The Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens presents Natura Naturata: Nature’s Action, a new exhibition running from January 24 to May 31, 2026. The show features photography, installations, and videos by eight artists, exploring how people relate to nature through migration, adaptation, fragility, and human impact.
Curated by Claudia Pretelin, founder of Instruments of Memory, Natura Naturata: Nature’s Action features artists from different generations and backgrounds. Some have moved their work from Latin America to California, while others share second-generation family stories. These experiences of movement and resettlement reflect how plants, landscapes, and ecosystems adapt, often shaped by human choices.
The artists in the exhibition are Luciana Abait, Laura Aguilar, Jackie Castillo, Maru García, Graciela Iturbide, Carolina Montejo, Tricia Rainwater, and Rosana Schoijett.
Natura Naturata: Nature’s Action is open at the Sturt Haaga Gallery from January 24 to May 31, 2026, every day from 10am to 4pm.
Gallery entry is included with admission or membership.
Read more about the exhibition in this article by Victoria Thomas. It’s Not Easy Bein’Green
VIEW EXHIBITION CATALOGUE HERE
Images courtesy of Descanso Gardens.
