For millennia, maps have been essential tools for understanding and navigating the world. They help us define boundaries, reveal relationships, and envision possibilities. Through their creation and use, they transform space into place, shaping political, cultural, and social understandings of the world around us. This exhibition brings together the work of twelve artists who reinterpret and expand mapping practices to explore questions of place, identity, and power. Through diverse media and distinct approaches, they use the language of mapmaking to uncover personal histories, unearth collective narratives, and address pressing social and environmental concerns.
Mapping Familiar Territories, Charting New Paths is curated by Alexandra Terry, Head of Curatorial Affairs & Curator of Contemporary Art at the New Mexico Museum of Art. This exhibition is supported by the Ford Family Foundation, the Jackson Foundation, the Richard and Helen Phillips Charitable Fund, and the JSMA Exhibition Circle.
JSMA at PSU Hours:
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11 AM–5 PM
Wednesday: 11 AM–5 PM
Thursday: 11 AM–7 PM
Friday: 11 AM–5 PM
Saturday: 11 AM–5 PM
Image Credit: Rick Silva, Dirt Nap (video still), 2025, HD Video, projection, sound, Dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist