Artfully mapping climate change

“From Rhode Island to South Carolina (Rand Mc-Nally’s The Great Geographical Atlas)” (1991), by Maya Lin (Maya Lin Studio, courtesy of Pace Gallery, photograph by G.R. Christmas), in the show “Maya Lin: Mappings” through Aug. 7, at the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Mass.

The gallery says that Lin's art promotes awareness about climate change as we experience its effects daily. "Using a variety of materials, including steel pins, marble, and bound atlases, Lin distills complicated scientific and quantitative information into resonant objects. These artworks open a dialogue between the artist and the viewer."

On the Connecticut River in Northampton.

Ready to play offense

“Motherland” (after calendar painting by Jesudoss), (archival inkjet print), by N. Pushpamala, at the Smith College Museum of Art, in Northampton, Mass. It’s in the museum’s centennial exhibit SCMA “Then\Now\Next’’ online.