Tierra del Sol

Tierra del Sol: Empowering people with developmental disabilities through careers in the arts
Aura Herrera, Ericka Lopez, John Maull, Kyle Johnson, Tonmoy Khan, Trina Kirkman 

September 14–December 15, 2023
Guest Curated by Paige Wery
View or Download Curatorial Statement by Paige Wery

Softness arrives in many forms—it is both touch and feeling, the ethereal and the corporeal.

Artists Aura Herrera, Ericka Lopez, John Maull, Kyle Johnson, Tonmoy Khan, and Trina Kirkman navigate the subtleties and nuances of this concept via a range of disparate media and themes. Bound by shared exploration and curiosity, works by these five artists come together in a small but powerful group exhibition.

Curated by Tierra del Sol director Paige Wery, the artists address the concept of softness through eclectic techniques and unique processes, revealing the varied ambiguity of the term. Ericka Lopez’s work seen here, Untitled 111 (yellow textile with buttons), was recently acquired by the Museum for its permanent collection. This group exhibition is the first time it will be displayed in a museum, in this case, its new home.

Images Courtesy the Artists and Tierra del Sol
Installation image by Tatiana Mata