An interesting exhibit has opened in Chicago this week. It explores the American obsession with lawns. The Notebaert Nature Museum is featuring “Lawn Nation: The Art & Science of the American Lawn” through September 7th. This exhibit dives deep into the lawn’s history in America and why alternatives should be utilized.
The exhibit is the first of its kind and uses a mix of videos, interactive displays, 30 commissioned pieces of artwork and 4 alternative lawns in front of the museum. Curators of the display have dubbed the grass, clover, dandelion mix out front the ‘Freedom Lawn” because of its low maintenance requirements. The press release states that homeowners pour three times more pesticides per acre than industrial farmers and that all lawns put together could carpet the state of Kentucky. I bet this is just a snippet of the wealth of information made available there.
If any of you city dwellers are able to view this exhibit, I would be interested to hear your comments.
If You Go:
Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago
When: Through September 7th.
Cost: $9 for Adults and $7 for Seniors
Details: 773-755-5100 or www.chias.org
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