This exhibition features a focused selection of 35 works of art from Mia’s extensive collection of postwar and contemporary art. The pieces represent a diverse range of American and international visual artists who explore the many meanings of place—from specific physical locations to larger conceptual and spiritual ideas, even fictional imaginings of what constitutes a place.

Ranging from the 1960s to the present, this mixed-media installation brings together personal and collective stories, memories, beliefs, traditions, and histories. The exhibition showcases works from a diverse group of artists, including Kiki Smith, David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, George Morrison, Maya Lin, Renee Stout, Luis González Palma, Tacita Dean, Alec Soth, Cara Romero, Christiane Baumgartner, and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, among others. Each piece is unique but also incorporates a thread in the invisible weave of culture. “From These Places” offers visitors a chance to experience a content-rich display that includes landscapes and interior scenes, urban views, invented places, and social and political realms—touching on the past, present, and future.