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Gallery Reception // “We Make Art In Richmond” organized by Erin McCluskey Wheeler
April 13, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Free
We Make Art In Richmond
organized by Erin McCluskey Wheeler
Join us at the reception for We Make Art In Richmond, NIAD’s new exhibition organized by Richmond artist and educator Erin McCluskey Wheeler. We’ll offer food, music, and fantastic art as we celebrate the We Make Art in Richmond artists.
Gallery Reception // Saturday April 13, 1 to 4pm
All of the artists in the show, We Make Art in Richmond, really do exactly that. There are twenty artists here who work in a wide range of disciplines, from bookmaking, textiles, ceramics, printmaking, poetry, and painting.
Half of the artists work out of NIAD’s 23rd Street Studio and the other half work out of their homes or studios scattered throughout Richmond. There are artists who have put in decades making art and some that are just getting started.
In putting together this show, I wanted to shine a light on artists working in Richmond. I wanted this show to feel inspiring and exciting for future and present artists in our community. There are twenty artists in this show, but there could easily have been four times as many artists who are excelling at their craft, sharing their work globally, giving back to their communities, and making it happen here in Richmond.
We Make Art In Richmond Artists
Andrés Cisneros-Galindo
Woody De Othello
Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez
Anthony Grant
Laura Kamian McDermott
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Lisa Rappoport
Kristin Farr
Jacqueline Sarah Brown
Karla Alfaro
Shawn Sanders
Saul Alegria
Julio Del Rio
Christian Vassell
Shana Harper
Karen May
Shantae Robinson
Maria Radilla
Deatra Colbert
Halisi Noel-Johnson
About We Make Art In Richmond
All of the artists in the show, We Make Art in Richmond, really do exactly that. There are twenty artists here who work in a wide range of disciplines, from bookmaking, textiles, ceramics, printmaking, poetry, and painting.
Half of the artists work out of NIAD’s 23rd Street Studio and the other half work out of their homes or studios scattered throughout Richmond. There are artists who have put in decades making art and some that are just getting started.
In putting together this show, I wanted to shine a light on artists working in Richmond. I wanted this show to feel inspiring and exciting for future and present artists in our community. There are twenty artists in this show, but there could easily have been four times as many artists who are excelling at their craft, sharing their work globally, giving back to their communities, and making it happen here in Richmond.
About Erin McCluskey Wheeler
Erin McCluskey Wheeler is a lifelong Richmond resident. She is a visual artist, writer, curator, educator and a studio facilitator at NIAD Art Center. She is one of the founders of the Visual Artists of Richmond (VAR), an artist advocacy group, and continues to serve on the Leadership Team. Erin’s work will be included in the upcoming 2024 Right Here Right Now, Biennial exhibition at the Richmond Art Center.
Erin has been an Artist in Residence with the City of El Cerrito, the City of Walnut Creek, and was awarded a Gallery-as-Studio Residency and solo exhibition at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. This spring, she will be part of the inaugural group of Bay Area Artists in Residence at Nick’s Cove in Tomales Bay. Erin has a BA in studio art and art history from Beloit College, and an MFA from California College of the Arts in writing.
Accessibility at NIAD
There are no stairs to enter the NIAD building. The building is one level and does not have automatic doors. The sidewalk has curb cut-outs and is wide enough for a wheelchair. Our restrooms are accessible to people using mobility devices. We have a gender neutral restroom and an adult changing station. Mask-wearing is strongly encouraged. Send your access requests to gallery@niadart.org.