Black Earth Rising is a stunning exhibition of monumental paintings and works on paper, breathtaking films, and poignant child-size sculptures by artists exploring questions of history, power, climate change, and social and environmental justice.

Each of these works demonstrates a form of resisting social and environmental injustices and reclaiming connections to the natural environment against the legacy of European settlement of the New World. Organized by guest curator and renowned author Ekow Eshun, this exhibition both sheds light on the historical trajectory of today’s climate crisis and celebrates the beauty of the natural world and our ties to it. Among the artists featured are Firelei Báez, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, Teresita Fernández, Sky Hopinka, Tyler Mitchell, Wangechi Mutu, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and Yinka Shonibare.

The show takes its title from terra preta, Portuguese for “black earth,” which refers to a type of fertile soil created by ancient Indigenous civilizations in the Amazon basin thousands of years ago. Recently rediscovered by scientists, it remains more fertile than ordinary land.

The Baltimore Museum of Art is open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays.