Nature Speaking to Civilization

Written By Monica d. Church

Curated by Jun Dong, this group exhibition of 33 artists was organized by artist Xuewu Zheng.

“Nature Speaking to Civilization considers nature as an inclusive field in which life, materials, creating, and reusing leave visible traces through which civilization gradually emerges. These traces accumulate over time, carrying memory, history and transformation.”

On view April 17 - July 26, 2026

Hudson Center for Contemporary Art is located at 485 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Monica and curator, Jun Dong, in front of Monica’s piece, Celestial Navigation. Photo credit: Suprina Kenney

Monica d. Church

Monica d. Church (b. 1964, Middlebury, VT USA) is an abstract artist who paints on repurposed sails. She lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley where she sails on the Hudson River in a 1966 Ensign. She also works in printmaking, photography and collage.

Monica has a BA in visual arts from Bennington College and an MFA in painting from The University of Kentucky. Her works are in numerous collections including Manugistics, Rockville, MD; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY; and Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY.

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