Learning With Trees

This curatorial project collaborates with artists who center trees in their practice, learning with them to create artworks that shift our perceptions of our relationship with the natural world and with each other.

Trees are the lungs and beating heart of our planet. They are living beings fundamental to the Earth’s stability and essential in providing solutions to counter the adverse effects of climate change. Artists have long recognized the power of trees, weaving them into cultural, religious, and spiritual narratives across millennia. At this pivotal moment for planetary sustainability, artists illuminate what trees can teach us about survival, connection, and time.

Learning with Trees: Artisti Per Soluzioni Climatiche e Ambientali,
Presented at Sala 1 – Centro Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea, Rome
September 26–November 8, 2025

The exhibition featured recent work by four female New England-based artists: Yuko Oda, Kendall Reiss, Cristi Rinklin, and Ash Eliza Williams. They have each placed trees at the center of their practice for this new body of artwork, grounded by careful observation, delicate dialogue, and visionary imagination.