Continental Drift: Encounters, North and South

Continental Drift: Encounters, North and South An exhibition presented by browngrotta arts October 17–25, 2026 | Wilton, Connecticut The exhibition takes its name from the geological process by which continents slowly separate, collide, and reshape one another over time — a metaphor the gallery uses to examine how artistic traditions move across the Americas in much the same way. Art, like land, does not stay fixed in place; it drifts, merges, and reforms wherever it travels. Continental Drift approaches this idea from two directions. The first brings together significant artists from the United States, Canada, Chile, Venezuela, Argentina, and Colombia — many shaped not only by their countries of origin, but by lived connections to other regions as well. The second gathers work by artists from outside North and South America whose practices reflect a direct encounter with American art, artists, or experience, evidence that these traditions travel outward just as readily as they move within the hemisphere. "Art doesn't stay put any more than land does," said Tom Grotta, co-curator of browngrotta arts. "The artists in this exhibition carry more than one place with them — a training, a teacher, a landscape, a material tradition — and you can see it in the work itself." Exhibition Details • Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17, 11 am–6 pm • Gallery Hours: Sunday, Oct 18, 11 am–6 pm; Mon–Sat, Oct 19–24, 10 am–5 pm; Sunday, Oct 25, 11 am–6 pm • Location: browngrotta arts, 276 Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT 06897 • Admission: Free and open to the public • Private Viewings: By appointment for collectors, consultants, and design professionals, Oct 16–25. Reservations recommended. • Note: No narrow heels — the gallery has barn floors. Media Contact: Rhonda Brown, art@browngrotta.com or 203.834.0623.

Wilton, CT
06897  US

Cost: FREE