The Martha and Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art new exhibition features the work of Houston-based artist Rodrigo Valenzuela (b. 1982, Santiago, Chile). It marks the artist’s foray into painting, building off of earlier photographic work for which he is known, and also includes two video works that address issues of labor and migration.The notion of the frontier, long mythologized in the United States through the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, transcends into more nebulous, global territory in this exhibition. Venturing into uncharted lands in search of something greater is a thrilling yet alienating experience. Inherent to this journey is the role of labor and construction in the broadest sense—the way we fabricate dreams of a better future to the very real work required to get there. Showcased in the exhibition is a monumental image-transfer painting made by the artist in collaboration with students at The University of Memphis.