Joan Linder's Love Canal Drawings Expose Environmental Disaster at Mixed Greens

From October 15 to November 14, 2015, Joan Linder showcased 'Project Sunshine' at the Mixed Greens gallery located at 531 West 26th Street, NYC. This exhibition highlighted her pen-and-ink illustrations that chronicled the Love Canal environmental catastrophe, a site associated with birth defects and cancer. Linder's drawings, created in an accordion-fold notebook, depicted the area's fences and infrastructure, while illusionistic representations of official documents were exhibited in vitrines, alluding to the Atomic Energy Commission's Project Sunshine. Additionally, two large color ink pieces illustrated weed patterns in a disordered backyard. This exhibition marked the final show for Mixed Greens. Linder’s work resonates with artists like Rackstraw Downes and underscores governmental negligence in toxic waste housing developments.