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Art Exhibition Opening: Hand To Hand/At A Later Date/ Win Win 2 Preview

NIAD Art Center is pleased to present Hand To Hand, a group exhibition of
emerging artists organized by Anuradha Vikram, in the main gallery. On view in
the annex space is At A Later Date: Recent Work From Jeffrey Courtland Jones, reductive
abstract works from the mid-career Midwest artist. And in the Art Center
storefront will be Win Win 2 Preview, a series of works that will be available at our
upcoming benefit.



 



All exhibitions are on view March 7 through April
18, 2014 at NIAD’s gallery, 551 23rd Street in Richmond. Opening reception is
Saturday, March 8 from 12:30-3:00 pm. Yes, we will again have a food truck and some
awesome recorded music. So plan on hanging out with us. For more information,
please telephone (510) 620-0326 or visit www.niadart.org.

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Hand To Hand

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Selected by local curator Anuradha Vikram, Hand To Hand offers a lively survey of
emerging artists from NIAD Art Center alongside work from emerging artists at
United Cerebral Palsy of Culver City.



 



Art is always created within a space of limitations – of
material, of resources, of time and space. And sometimes the biggest limitation
on art is distance -- the inability to travel and see art. But the significance
of artistic expression is precisely its ability to exceed these limitations. Think
of Hand To Hand like a picnic --  featuring new artists from Northern and
Southern California – with many common threads of conversation. Included in the
show are works from Raquel Charles, Arista Dawson, Adrienne Olmedo, Shantae
Robinson, Elena Rossi, Christian Vassell, Seong Chon, Mystine Murphy, Bea Olea,
Dale Riley, Sally Sewell, and Carl Tyler.



 



At
A Later Date: Recent Work Of Jeffrey Cortland Jones



In our annex space, we continue to explore
all things abstract. This time, we’re pleased and honored to show new work from
Gen-X reductivist painter Jeffrey Cortland Jones. His small mixed media pieces are
a range of whites, creams, and pale colors with crisp edges of linear shapes seeming
to float atop the acrylic sheets Jones uses as a ground. At A Later Date: Recent Work Of Jeffrey Cortland Jones features a
selection of eight new pieces.



 



Jeffrey Cortland Jones has exhibited nationally at Kathryn
Markel Fine Arts. New York; Marta Hewitt Gallery, Cincinnati; SomeWalls,
Oakland; and the Austin Museum of Art. He is Associate Professor of Art and
Fine Arts at the University of Dayton.



 



Win Win 2 Preview



Our annual fundraiser/party, Win Win 2, is
coming soon. To be exact, it’s April 5 at Clif Bar Headquarters in Emeryville.
Twenty-five bucks will get you into the party, finger foods and booze, live
music from Quinticism, a film screening and one randomly selected work of art
from a NIAD, local or a nationally-known artist. With Win Win 2 Preview, we thought you might like a glimpse of what’s
in store. Oh yeah, you’ll also be able to purchase tickets to the fundraiser.



 



About NIAD Art Center



NIAD’s visual art program promotes meaningful
independent living by artists with disabilities—while its artists create
remarkable contemporary art. In a unique open studio environment, and with the
guidance of qualified staff, NIAD artists acquire new skills in artistic
practice and in independent living. As artists paint, build sculpture, mold
clay, or work with textiles, their skills of observation and project management
improve. As they explore and express their creativity, exhibit artwork in
professional-quality galleries, participate in the community, and occasionally
earn money from selling art, their feelings of independence and self-esteem
increase. Each NIAD artwork is an original piece of contemporary art that tells
an individual story from the perspective of an artist with disabilities.
Frequently remarkable, surprising, and engaging, NIAD artwork has become a
highlight of the Richmond art scene and has received recognition from the
national artistic community. For more information, visit niadart.org.



 

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