Come to the artist reception of the latest exhibit at NIAD gallery in Richmond entitled Life of the World to Come: Darkness Falls Upon Us. View a collection of art both from mainstream and disabled artists.
This show is organized by Timothy Buckwalter and is the second in a three-part series (the first was entitled ) of exhibitions highlighting the great range of contemporary art.
From NIAD Art Center:
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Darkness Falls Upon Us is the second in a three-part exhibition series, Life of The World To Come, that presents a preview of a future where work from disabled artists is viewed in the same light as pieces and projects from artists who may not have a diagnosis extreme enough to qualify them as “other.” In reality, however, the show is not breaking new ground so much as making visible what is already underway. Artists with disabilities – from Willem De Kooning to Chuck Close – are already a part of the contemporary art world. But Close and De Kooning were already established before becoming disabled. The next logical step in the opening up of the contemporary art world would be the inclusion of artists with disabilities based on the quality of their work, but without the requirement of a prior pedigree.