Maya Lin’s “What is Missing?” Comes to Princeton

 

High Meadows Environmental Institute presents artist Maya Lin’s What is Missing? What If?—the inaugural exhibition in our new Environmental Gallery in Briger Hall. This exhibition uses science-based artworks to examine biodiversity, extinction, conservation, recovery, and abundance, emphasizing how resilient the natural world can be – if we choose to protect it.

What Is Missing? What If? features a multi-media display of threatened and endangered species; posters that pose bold, thought-provoking questions; and an interactive gallery experience and learning lab that traces natural history, captures community memories of former abundance, and explores sustainable solutions.

The exhibition aspires to engage faculty, researchers, students, and community members as learners and contributors to the flourishing of the planet.

HMEI will host programming throughout the year including courses, public events, workshops, and other forms of engagement, to increase understanding of the issues confronting biodiversity and to inform sustainable solutions. Details on our website.

Maya Lin’s “What is Missing?” Comes to Princeton

Publish Date

August 21, 2026

Link to Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3pbS5QiRE

Video Length

1:25

 

High Meadows Environmental Institute presents artist Maya Lin’s What is Missing? What If?—the inaugural exhibition in our new Environmental Gallery in Briger Hall. This exhibition uses science-based artworks to examine biodiversity, extinction, conservation, recovery, and abundance, emphasizing how resilient the natural world can be – if we choose to protect it.

What Is Missing? What If? features a multi-media display of threatened and endangered species; posters that pose bold, thought-provoking questions; and an interactive gallery experience and learning lab that traces natural history, captures community memories of former abundance, and explores sustainable solutions.

The exhibition aspires to engage faculty, researchers, students, and community members as learners and contributors to the flourishing of the planet.

HMEI will host programming throughout the year including courses, public events, workshops, and other forms of engagement, to increase understanding of the issues confronting biodiversity and to inform sustainable solutions. Details on our website.