An International Illuminated Art Exhibit Focused on Wild Animal Conservation
L.A. ZOO 2023
THE TRAVELING
EXHIBIT
ILLUMINATED PAINTINGS
OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS
POLAR
BEAR
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[THREATENED] : THE POLAR BEAR'S POPULATION IS DWINDLING WITH ONLY 26,000 LEFT IN THE WILD.
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
DALLAS ZOO
MID NOVEMBER 2023
DALLAS, TEXAS
A 6000 square foot indoor pavilion exhibit that will be on display at the zoo for 6 months. This exhibit will feature a new custom video projection piece focused on the okapi painting and an additional 19 very large paintings, including new paintings of a cheetah, Gila monster and the okapi.
KNOXVILLE ZOO
SEPTEMBER 2023
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
Opening September 2023. A new exhibit featuring 4 new paintings, these include new paintings of a radiated tortoise, Malayan tiger and red wolf. The exhibit will be outdoors and on display at different locations throughout the zoo.
PHOENIX ZOO
OCTOBER 1- FEBRUARY 1
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
A selection of 4 large invertebrate paintings including a new painting of a Patagonian bumble bee.
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
OCTOBER 15, 2023 - OCTOBER 15, 2024
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
A selection of large illuminated paintings of endangered aquatic species. This exhibit will include a new video projection piece of the endangered Florida manatee.
AKRON ZOO
MARCH 2024
AKRON, OHIO
15 large, illuminated paintings of endangered species on display as an outdoor exhibit and opening in the Spring of 2024.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
ELMWOOD PARK ZOO
JUNE - NOVEMBER 2023
NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
The Elmwood Park Zoo will be displaying 10 large, illuminated works from the Project Holocene collection. The pieces will be on display outdoors, these include the burrowing owl and sloth.
LOS ANGELES ZOO
JULY - DECEMBER 2023
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
An exhibit of 15 large, illuminated paintings from the Project Holocene collection will be on display at the Los Angeles Zoo opening this summer. These will include 3 new custom works created for the exhibit, these custom works will include a condor portrait and a pronghorn.
GEORGIA AQUARIUM
NOV 15, 2022 - NOV 15, 2023
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
The Georgia Aquarium is displaying 13 new endangered aquatic species illuminated paintings. These include the green sea turtle, the whale shark, African penguin and others. The exhibit will be on display inside the aquarium for an entire year.
PAST EXHIBITS
CALGARY ZOO
NOV 15, 2022 - MAY 15, 2023
CALGARY, CANADA
The Calgary Zoo will be exhibiting a new custom exhibit created for the zoo. This exhibit focuses on the Whooping Crane in 5 steps: the egg, the hatchling, the juvenile, the adult and the adult flying are all in the exhibit of large illuminated paintings. The Calgary zoo will also display two gorilla portrait paintings of gorillas that live at the zoo.
SAN ANTONIO ZOO
NOV 12, 2022 - MAY 12, 2023
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
The San Antonio Zoo is displaying 15 large, illuminated paintings from the Project Holocene collection of endangered animal paintings. These images include an African wild dog, a sloth, White Rhino and other paintings of endangered species.
The work will be on outdoor display in one area of the zoo as an exhibit to highlight the San Antonio Zoos conservation efforts. The illuminated paintings can be seen day or night but are a unique part of the San Antonio zoos, Zoolight 2022 event.
PHOENIX ZOO
NOV 7, 2021 - JAN 31, 2022
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Project holocene will be the featured outdoor illuminated exhibition in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Zoolights at the Phoenix Zoo.The project will be on display throughout the zoo.
"The loss of many species of wildlife is a crisis. I create my work to show the beauty of wild animals that are in peril. My hope is Project Holocene speaks clearly about the importance of conservation."
-Russell Ronat
PROJECT CREATOR & ARTIST: RUSSELL RONAT IS A DENVER BASED CONTEMPORARY ARTIST AND CREATOR OF PROJECT HOLOCENE.
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