Red Hook, New York
Group Exhibition
Pedagogy of Tears
Duckworth GalleryBrian Bishop, Lucinda Bliss, Gaby Collins-Fernandez, Amy Giese, Patricia Miranda, Craig Stockwell, Jason Stopa, Jonathan VanDyke Duckworth Gallery is pleased to present Pedagogy of Tears. This collection of eight artists — educators, colleagues, friends — formed a lasting connection while teaching at a low-residency MFA program. This exhibition is a reflection of how the dialogues, exchanges, and compassion that has interwoven their group mirrors their pedagogic beliefs and influences their studio practices. From the curator's statement Craig Stockwell provides this context: "I cannot help but cry when speaking to students at meaningful moments. I am moved by their efforts in the face of so much that resists. I tried to fight that impulse but came to realize that my tears were a moment to acknowledge the depth of our human efforts. That the tears might be a part of the pedagogy of teaching art." This shared sentiment of hope and empathy while acknowledging the complexity of the human experience is a throughline amongst the works in the show. And is an essential aspect of the dynamic that shapes the friendship of this group.