The Spirit in The Land Catalog

A Powerful Exploration of Art, Ecology, and Cultural Memory. Dive into the transformative connection between land, identity, and justice with The Spirit in the Land Catalog, a stunning companion to the critically acclaimed exhibition. This powerful publication brings together the work of over 30 visionary artists who challenge how we see the natural world—and ourselves within it. At a time of escalating ecological crisis, The Spirit in the Land offers a fresh and vital perspective. Through evocative artworks and deeply personal writings, artists illuminate how cultural traditions, ancestral memory, and ecological stewardship are intertwined. From healing landscapes to sacred botanicals, the catalog is both a celebration of biodiversity and a call to environmental and social action.

With a focus on underrepresented voices and communities most affected by environmental degradation, the book confronts legacies of racial injustice, extractive economies, and land exploitation—while also celebrating hope, resistance, and renewal. These artists present the land not just as terrain, but as a repository of culture, a site of resistance, and a source of spiritual nourishment. Featuring the work of celebrated artists like Firelei Báez, Wangechi Mutu, Carrie Mae Weems, Radcliffe Bailey, and Allison Janae Hamilton, alongside moving contributions from voices like Annalee Davis, whose botanical counter-maps trace a healing future in post-plantation landscapes—this catalog is both beautiful and deeply urgent. Whether you're an art lover, environmentalist, activist, or seeker of stories that matter, The Spirit in the Land Catalog is an essential addition to your library.

Where ecology meets identity. Where art heals land—and land heals us.
Reconnect with nature, reclaim the past, and reimagine the future.

Artists Included:
Terry Adkins, Firelei Báez, Radcliffe Bailey, Rina Banerjee, Christi Belcourt, María Berrío, Mel Chin, Andrea Chung, Sonya Clark, Maia Cruz Palileo, Annalee Davis, Tamika Galanis, Allison Janae Hamilton, Barkley L. Hendricks, Alexa Kleinbard, Hung Liu, Hew Locke, Meryl McMaster, Wangechi Mutu, Dario Robleto, Jim Roche, Kathleen Ryan, Sheldon Scott, Renée Stout, Monique Verdin, Stacy Lynn Waddell, Charmaine Watkiss, Marie Watt, Carrie Mae Weems, Peter Williams

Details

• Paperback 
• Dimension: 7in x 9in 
• 136 Pages with 75 Color Illustrations
• Catalog Designed by Julie Klugman Braude