Connecticut”™s Mystic Seaport Museum is presenting “Alexis Rockman: Oceanus,” an exhibition of newly commissioned, marine ecologically focused watercolors and a central panoramic painting by the acclaimed artist Alexis Rockman.
Rockman described his exhibition as telling “the story of humankind”™s indelible relationship with the ocean and the connections between the sea and our own survival. The project will probe this complex story through the Museum”™s collections and the history of the oceans and their people.” The exhibition will be on view from Memorial Day Weekend, starting May 27, and will feature “Oceanus,” an 8-by-24-foot panoramic oil painting, in addition 10 ten large-scale watercolors.
This is the museum”™s first solo exhibition of a contemporary artist, and “Alexis Rockman: Oceanus” will be accompanied by extensive programming and companion exhibits on marine species invasions, blue technology and sustainable fishing, as well as new riverside exhibitions. A 160-page publication by Rizzoli and Mystic Seaport Museum will also be presented alongside the exhibition, bringing together essays on the arts, humanities, and ocean science.
More information is available on the Mystic Seaport Museum website.
