September 6, 2019
Baggage Claims opening
A crowd of visitors gathers around a TV screen, watching the video from Avery Lawerence’s installation. A collection of blue luggage—also part of Lawerence’s piece—sits to the right of the crowd.
Baggage Claims: February 2 – May 12, 2019
This spring WAM is excited to present Baggage Claims, an exhibit that examines the significance of the things we carry with us through the lens of luggage. Suitcases and crates symbolize the movement of people and belongings across the world, and they evoke the political and economic concerns that incite and result from this travel….
Songs with Baggage
Here at WAM, we’re doing a lot of thinking about baggage, because of the exhibition Baggage Claims. It’s still here until May 12, so you’ve got some time, but not too much, to explore the things we carry with us. Baggage Claims is all about baggage: psychological, metaphorical, and literal. It’s about immigration, break-ups, emergencies–in…
Songs with Baggage
A few weeks ago, we launched a new project. It’s called Songs with Baggage, and it’s all about the songs that make us feel a little something extra. It’s in conjunction with the exhibition Baggage Claims, which is at WAM for a precious few more days, until May 12th. The exhibition is all about baggage,…