"Telling Stories Even In Our Dreams" organized by Liz Hernandez

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“Telling Stories Even In Our Dreams” organized by Liz Hernandez

by NIAD Art Center

NIAD Art Center is thrilled to announce our fall exhibition organized by Oakland-based artist and designer Liz Hernández.

Telling Stories Even In Our Dreams

Opening Reception // Saturday October 12, 1 to 4pm

“When we share a story with others, it breathes life into a room, filling it with dialogue and mysterious beings. It can also be a way to combat today’s heaviness, transporting us to other places and timelines, whether real or imagined… The works in this exhibition function like a book, where we cease to exist in the everyday world and become part of a shared illusion.”

About Liz Hernández

Liz Hernández (b. 1993, Mexico City, Mexico) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction through painting, sculpture, embroidery, and writing. Deeply influenced by Mexican craft techniques, her work explores the rich language of materials, drawing inspiration from literature, anthropology, syncretism, and cultural traditions. Hernández has exhibited nationally and internationally. Her work is part of the permanent collections at KADIST (SF), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the de Young Museum.

EVENT ACCESSIBILITY

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.

Public transportation and affordable on-demand ride services are available.

Please share your access requests with gallery@niadart.org.

NIAD Art Center
551 23rd Street
Richmond, CA

Event Dates

October 12, 2024 to November 15, 2024

Location

NIAD Art Center // 551 23rd Street, Richmond

Event Type

Openings

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Additional Details

State: California

Image alt text: On a pale pink background, an exhibition flyer: letters – in a handwritten style, pea soup green, all caps except the letter “I” – spell “Telling stories even in our dreams”. On the left, letters – in a dark pink cursive script – spell “Heather Hamann”. Then a green AND, then the words “Michael Nuñez” in orange, then “NIAD Art Center” in pink, then “October 12-November 15, 2024” in green. To the right of all these letters is a ceramic sculpture – a free-standing diorama by NIAD artist Heather Hamann featuring a pink castle with purple turrets, pink trees, two roads that intersect in front of the castle door, and a sign with the words “Fairytale Castle” incised on it, with a pink rose design. Sans serif text at the very bottom reads “organized by Liz Hernandez”.

Diversity: woman-curated, woman artist(s), BIPOC-curated, BIPOC artist(s)

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Kid friendly: Yes

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Organizer

NIAD Art Center

NIAD Art Center is a progressive art studio that promotes creative expression, independence, inclusion, and community integration for adult artists with disabilities. NIAD operates both a Virtual Studio and an in-person studio and exhibition space on 23rd Street, programmed by and with NIAD artists. NIAD’s vision is a supportive and inclusive community where art makes each individual and their story visible. Through its visual arts studio program, NIAD gives people with disabilities the skills and experience to express themselves, be independent and earn income as an artist. This nurturing community of artists fosters experimentation, increases competence to make informed choices and increases connections among diverse communities through the commonality of creative expression.

“Telling Stories Even In Our Dreams” organized by Liz Hernandez