Dagny Walton: This Land Is Haunted!
December 20 2024 - April 12 2025
Dagny Walton: This Land is Haunted!
December 20, 2024 – April 12, 2025
Gallery: Silver and Shott Galleries
Join us for the opening of Dagny Walton's thought-provoking new exhibition, This Land is Haunted!, on December 20, 2024. A gripping exploration of the American West, Walton’s work confronts the dark myths of westward expansion, focusing on the cowboy archetype and its inextricable ties to violence and colonial history. Through her striking prints and illustrations, Walton reimagines the West as a ghost story, where spirits of the land—representing both past atrocities and present ecological crises—haunt the landscape.
Walton’s powerful exhibition challenges the romanticized view of the cowboy and the frontier, exposing a history of destruction and unresolved tensions. As she explains, “The cowboy…is largely a cultural hero… My intent is to highlight this brutality… and question these social notions of heroism.” This Land is Haunted! offers a haunting interpretation of the West, where the land itself is active, watching, and alive with memory. Don't miss this compelling show that delves into the complexities of history, identity, and legacy.