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10 WHAT'S UP! MARCH 14-20, 2021 FEATURE the 2014 exhibition project of the same name.) Cain's "In Nature" was the first of the new shows to open, on Feb. 12, and has been in development for some time. Cain visited the Momentary while it was still a construction site and was inspired by the building's very evident factory roots, reveals Haynes, who curated the 10-piece exhibition. "It was very exciting to embark on this conversation and this project with Sarah because of the way that she thinks. She very much thinks site- specifically, site-responsively, with her projects," Haynes details. That way of thinking even affected the building's construction, Haynes goes on. During that first visit, Cain noticed a high up window that was set Exhibits Continued From Page 9 The title of Diana Al-Hadid's exhibition comes from this work of the same name: "Ash in the Trade Winds." The piece is a triptych, three panels, with a gradient of color that illustrates the movements of trade winds. "I had seen Diana's work in the past, but I'd really thought of her work from a more abstract point. [But] I realized that she was really sourcing these amazing art historical references and using them throughout all her works," Garcia-Maestas recalls. For example, with the "Ash in the Trade Winds piece, "as you stand closer to it, in the center panel, you can actually start to see the arches that look really similar to painting, you can start to see the sort of Islamic architecture that she's capturing in this work." (NWA Democrat-Gazette/FLIP PUTTHOFF) "One thing that's been really exciting for us…is to see how wonderful Diana's work looks at the Momentary," assistant curator Kaitlin Garcia- Maestas enthuses. Al-Hadid's "Ash in the Trade Winds" is on display in Gallery 2, which last held Nick Cave's "Crystal Cloudscape," a "sparkly, colorful piece," Garcia-Maestas says. "So as we are going through this process and putting different work in each space, I think we're learning more about it … and how to really use the space and maximize the industrial architecture and the aesthetic that we have at the Momentary, because it is really special. And I know that Diana really loves it and has adored having her work in conversation with it." (NWA Democrat-Gazette/FLIP PUTTHOFF)