Artist Judi Harvest’s exhibition at the Coral Gables Museum, “Cross-Pollination: Honeybees and Murano Glass” pairs the environmental crisis of bee colony collapse and the illustrious, but imperiled, glass studios of Murano, Italy. Originally presented in Venice, the exhibition was selected and organized for the Coral Gables Museum by chief curator, Eliza Gonzalez.
Artist Judi Harvest (l) discusses her exhibition with curator Eliza Gonzalez at Coral Gables Museum
At the Coral Gables Museum, artist Judi Harvest showcases an exhibition of paintings, glass sculptures and video shipped from Venice, Italy to a space that once housed the city’s fire station and fire truck bays. The result is a haunting display, “Cross-Pollination: Honeybees and Murano Glass,” which pairs the environmental crisis of bee colony collapse with the illustrious, but imperiled, glass studios of Murano.
Curator Eliza Gonzalez saw “Cross-Pollination” as a natural fit with the city's origins: Founder George Merrick created the ‘The City Beautiful’ on his fruit and vegetable groves, where honeybees pollinated the crops. Today, our reliance on the critical role of pollinators is increasingly perilous.
Judi Harvest, Installation view at Coral Gables Museum
Judi Harvest's "Garlic, Zucchini Blossom and Herbs," 2017. Murano glass in assorted techniques. From the show "Cross-Pollination: Honeybees and Murano Glass," at the Coral Gables Museum through May 20, 2018.
Francesco Allegretto
Judi Harvest Tour video
