Artists explore American melting pot with “Transplant Eyes” exhibit
This presentation of “Transplant Eyes” is happening at a time when questions such as “what does it mean to be an American?” are at the center of new governmental policies and heated public discourse. While it is important to acknowledge this new context, the concept for the exhibition has not changed. Transplant Eyes presents U.S. based artists from around the world who’ve made art about becoming who they are. As the act of becoming is ongoing, both past and present inform their artwork in this show. In the words of Minoo Moallem: “These crises (of identity) have generated a...
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