I Have Seen the Future: The American Home

On view September 15 – December 22, 2022

Artist Reception September 15 from 6-8PM

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In the midst of the last century, in 1939 and 1964 – on the precipice of World War and at the height of the Cold War – two World’s Fairs were held in Flushing Meadows. Tens of millions of visitors flocked to Queens to glimpse the American Way, a path paved by capitalism and democracy. I Have Seen the Future looks back at how these visions of utopia have defined our reality in the 21st century. Named for the slogan on pins available at General Motors’ “Futurama” exhibit on view at both Fairs, I Have Seen the Future is an immersive installation meant to evoke the experience of visiting in 1939 and 1964 — with the hindsight of 2022.

Photos by Cary Whittier