Altruistic Nostalgia: How the past we hold onto shapes the future we create

Art by Shelby McAuliffe

An immersive, site-responsive installation that critically examines nostalgia as both a tool of empowerment and a mechanism of control in contemporary society.
This work positions nostalgia not as passive longing but as an active choice.

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The Savage Mystic Gallery
Reno, NV
Reception on December 18, 2025 from 5-8pm
Show runs from December 4-28, 2025
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Supported in part by @nvartscouncil and @neaarts