ARTISTs in the exhibition
AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS
The exhibition includes visual descriptions of each artwork, available in written and audio formats. Audio descriptions are available via QR codes on the wall labels.
BRAILLE and large font
A comprehensive Braille guide with labels and audio description texts is available for Deaf/Blind and visually impaired visitors. Exhibition materials are also available in large print.
ASL interpretation
All exhibition-related events have American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, live captioning, and online components.
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
In conjunction with the first installment of the exhibition, artist Anthony Tusler has compiled a playlist of tracks that feature Disability Songs, Singers, or Songwriters.
Listen to the playlist on Spotify while exploring the exhibition online →
ARTWORK IMAGE
Susan Janow, Untitled (SJ 336), 2013. Ink on paper. 15” x 22.5. Courtesy of the artist and Creative Growth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Subject Matters: The Art of Disability Culture is a continuation of the one hosted at RT in Spring 2022, organized in partnership with the Palo Alto Art Center and curator Fran Osborne, and aims to keep the conversation going. Grateful thanks to all the artists and partners for making this exhibition possible.
press
The Art of Disability Culture: First Installment | Spring 2022
SF CHRONICLE | THE DATEBOOK | MARCH 2022
“7 Bay Area Art Exhibitions Not to Miss This Spring”
SF Chronicle | March 2022
“The Art of Disability Culture' comes to Ruth's Table in San Francisco”
OPENING RECEPTION
Join Ruth’s Table and the artists for the opening celebration night of Subject Matters: The Art of Disability Culture on Thursday, April 27, at 6-8pm.
Artwork: Kat Chudy, Medication Quilt, 2019. Cotton, thread, letterpress. 53"x66"