EXHIBITION THEME
Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface and, perhaps surprisingly, are home to around one sixth of world’s population. Some of the world’s most famous deserts are hot, arid places, but cold deserts, coastal deserts and semi-arid deserts exist too.
Deserts are far from empty, lifeless places. A variety of plants, animals, and other organisms have adapted themselves to the harsh environments, displaying considerable diversity. Desert soils often have abundant nutrients and become very productive once water eventually arrives. Plants and animals are forced to adapt to harsh environmental conditions to ensure their survival. Disturbances in the form of occasional fires, cold weather, and sudden, but infrequent flooding events all impact on desert life.
This new, exciting exhibition is a collaboration between Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute and Studio Art Quilt Associates. The museum seeks to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the (Sonoran) Desert.
Wall-hung, ceiling-hung, and 3D artwork are all acceptable
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Opens February 2028 at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Tuscon, Arizona
This exhibition will travel until December 2030
Jennifer Lindquist is Curator of the Art Institute at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, organizing solo, group, and juried exhibitions in the Ironwood and Baldwin galleries and overseeing the Artist in Residence Program. Her work explores the evolving relationship between art, conservation, and the ecology of the Sonoran Desert region, supporting the Art Institute’s mission of Conservation through Art Education.
With a master’s in Creative Enterprise and Cultural Leadership from Arizona State University and 22 years as a nationally certified K–12 art educator, she brings a strong foundation in the creative process and visual literacy. Her curatorial practice follows an interdisciplinary approach that blends academic rigor with intuitive insight, grounded in the belief that art and artists play a vital role in elevating cultural awareness, expanding perspectives and prompting meaningful shifts in how we understand and engage with the world.
