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Featuring 65 works by 49 artists from Creative Growth, Creativity Explored, and NIAD, Limitless celebrates 50 years of progressive studio history and showcases vibrant, inclusive art that redefines ability, expression, and the future of contemporary creativity.
About
Limitless: Celebrating Artists with Disabilities showcases the groundbreaking work of 49 artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities working across ceramics, textiles, painting, drawing, and more. Highlighting the pioneering efforts of three nationally recognized Bay Area progressive art studios—Creative Growth, Creativity Explored, and NIAD—the exhibition challenges traditional narratives around ability, creativity, and expression. Limitless invites audiences to experience vibrant, diverse, and deeply personal works that expand our understanding of contemporary art today.
Participating Artists
- Saul Alegria
- Jeremy Burleson
- Ming Choi
- Lauren Dare
- James Davis
- Samedi Djeimguero
- Rosena Finister
- Sylvia Fragoso
- Zina Hall
- Isaac Haney-Owens
- Raven & Shana Harper
- John Hiltunen
- Cedric Johnson
- Donzell Lewis
- John Martin
- Jean McElvan
- John Patrick McKenzie
- Hiro Medina
- Miguel Chacon
- Deatra Colbert
- Julio Del Rio
- Luis Estrada
- Felicia Griffin
- Shana Harper
- Esmeralda Silva
- Jonathan Valdivias
- Christian Vassell
- Latifa Noorzai
- Michael Nuñez
- Joseph Omolayole
- Anthony (Tony) Pedemonte
- Maria Radilla
- Dorian Reid
- Ethel Revita
- Lance Rivers
- Xiomara Rosales
- Trevor Rovertarthead
- Alice Sampson
- William Scott
- Tranesha Smith-Kilgore
- Lulu Sotelo
- Guadalupe Soto
- Nicole Storm
- William Tyler
- Monica Valentine
- Ron Veasey
- Gerald Wiggins
- Alice Wong
- Ying Ge Zhou
Exhibition Details
- Objects: 65 total; 15 paintings, 22 sculptures, 9 textile/mixed media, 9 drawings/illustrations, 3 digital/video/audio, 3 collage, 2 prints, and 1 community mural wallpaper.
- Space Requirement: 3,000 sq feet; scalable for smaller venues.
- Provided materials: digital files of all wall label text, Also provided electronically: installation information, condition reports, a press guide with images, and an educational guide (for visitors and/or docent training).
- Shipping: one-way (incoming) shipping required of approx. 2-3 crates. A list of economical shippers will be provided.
Artwork Credits
- Top: Samedi Djeimguero, I Will Always Love You, 2023, acrylic and found jewelry on stretched canvas, 72 x 72 in, courtesy of Creativity Explored.
- Bottom Left: Ron Veasey, RVe 266, 2020, acrylic on paper, 30 x 44 in, Courtesy of Creative Growth.
- Bottom Right: Dorian Ried, Gladys, 2019, glazed ceramic, 13 x 11 x 10 in, courtesy of NIAD.
For More Information
Christine Koppes
Traveling Exhibitions Manager
koppes@bedfordgallery.org
Tel. 925-295-1435
Additional information, checklist, and rental quote available upon request.