

Highlights of the exhibition include Lowe’s Mocha Dick (2009) a 52-foot-long, ghostly white whale made out of industrial wool felt that has the scale, volume, and attention to biological detail of an actual sperm whale a selection of 18 prints from Stella’s Moby Dick series, made from 1985–1997 and Ben-Ner’s Moby Dick (2000), a playful response to the novel through video storytelling. The artists in this exhibition were selected as a result of the epic, Moby-Dick-like nature of their own work, with some pieces painstakingly created over multiple years and others executed on a large scale.


1936)-who respond to, challenge, and celebrate ideas presented in Herman Melville’s literary classic Moby-Dick. 1966), Allan Sekula (American, 1951-2013), and Frank Stella (American, b. Summon the Sea! Contemporary Artists and Moby Dick, on view at the Jepson Center from November 1 through January 26, examines the work of six contemporary artists-Corey Arnold (American, b. 2019) A 52-foot-long felt whale by artist Tristin Lowe will make its way to the Jepson Center this fall, holding space alongside works by internationally renowned artists. Summon the Sea! Contemporary Artists and Moby Dick Highlights Six Artists and Their Take on the Literary Classic Owens-Thomas House Ownership and Architecture.Telfair Children’s Art Museum (Opening in 2023).
