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Narendra Haynes Artist Talk
December 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
On December 7 we’re hosting an artist talk with Narendra Haynes who is featured in our current gallery exhibition: Fire Season.
Narendra will discuss the genesis of Fire Season as it grew from his ecological art practice and immersion within the forests at the Schuylkill Center. Join him for this exploration of that point where death kindles rebirth, the forest burns before it regenerates, and the human story of progress is swallowed by these greater natural cycles. This is a slide presentation with seating in a space adjacent to the gallery in the Visitor Center.
This event coincides with our Winter Artist Market which takes place in the auditorium from 11am – 4pm. Shop in our Winter Artists Market and stay for this fascinating talk with one of our artists. This event is free to attend. Register for any event updates. Walk-ins welcome.
About Narendra Haynes
Narendra Haynes earned his MFA from The University of Pennsylvania in 2021 where he was awarded the Steward Egnal Scholarship, Halpern-Rogath Travel Grant, and a Graduate Lecturer Position at The Institute of Contemporary Art. His work has been exhibited for the Poetry Project in New York City, as well as at Esther Klein Gallery, Icebox Project Space, and the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia. In 2022 he was an Artist in Residence at RAIR, Philadelphia, where he ran workshops investigating waste, nature attunement, and ecological practices.
