REVIEW: 'OVERTONES and EXTRACTIONS: ART IN THE WAKE OF CHANGE' at the FRONT
Louisiana is rooted in our intertwined connection with the land, but that is at risk of being cut off as the landscape erodes through the effects of climate change. Art has always been a tool to grapple with tragedy and make sense of what is happening in our lives. Overtones and Extractions: Art in the Wake of Change is an exhibition that examines material, decay, waste, and shifting coastlines of the American Gulf South. Elliot Stokes, artist and curator, looked to challenge what it means to use petroleum materials like packing tape within a climate conversation.
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Street Date: Tuesday December 9th 2025
Caitlin Deosbry
Caitlin Deosbry is a writer and art historian from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University with her BA in art history. She’s currently attending the Institute of Fine Arts at NYU for her master’s in art history. Her writing focuses on the contemporary arts scene in Europe and Americas, particularly focused in the Gulf South. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
