Meet Me in the Forest
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 – FEBRUARY 27, 2027
Meet Me in the Forest invites you into the forests, gardens, and natural worlds artists create—places that hold mystery, mythology, and history. The exhibition foregrounds the complex and layered relationships between nature and humankind. Natural worlds are main characters in these stories, places where transcendent beauty, existential danger, and humanity converge and collide.
Meet Me in the Forest features twenty-two contemporary works of art across media, including paintings, textiles, mixed-media, glass, ceramics, photography, and installations. Drawing upon the CAT’s collection, new exciting acquisitions, and important regional and national loans, the exhibition includes work by leading artists Carrie Mae Weems, Ebony G. Patterson, and Ana Mendieta, alongside work by other nationally recognized artists and emerging new talent.
Artists Featured:
Ruben Berland
Christina Bothwell
Kate Clements
Inka Essenhigh
Pao Houa Her
Mayme Kratz
Kelly Sinnapah Mary
Ana Mendieta
Lori Nix
Ebony G. Patterson
Erica Rosenfeld
Amanda Michelle Smith
Paul Stankard
Hannah Wade
Carrie Mae Weems
Nancy Wissemann-Widrig
Emma Wood
Hiroshi Yamano
Meet Me in the Forest is organized by Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Linnea Seidling, Assistant Curator of Glass. The exhibition was made possible by generous loans from Des Moines Art Center, Farnsworth Art Museum, Walker Art Center, Bockley Gallery, and Gladstone Gallery.
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The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum is free and open to the public. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to visit.
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Fridays drop-in 5:00pm-8:00pm
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Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
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