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Redefining contemporary art.

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 art community.

09/02/2025

Richmond artists are all over the map this weekend 🌐

This Saturday on 23rd Street, we’re hosting guest artists in the NIAD Courtyard (11am–4pm), and opening our studios and galleries for Second Saturday (1–4pm). With a record-breaking 90 artists participating citywide, it's a perfect time to explore Richmond’s vibrant creative community.

(It's also NIAD Gallery Manager Julio Rodriguez's last day at NIAD - come say bye!)

Saturday September 6
551 23rd Street, Rchmond

ARTISTS IN NIAD'S COURTYARD

Alan Krakauer
Paula Kristovich
Carmen Meléndez-Lugo
Marvin Perry Mann
Lisa Rappaport
Julio Rodriguez
Richard Muro Salazar

ART IN NIAD'S GALLERIES

"Somewhere in Time" curated by Nick Makanna
"Felicia Griffin: Giving Gifts" and a risograph giveaway

ARTISTS IN NIAD'S STUDIOS

Mat Van Dongen
Brandon Harris
Donzell Lewis
Carlota Rodriguez
Cassara Wong
Dorian Reid and her Public Art Workshop "Making Our Own Histories"

More info:
https://niadart.org/blogs/events/richmond-open-studios-2025

Full image descriptions in alt text.

09/01/2025

EVERYDAY BREATH

Opens September 6th at

GGLA is proud to present Everyday Breath, a group exhibition that meditates on the sharp precipice of obsession—that emboldening compulsion that can drive us to new heights, yet can too easily lead to unhealthy compulsions that further isolate and divide. What constitutes a positive and healthy obsession, and where exactly is the tipping point that oscillates to destructive behavior? Can these norms be delineated as a society, or are these personal boundaries that we each must define and regulate ourselves? With works by Sadie Barnette, Adam Beris, Troy Lamarr Chew II, Jasmin Little, Chris Lux, Kristen Morgin, Mansur Nurallah, Devin Reynolds, Julio Del Rio, Reniel Del Rosario, Mia Scarpa, Hubert Schmalix, Francesco Igory Deiana and Andrew Schoultz; Everyday Breath as an exhibition provides a space in which we can unpack how compulsion, obsession and repetitive processes manifest within each artist’s practice, and the ways in which these obsessions operate within our own daily lives.

ARTISTS

Sadie Barnette
Adam Beris
Troy Lamarr Chew II
Jasmin Little
Chris Lux
Kristen Morgin
Mansur Nurallah
Devin Reynolds
Julio Del Rio from NIAD Art Center
Reniel Del Rosario
Mia Scarpa
Hubert Schmalix
Francesco Igory Deiana
Andrew Schoultz

https://www.guerrerogallery.com/everyday-breath

IMAGES

1.
A flyer for Everyday Breath: the words "everyday breath" in white all caps font repeated fourteen times, each line touching slightly, on a sparkly dark background that is also a repeated pattern. Words below in the same font read:
Opening Reception
Sat. September 6th
2025 6 - 9pm
3407 Verdugo Rd
Los Angeles, CA
GGLA 90065

2.
An artwork by NIAD artist Julio Del Rio featured in the exhibition: piles of markings in every color flowing in all directions around a central white void that could read as a figure, with more markings placed where a mouth could be, or a nose, or eyes.

08/31/2025

"Don’t mind if I do" does it again 💞 in Chicago!

Join us for the opening reception of "Don’t mind if I do" at University of Illinois at Chicago !

Anchored by a working conveyor belt that brings the art to the viewer while seated on cozy furniture, this exhibition reimagines the traditional gallery experience, inviting informality, messiness, and radical hospitality.

Featuring:

NIAD artist Felicia Griffin
Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
Pelenakeke Brown
Sky Cubacub
Emilie L. Gossiaux
Joselia Rebekah Hughes
Jeff Kasper
Finnegan Shannon
agustine zegers

Opening Reception: Friday, September 5, 5 - 8 pm
Location: Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
Enjoy food, drinks, and conversations with exhibiting artists

More info:
https://niadart.org/blogs/events/opening-reception-for-dont-mind-if-i-do-at-uic-gallery-400
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Alt text
Image 1: People sitting and standing around a moving conveyor belt in a gallery, interacting with colorful artworks on trays. photo taken at moCa Cleveland, 2023-24. Courtesy moCa Cleveland. Photo by The Dark Room Co.

Image 2: Exhibition promo for Don’t Mind If I Do at Gallery 400, showing a conveyor belt of art and reception details.

08/30/2025

🌈 Rainbows, Flags, Fashion

Curated by Raphael Noz, this exhibition explores how rainbows, flags, and clothes make bold statements—claiming space, identity, and presence. These works are “silently loud,” reminding us to wear our strength and individuality on the outside: loud and proud.

✨ Featured Artist: Shantae Robinson
Since joining NIAD in 2015, Shantae has expanded her vibrant practice into soft sculpture and couture garments embroidered with beads, pompoms, and hand-drawn designs. “I sew all the lines down first, and then I add different threads and colors — different red colors. I made a whole box of clothes. I love it!”

Don’t miss your last chance to see it → https://niadart.org/collections/rainbows-flags-fashion-organized-by-raphael-noz
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Alt text:
image 1: A close-up of artist Shantae Robinson seated outdoors, focused on hand-stitching a colorful textile covered in layered patterns and textures.
image 2: A bright pink garment with painted circles and blue floral shapes hanging on a simple wire hanger against a white wall.
ID: Shantae Robinson
Untitled (F0088)
Acrylic on sewn fabric 34 x 44"
2019

08/30/2025

"Don’t mind if I do" does it again 💞

Join us for the opening reception of "Don’t mind if I do" at University of Illinois at Chicago !

Anchored by a working conveyor belt that brings the art to the viewer while seated on cozy furniture, this exhibition reimagines the traditional gallery experience, inviting informality, messiness, and radical hospitality.

Featuring:

NIAD artist Felicia Griffin
Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
Pelenakeke Brown
Sky Cubacub
Emilie L. Gossiaux
Joselia Rebekah Hughes
Jeff Kasper
Finnegan Shannon
agustine zegers

Opening Reception: Friday, September 5, 5 - 8 pm
Location: Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
Enjoy food, drinks, and conversations with exhibiting artists

More info:
https://niadart.org/blogs/events/opening-reception-for-dont-mind-if-i-do-at-uic-gallery-400
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Alt text
Image 1: People sitting and standing around a moving conveyor belt in a gallery, interacting with colorful artworks on trays. photo taken at moCa Cleveland, 2023-24. Courtesy moCa Cleveland. Photo by The Dark Room Co.

Image 2: Exhibition promo for Don’t Mind If I Do at Gallery 400, showing a conveyor belt of art and reception details.

08/29/2025

"NIAD is my favorite place".

We hear Rebecca say this often, and this personal catchphrase has become a beacon for the group of friendly, influential, and supportive donors who have gathered around NIAD in the past three years.

Rebecca's tenure at NIAD has built the organization for the better, with sparkling events, dynamic relationships with NIAD's community of support, and a wave of growth and visibility that has been directly driven by long-term and new friends of the organization.

We know that Rebecca will bring warmth, generosity, and expansive relationships to every endeavor in her future, but we especially wish the best for her next chapter, Art + Water , a free art school in San Francisco bringing together some of the Bay Area's wisest and most innovative artists and instigators.

Thank you, Rebecca Teague, for all you've brought to NIAD - we look forward to continued collaboration in the future!

IMAGES
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Rebecca with NIAD artists Shantae Robinson, Felicia Griffin, and Heather Copus in the NIAD Annex Gallery.

2.
A portrait of Rebecca by NIAD artist Shawn Sanders.

3.
Rebecca and NIAD volunteer Aimee Graham holding up an Artful Silent Auction painting by NIAD artist Karen May at Minnesota Street Project.

4.
Rebecca and NIAD Board member Pam Martin at Win Win 12.

5.
Rebecca honoring NIAD facilitator Terri Moore at Win Win 13.6.

6.
Rebecca with Pamela Martin, NIAD facilitator Andrés Cisneros-Galindo, Andrés partner and early NIAD employee Jackie Cisneros-Galindo, and, kneeling, NIAD former staff Maria
Yates and current staff Chrissie Bradley at Richmond Art Center.

7.
Rebecca and NIAD facilitator Jovi Vidal.

Full descriptions in alt text.

08/27/2025

"PULLEY connects time and place and energy and a very raw and wonderful collaboration…"
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The Berkeley Art Center presents PULLEY, a collaborative exhibition with NIAD artists, curated by Christopher Robin Duncan.

📅 On view September 20 – November 16, 2025
Opening Reception: September 20
📍 Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St
https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/pulley

“During the summer of 2023 I introduced my work and the sun exposure process I rely upon to many of the artists at NIAD.

We had a workshop where we prepared fabric and, using a pulley system, all the participating artists got to get their fabric on the roof for exposure.

PULLEY connects time and place and energy and a very raw and wonderful collaboration… my time with NIAD artists provided so much awe and pure joy and I’m so thrilled to be able to show this work.”

– Christopher Robin Duncan
https://www.halseymckay.com/artists/chris-duncan

Artists featured:
Arstanda Billy White
Deatra Colbert
Felicia Griffin
Karen May
Mat Van Dongen
Mireya Betances
Peter Harris
Richard Naranjo
Shawn Sanders
Sylvia Fragoso
Christopher Robin Duncan

📅 Mark your calendars and join us for this powerful collaboration at Berkeley Art Center https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/ !

flyer design by
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Alt text: Poster for Pulley, a collaborative exhibition at Berkeley Art Center with NIAD Art Center artists, featuring a list of participating artists’ names on a blue background with illustrated hands pulling ropes.

08/25/2025

✨ NIAD artist Julio del Rio creates with patience, rhythm, and breath. Each mark is a quiet meditation, layered over time until his finish pieces hum with complexity and depth. His work reminds us that beauty can emerge from steady persistence, one gesture at a time.

Everyday Breath
Curated by Andrés Guerrero
📅 Opening Reception: September 6, 2025
📍 GGLA, 3407 + 3415 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
🕐 Open Wed–Sat | 12–6 PM
Exhibition runs September 6 – October 4

For more info on the Exhibition - https://www.guerrerogallery.com/
More on Julio del Rio - https://niadart.org/collections/julio-del-rio

Featured artists:
Chris Lux
Mia Scarpa
Zach Harris
Andrew Schoultz
Troy Lamarche
Jasmine Little
Sadie Barnette
Adam Beris
Devin Reynolds
Julio Del Rio
Kristen Morgin

08/23/2025

"We Are Creating Our Own History" - Open Art Making Workshop

🌊🐦🎶 Join us with NIAD artist + curator Dorian Reid during Richmond Open Studios! Create artwork inspired by water, animals, and music that may be included in a future public art project + exhibition.

🗓 Saturday, Sept 6, 1- 4 PM
📍 NIAD Main Gallery, 551 23rd Street, Richmond
Wheelchair accessible - All are welcome
For more info --> https://niadart.org/blogs/events/we-are-creating-our-own-histories-public-art-workshop-with-dorian-reid

As Dorian shares:
“23rd Street can be overpowering with stress, or noise… If we had something new like a gate or a new public space for art, it could be some kind of song, some kind of music.”

Come make art together!

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Alt text: Flyer for a NIAD workshop with artist Dorian Reid. She smiles in a red shirt; people create art at tables; mural design shown on NIAD’s building. Text includes event details for Sept. 6 at NIAD Art Center.

08/16/2025

Last chance to see WISDOM LOCOMOTION, NIAD’s virtual exhibition curated by artist Gina Tuzzi . ✨

Featuring the luminous work of Sara Malpass, where work radiates tenderness through soft lines and gentle shapes. Each piece invites you to pause, listen, and discover new ways of understanding care and connection.

Gina brings together pieces that invite you to pause, listen - a gathering of art that feels like a warm conversation.

Visit the virtual exhibition before it closes and experience the power of tenderness for yourself → https://niadart.org/collections/wisdom-locomotion-organized-by-gina-tuzzi

ID
Sara Malpass
Untitled (D1244)
Mixed media on paper
2017
signed by artist on face

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Alt text
Image 1: Sara Malpass, wearing a pink helmet and purple top, draws on peach paper with a pink marker.
Image 2: Colorful heart and flower shapes with handwritten words on a peach background.

08/12/2025

GIVEAWAY TIME
We’re honoring the spirit of Felicia: "I like to help out. It makes me happy! I’m always looking out for who needs help… I just give gifts away." Join us in celebrating her exhibition Giving Gifts with a special giveaway!

One winner will receive a $40 gift card to shop NIAD art plus a limited edition risograph print by Felicia Griffin, Untitled (D2415).

WAYS TO ENTER:

1. Subscribe to our email list (new subscribers only) – worth 2 entries

bit.ly/Feliciagiveaway

2. Tag friends in the comments - each tag worth 1 entry each (max: 5)

The entry period runs from August 12 through September 4th.

Winner will be announced on September 6th in our Instagram stories.
Support incredible artists and take home something special!

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Alt text
Image 1: Felicia Griffin, a dark skin Black woman sits with headphones in a gallery beside a large, colorful abstract painting. Text reads “ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY!”
Image 2: Abstract artwork of orange-red, lime green and dark brown lines risograph by Felicia Griffin with text above: “Win this Risograph by Felicia Griffin!” and below: “read details in the caption.”

08/11/2025

The match is almost over. Don’t miss your chance to step into the ring.
"Championship Belt" is NIAD’s Main Gallery exhibition celebrating the art, drama, and pure spectacle of sports fandom.

💪 From larger than life wrestling personas to the joy of rooting for your team, these works capture the energy, color, and community spirit that sports bring into our lives.

🥊 This is your final round to see it in person. Closing this Friday, August 15.
Stop by this week, we're open Monday - Friday, 10-4pm
551 23rd Street, Richmond, CA 94804

Come experience the artistry, humor, and heart before the bell rings for the last time!

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Alt text
Image 1: Gallery wall with colorful paintings, including a patterned portrait, abstract art framed that include orange strokes in one art piece and blue figures in another, plus a pedestal with a tablet display. In the distance is a canvas painting with primary green and yellow colors.
Image 2: Wall with four works: a figure with an animal, a boxer photo, geometric art, and a yellow canvas with black cat-like figures.
Image 3: Corner view with a large suited portrait, abstract figure art, comic-style football players, and whimsical ceramic sculptures.

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