"Weather the Weather" Curator/Artist Talk

This Curator/Artist talk will take the form of a guided walking gallery tour of our current exhibition, "Weather the Weather," now on view at the New York Hall of Science.

The exhibit's curator, Marnie Benney, will share her process of conceiving and putting together this international exhibition which examines our understanding, experience, and study of the weather. Local artists in the exhibit will share their inspiration and artistic methods in the creation of their works.

We invite you to join us for this in-depth and intimate look at the vast scientific and artistic ground that "Weather the Weather" explores.

Please RSVP to ensure free entrance into the museum.

This exhibit will be on view through January 10th, 2020. Learn more about "Weather the Weather" here.

About this exhibit

Weather is an expression of the true force of nature. Despite advances in technology, wind and rain delays our flights, snow closes our institutions, and overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays damages our DNA. Weather events change the face of our planet; the last ice age covered our northern hemisphere, volcanic eruptions can lead to ash clouds which remain in our stratosphere for years, and hurricanes alter the shape of our coastlines. A major challenge in conceptualizing our future on other planets is the challenge of weather; in environments like Mars without rain, massive dust storms envelope the whole planet for weeks.

Despite the problems that it may cause us, weather is often a joy of life. It’s our favorite excuse to take the afternoon off, and provides some of Earth’s most breathtaking moments.

The weather is ever-present, often dramatic, and always uncontrollable. SciArt welcomed submissions surrounding the topics of studying, understanding, and experiencing the weather.​

- Marnie Benney, Exhibition Curator