One word that comes up often, as NIAD works to define our role as a racial and social justice organization, is radical – meaning root-level. Our staff use this word to define the best in how we work, and to Read More …

Surrender to the warm current as it carries you away. In these chaotic and claustrophobic times, we are all in need of an escape route. Images of exotic landscapes and languid creatures, joyful snapshots of friends traversing imaginary topographies, and Read More …

We often say, NIAD is a community – and NIAD is a family.  This past six months, we’ve learned how true that is.  Each Thursday at 4PM, family members and care providers come together to meet with NIAD staff and Read More …

These works address the perimeter. The outline of where I begin and end. The artworks etched out my relationship to what has and will surround me again, rather than the current white wall staring at me. View the exhibition.

Just in time for the holiday (in case you forgot, Labor Day is Monday!), Jean McElvane is back with another terrific musical playlist. As she explains, “The idea for this came from putting the dishes away. The first song (below) Read More …

Please enjoy this video for our favorite crooner and NIAD artist Jonathan Velazquez‘s song “Golpes En El Corazon.” The song is part of an EP that is due to be released on September 18 via our Bandcamp page.

The more things stay the same, the more we change.  In order to stay present with the lasting pandemic and this moment in the Movement for Black Lives, we’ve had to move in different ways, and grow.  NIAD’s exhibitions have Read More …

Lauren Frances Evans explains, “…Bodies amass, radiating energy, unable to contain the currents of their existence. What is this force? Oozing with life, yet bearing the weight of it. Oh, to be a body in the world.” View the exhibition. Read More …

This week at NIAD, we are reflecting on the idea of safety.  California air quality is improving day by day, and we are watching the fire perimeters shrink, with gratitude for the labor of those who have kept us safe.  Read More …

Gallerist Jennifer Gilbert explains the show, “I selected these works as I have a real passion for black and white art, my home is a celebration of monochrome works… I believe an artist to be at their most honest when Read More …