A post-apocalyptic, science-fictional trophy room that marries the cute and comedic with the unnerving, scatological, and grotesque, WELCOME TO CRUDE CITY offers a craft-based, folk-art, totally unhinged critique of tourism-inspired official culture while investigating the line between “good” and “bad” taste. Consisting of hooked rugs and performative video, the exhibition is a satirical and speculative exploration of the tension between commerce—as represented by tourism and extractive industries—and artistic claims of authenticity.