More Than: Artists in Collaboration for a Greater Good

Feb 2, 2027 - Jun 20, 2027 | Temporary Gallery

Members’ Preview and Biennial Opening, Sunday, January 31

Artists working in collaboration with other artists, individuals, cooperatives, communities, and
histories are a vibrant force across the contemporary scene. Although many artists choose to
create individually—and romantic notions of the artist laboring in isolation persist—the shared
creative endeavor has become more widely acknowledged and embraced.

This expansive and wide-ranging group exhibition, central to the inaugural Notre Dame Arts
Biennial, is organized and hosted by the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. The
exhibition examines the dimensions of contemporary artists working collaboratively towards a
greater good. Some of the participants' creations have been produced through integrated
partnerships; others are the result of a larger cooperative or communal experience.

Although meaning and message differ, the works selected aim to illuminate critical issues of
cultural change, spiritual and historical journeys, social inequities and opportunities, and
environmental fragility, among other issues. By casting light through symbiotic practices, these
artists have forged paths forward for the greater good. They offer their work for contemplation
and, perhaps, action.

Co-curated by David Acton, Curator of Photographs, Joseph Becherer, Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art, and Christopher Patrello, Curator of the Indigenous Americas and Africa, this
exhibition will bring together an array of artists from across the nation and around the world.

This exhibition is made possible by the University of Notre Dame Arts Initiative and the Friends
of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.

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