This Summer, coming to NIAD’s 23rd Street Gallery, it’s Championship Belt!

From the high-energy performance of wrestling to the camaraderie of teams banding together, artists find inspiration in the world of sports. 

Featuring an all-star lineup of local favorites alongside friends from the Arts of Life studio in Chicago, this exhibition highlights studio art-making as a form of entering the ring. Artists actively engage with their practice; paint brushes flow over canvas, clay is pushed together to build new forms. These works are a celebration of team spirit and performance. 

This one’s for the fans!

Participating Artists

Deatra Colbert

Guy Conners

Julio Del Rio

Luis Estrada 

Samantha Kershnar

Michael Nuñez

Ann Meade

Rosita Pardo

Jason Powell-Smith

Andrew Sloan