Untitled (MGSS Pills) by Camille Holvoet, 2020, mixed media on paper 8.5 x 12 inches
The groundbreaking exhibition returns in San Francisco at Ruth’s Table
The Art of Disability Culture at Ruth’s Table is an invitation to engage with the work of disabled artists and expand our understanding of the disability community. The exhibition continues in San Francisco after being previously hosted by the Palo Alto Art Center in the fall of 2021.
One in four people have a disability or will acquire one through age, and although we have the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other legal protections, discrimination, prejudice and exclusion persist. Indeed, many disabled artists have become activists as a response to an often hostile or inaccessible world. The Bay Area is a fertile home to many organizations and activists who continue to forward disability rights and disability justice and disabled artists are an integral part of this strong and expanding ecosystem. Their practice and their work provide us all with a valuable model of communication and support that relies on interdependence, patience, and ingenuity.
The exhibition aims to create a safe space of reflection and contemplation, one in which it is fine to stare and experience the humanity of others. We hope that you spend time with the artwork here and leave with a new perspective and insight into the local disability community and the power of disability culture to make our society stronger and more resilient.
Curated by Fran Osborne
Featured Artists
Bill Bruckner
Jeremy Burleson (NIAD)
Shana Harper (NIAD)
Camille Holvoet
Antoine Hunter
Cedric Johnson (Creative Growth)
Kaocrew ‘Yah’ Kakabutra
Michaela Oteri
Maria Radilla (NIAD)
Katherine Sherwood
Anthony Tusler
Rachel Ungerer
Opening Night Celebration
Thursday, February 24 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Join the community at Ruth’s Table for an opening night celebration. This event will feature exhibition walkthroughs, a chance to hear from the curator and exhibiting artists, and refreshments at our outdoor patio. The program will include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.