Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld

An artistic exploration of humanity's complex relationship with the environment explores the shadowy depths of our threatened natural world. Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature's Underworld, on view at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami from February 13 through July 20, brings together two pioneering environmental artists for their first joint exhibition.

This groundbreaking presentation features twenty-five works, including sculptures, paintings and works on paper, showcasing how these visionary artists anticipated today's pressing ecological challenges. Visitors can experience Rockman's large-scale landscape paintings alongside Dion's immersive installations, which evoke traditional museum dioramas and specimen cabinets. Both artists blend scientific methodology with allegorical elements and dark humor to create compelling commentary on environmental issues.

The exhibition's centerpiece is "American Landscape," a new collaborative installation created specifically for this showing. This distinctive diorama, set on a golf course, presents a zoological group portrait featuring resilient species that have adapted to human-modified environments – offering a glimpse into what the artists consider our future global ecosystem.

This exhibition is presented through the American Federation of Arts, with support from Elizabeth Belfer and Victoria E. Triplett. Additional funding comes from various organizations including the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the City of Coral Gables and Beaux Arts Miami, among others.