Thu, Mar 20
|Albuquerque
"Plant Medicine" Opening Reception // An Altar by Alexandra Bowers
Join Alexandra Bowers for her new show "Plant Medicine // An Altar by Alexandra Bowers." The reception is in Lapis Room on March 20th from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Time & Location
Mar 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Albuquerque, 303 Romero St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, USA
About the event
We invite you to Lapis Room for the opening reception of "Plant Medicine // An Altar by Alexandra Bowers." The event is March 20th from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm inside Lapis Room.
Bowers recently suffered the sudden loss of a beloved pet, and out of the grief and shock she produced works of immense, lush beauty. The works explore her relationship with herbal cures and how they help her through tough times---like the loss of a friend.
As Bowers herself describes the show, "'Plant Medicine' can mean many different things to many people. When I hear those two words together, I think of my great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother. All women who utilized (and still use, specifically my mom) medicinal herbs to heal physical ailments and wounded hearts. I think of the words when they are separated. What plant or plants give me comfort, or heal my soul? What symbols…