The Current art gallery lines up programs with summer/fall exhibitions
July 17, 2024 | By Waterbury Roundabout 
The Current contemporary art gallery in Stowe has scheduled multiple programs in its Currently Speaking series centered around two exhibitions this summer and fall: “Taking Time: A solo exhibition by Chakaia Booker” and “Climate Imprints.” Both are on view through Oct. 19.
Currently Speaking hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media for public discussions. Artists in these exhibitions use the metaphor of a garden in their work to address climate change, decolonization, feminism, societal tensions, and the environment.
All of the events listed below are free admission and will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., onsite at The Current, located at 90 Pond Street. More information online at thecurrentnow.org.
The exhibitions
“Taking Time: A solo exhibition by Chakaia Booker” presents work by internationally renowned multidisciplinary artist Chakaia Booker best known for pioneering the use of recycled rubber tires as a raw material for sculptural works. Part of the New York City East Village art scene since the early 1980s, Booker has exhibited across the U.S., in Europe, Africa, and Asia, with works included in more than 40 museum and private collections. Curated by Rachel Moore.
“Climate Imprints” presents work ranging from lithographs to embroidered screenprints to woodcuts, curated by three master printmakers of the acclaimed EFA Blackburn Printmaking Workshop: Chakaia Booker, Tara Sabharwal and Justin Sanz. Artists include John Andrews, Chakaia Booker, Edward Fausty, Anna Fiacco, Rie Hasegawa, Essye Klempner, Shervone Neckles, Mohammad Omar Khalil, Tara Sabharwal, Justin Sanz, Sarah Sears, Yasuyo Tanaka and Ethan Tate.
Program schedule
Thursday, July 25: Currently Speaking: How to Start an Art Collection – A Transformative Talk for Aspiring Collectors, presented by London curator Carrie Scott. This talk is for art enthusiasts and beginning collectors. A curator with expertise in contemporary art, Scott will provide insights and advice on identifying personal tastes and navigating the art market. With over two decades of experience, she is a well-equipped guide to those looking to start their art collection.
Thursday, Aug. 15: Currently Speaking: Overlooked Women in Art – A Lecture Celebrating Forgotten Female Artists, presented by London curator, Carrie Scott. Interested in understanding the historical context and challenges faced by women in the art world? This lecture is dedicated to illuminating female artists' often-forgotten and underappreciated contributions throughout history. The presentation will explore the female artists who have been historically overlooked and marginalized in the art world and current efforts to re-evaluate and celebrate women's contributions to art.
Thursday, Sept. 12: Currently Speaking: Poetry and Consciousness, presented by Bianca Stone, 2024 Vermont poet laureate. This poetry reading and talk will explore the Cartesian confining of consciousness to the human brain allowing for destruction of the natural world. This talk will discuss how poetry uniquely situates language as a medium to illuminate a much greater consciousness, accessing complex psychical relations among people, nature, the cosmos, and the unknowable.
Thursday, Oct. 17: Currently Speaking: Artist Talk, will feature the exhibiting artists, Chakaia Booker and Justin Sanz. They will discuss their respective artistic practices, their work and the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop where Chakaia creates her prints and Sanz is the master printmaker.