White Columns is pleased to announce the 14th edition of its Annual exhibition Looking Back, which has been selected by the New York-based writer and curator Randy Kennedy. The exhibition will be presented throughout all of White Columns’ galleries. Read More …
On Friday, January 19th it’s an Arty Party NIAD takeover at the Little Hill Lounge! Kick back at El Cerrito’s best dive bar and soak in the eclectic sounds of the Bay while raising funds for your favorite progressive studio. Live music by Warp (SF), Yogurt Brain (OAK), and DJs Billy Zillions (NIAD) and Poindexter (KALX). Kick off the New Year in full color! There will be food, amazing cocktails, friendly people and a whole lot of fun. Read More …
“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. Read More …
NIAD artist Felicia Griffin and Executive Director Amanda Eicher will be in person at the opening reception for this incredible exhibition! “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. Read More …
Curated by NIAD’s Emma Spertus and Julio Rodriguez with NIAD artists Felicia Griffin, Dorian Reid, and Kiesha White, the exhibition features artists from Cedars and NIAD, alongside artists from the broader Bay Area arts community. Follow the String showcases conventionally trained artists alongside artists with disabilities, blurring distinctions between “insider” and “outsider” art. Read More …
San Francisco’s renowned Guerrero Gallery is opening a new Los Angeles location, and NIAD artist Julio Del Rio is included in the roster of artists inaugurating the space.
Read More …