In collaboration with three profound Bay Area institutions, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD celebrates myriad works from contemporary artists with developmental disabilities. From painting to sculpture to multimedia, these world-renowned artists are producing work of incredible power, exuberance, humor, complexity, and joy.
"Don’t mind if I do" destabilizes rigid ableist and exclusionary museum “best practices” like sparse seating, untouchable objects, dense wall labels, and guards who protect rather than invite engagement. It is a project built upon a framework of flexibility. By welcoming glitches, inviting informality and messiness, and unsettling the hierarchy of objects, "Don’t mind if I do" prioritizes people over artwork and makes more room for us to show up as our full selves.
These exhibitions will feature artists creating at progressive art studios across the country alongside Bay Area artists. Both will include the release of the new issue of Quickest Flip!
Black Cat Power! Black Cat Monday!
Solidarity for all black cats.
Dress in all black.
NIAD's Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh and Amanda Eicher will be in the NIAD courtyard with candy, origami, and printmaking during 23rd Street's Trick-or-Treat event!
During this Special Edition Gallery Activation Hour, NIAD artists featured in Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD will be in the gallery discussing their art and process. NIAD artists Carlota Rodriguez, Esmeralda Silva and Mireya Betances will be participating.
Kick off Visual Artists of Richmond Open Studio weekend with cocktails, art and music here at NIAD. Tunes courtesy of KALX DJ Penny Royal and fun n' fruity sparkling wines courtesy of multimedia artist-cum-vintner Patrick Church. Laugh, mingle, and shake off the week while immersed in NIAD's outstanding collection of contemporary art. This is the first in a series of events—tell your friends you were at the very first ARTY PARTY!
Old Friends/New Friends takes inspiration from Creativity Explored’s generous four-decade history in the Mission district in San Francisco. Over the course of the summer 2023, Creativity Explored artists, in workshops along with guest artists, including several original participants of the fabled Mission School, have created work about their community, friends and neighborhood.
Fall's Well Ceramics Studio Sale Saturday November 11 1 to 4pm NIAD Art Center Fabulous finds by all of NIAD’s ceramists, including artists whose work was recently acquired by SFMOMA and is on view at OMCA! NIAD’s ceramics area is such a hotbed of activity, and our inventory of ground-breaking, rule-flouting, show-stopping ceramic pieces is deep. We’ll be bringing everything out for “Fall’s Well”, a ceramics vending event with work for sale all throughout the studio and spilling out into NIAD’s courtyard. Also featuring gift-able items from local artists Lauren Ari and Steen Kjorlie. Stop by for DEEP discounts on NIAD ceramics Read More ...
The KPFA Craft Fair is back at the Craneway!
With more than 70 active artists, the 23rd Street Studios have been in full swing all year and we have SO many one-of-a-kind, extremely gift-able works to show you.
Stop by and say hello!
Unique, Handmade Gifts by 50+ Local Arts & Crafts Vendors
Epic Ceramics Studio Sale
Free Art Activities
Community Partner Pop-Ups
Caricatures by artist Eli Africa
DIY Giftwrap with Julia LaChica
Raffle
Food and Drinks