Lover Earth: Art and Ecosexuality, a student-curated online exhibition, encourages viewers to think critically about their bodies and the planet. Organized by Caroline Coxe ’20, the exhibition draws on the ideas of Elizabeth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle, performance artists who coined the term “ecosexuality” to describe an erotic connection to nature. Instead of “Mother Earth,” they opt to use the phrase “Lover Earth” to denote a reciprocal relationship between humans and Earth. Through paintings, prints, photographs, and moving images, Lover Earth recontextualizes artworks from the Tang collection—many being shown by the Museum for the first time—to create a diverse ecology that celebrates nature, sexuality, and the ways in which these ideas intersect. Artists in the exhibition are Steven Arnold, Atong Atem, Dorothy Dehner, Flor Garduño, Corita Kent, Ana Mendieta, Frank Moore, John O'Reilly, Olivia Parker, Clare Richardson, Jim Self, Dasha Shishkin, Franklin Williams, and Paula Wilson.
