Overlooking the Queens College campus, sitting atop the Rosenthal Library on the sixth floor, is the Atlas [Index] Archive. On display from Oct. 19 to Dec. 9, the Archive’s objective is to reflect on the ways contemporary artists use dialogue with archival practices including cataloguing and organizing of visual and theoretical materials. The works presented represent actions, memories and historical moments of the United States. The artists featured in the Archive are current and former students of Queens and Brooklyn College. Largely comprised of people of color, their respective works relate to experiences rooted in their background. When entering the Archive, one is immediately met by a projection of an…