Exhibition
Location
Experimental Gallery
Tjaden Hall
M–F, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Contact
Department of Art
(607) 255-6730
Reception
Wednesday, April 15, 5–7 p.m.
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Abstract
The exhibition Beyond the Plot is part of a long-term, multifaceted research project of the same name that explores concepts of control and resistance in agriculture. The title plays on the word “plot” simultaneously as an enclosed area of land and the structure of a narrative. At once, the work examines both the current delimitations of land and thought imposed by extractivist USDA policy, and the everyday forms of resistance enacted by small-scale farmers and land-cultivation groups against imperial agricultural systems in Upstate New York.
The project is the culmination of artist Carla Rangel García’s work as an M.F.A. in Creative Visual Arts.
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The exhibition is accompanied by a series of public programs running from April 13–18, 2026:
Panel Discussion
Undercurrents: Navigating the Colonial Legacies in Agriculture
Monday, April 13, 5–7 p.m.
Reception and Collective Readings
Thinking with Land as a Collective Space
Wednesday, April 15, 5–7 p.m.
Farm and Mural Visit
West Haven Farm
Saturday, April 18, 2–3 p.m.
For more information about the events, visit the project’s website.
Biography
Carla Rangel García
Relationships are the foundation of Carla Rangel García’s (M.F.A. ’26) practice; relationships with fellow artists, architects, writers, farmers, community organizations, and most importantly, with the places where these relationships take root. Her work is guided by three key frameworks: site-specificity, extended time scales, and collaborative networks. Through these, she develops artistic interventions to foster moments of exchange and critical engagement with the social and ecological systems that sustain us. Her current research focuses on agricultural policy, examining how it shapes land practices, access to land, and the relationships inherent in the growing of food.
Originally from Mexico, Rangel Garcia lives and works in Tiohtià: ke / Mooniyaang / Montreal, Canada, as an artist and cultural worker. Since 2014, she has collaborated with architecture collectives, artists, land activists, and neighborhood associations toward the transformation of public spaces, the regeneration of rural areas, and the protection of biodiversity. These collaborations include, among others, Constructlab (Germany), Manoeuvres (Canada), and Free Home University and Casa delle Agriculture (Italy). She previously held the position of Head of Public Programs and Institutional Development at SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art (2021–2024), and prior to that held the position of Young Public Programs Assistant at the Canadian Center for Architecture (2019–2021).
