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Interlacing Forests
Ruth Lantz
April 3 - May 23, 2026
Opening Reception April 3, 5-8pm
Interlacing Forests explores the intersection of 19th-century American landscape painting and contemporary digital aesthetics. By reinterpreting the works of Hudson River School and Midwest painters, Lantz examines how romantic ideals of nature persist in our screen-mediated world.
About the Artist
Ruth Lantz is a visual artist whose paintings and works on paper explore the collision between 19th-century American landscape painting and the digital environments we now inhabit.
A committed educator and community builder, Lantz has taught at institutions including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington State University Vancouver, and Portland Community College. She earned her MFA in Visual Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art, and a BFA in Studio Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her practice has been featured in New City Magazine, Art Ltd., and ArtDose, as well as in catalogs from the Making a Better Painting and I Like Your Work exhibitions.
She currently helps lead and administer Creative Lattice, a networking program for mid-career artists.
This exhibition is made possible with public support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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