Beetles, Salt, and Air
January 21- March 28, 2026
ABOUT US
Where art meets the city…
Emerson Contemporary is focused is on presenting living artists, their ideas, experiments, and creative practices in the areas of media art, performance art, and emergent technologies, while critically examining these works in their social context. Our in-depth engagement with the temporary exhibitions and related public programming is based on the principle that artistic practice is an intellectual activity and works of art are a unique form of knowledge production. Furthermore, we believe that art is essential in society as it creates dialog, asks questions, and brings people together. At Emerson Contemporary we believe that art, in fact, can help change society.
Our 2025-2026 exhibitions and programs are supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
COMING UP NEXT
ART PARTY
Zines, button making and paint-by-numbers
Get ready for Emerson Contemporary’s 2nd ‘Come Make Your Own Art Party! Let’s celebrate the power of art together. Join us for an evening of zines, buttons, paint-by-numbers, and of course, hot chocolate and sweet treats. Relax, unwind, and let your imagination run wild alongside fellow artists and dreamers.
Location: Media Art Gallery, 25 Avery Street, Boston, MA
Thursday, December 4, 6:00 – 8:00pm
MFA THESIS SHOW
LISA TANG: “Be Whole in Everything” .
This work is a non-doctrinal spiritual practice made visible. It draws on prehistoric abstraction, sacred geometry, and the ordinary courage of repetition. To be whole in everything is not to be grand. It is to become exact in presence: to place your full attention inside the tiniest coordinate, until the world answers back.
DECEMBER 1-3, Huret and Spector Gallery
a sentient land: aesthetic alliances with forests, beetles, salt, and air
Featuring artists Margaux Crump , Julia Krupa, Eileen Ryan, Nelly-eve Rajotte
A Sentient Land explores the application of post-humanist philosophy with artwork made in collaboration with non-human beings.
January 21 – March 28, 2025
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
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A conversation with artist-in-residence Kameelah J. Rasheed
Artist-in-residence Kameelah J. Rasheed discusses her exhibition, the inspiration behind her work, and her findings from studying writing and language.
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Emilio Rojas: The Intersections Between Art, Politics, and Understanding
By Maddie Browning A man carries a pillow across the U.S. for seven years. He sleeps on it every night, remembering when his uncle drew his last breath on the…
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Georgie Friedman: The Journey Up To “Hurricane Lost”
An edited and shortened transcription of Virtual Artist Talk with Georgie Friedman; photos provided by Friedman. Tonight, I want to give a brief overview of some of my past projects,…
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Art and Healing: Nyugen Smith
Missed out on the Art and Healing talk with Nyugen Smith last month? Catch the highlights and Q&A here! And don’t miss out on the distributed exhibit, Bundlehouse: Rising Into…
