credit: Monica Midha, Reused, 2022
Rooted in the concept of Healing Justice, Art as Salve showcases responses and interventions to generational trauma and violence with the hope of impactful change to mend our bodies, hearts and minds. The exhibit, Art as Salve, asks the question – how might art function as a holistic intervention for survivors of oppression and violence? What would happen if art was used as a symbol for healing? Visit the New Art Corridor to see these introspective works and share in this healing process with New Art Center, the artists, and the community around us.
Explore and contemplate the hanging art at The New Art Corridor (245 Walnut Street in Newton) and take a tour in our virtual gallery! We recommend using a desktop or laptop computer for optimal viewing of the virtual gallery.
About the Curator: Ashleigh Dior Coren
Ashleigh Dior Coren is an interpreter for a museum in Washington, D.C. She works with the public, educators, and other museum professionals to connect audiences with the stories of incredible women in history. Coren’s work at the museum is centered on using portraiture to facilitate nuanced conversations on the history of women in America. Ashleigh has a B.A. in Art and Visual Culture from Bates College and an M.S. in Archives Management from Simmons University.
Artists Featured
| Annie Newman | Lisa Heyison |
| Asia Hamilton | Malaika Moses |
| Azeb Freitas | Marin Murakoshi |
| DaNice Marshall | Matt Brackett |
| Elisa Adams | Monica Midha |
| Erin Palazzolo Loparo | Nayda Cuevas |
| Harun Black | Ngoc-Tran Vu |
| Ivan Brens | Rene Galvan |
| Jasmine Lee | Sharon Whitman |
| Jose Maya | Steve Alpert |
| Kai Smith | Taimur Khan |
| Karen McCarthy | Terry Jenoure |
| Leonard Tshitenge |
This exhibition is a part of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Curatorial Program. As a community arts education space, the New Art Center believes that art creates change. With a 44+ year history of building community through art, we recognize it is crucial to use our platform to fight systemic racism and social injustices.
The BIPOC Curatorial Program enables curators who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color to develop and share exhibitions that spark dialogue, share personal vision, and personal experiences through curation. We hope this opportunity will create much needed dialogue to counter systemic racism.
The New Art Corridor is sponsored by The Village Bank, Mark Development, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The sponsors of the BIPOC Curatorial Program include: The Village Bank, The Cambridge Savings Bank, Newton Cultural Council, and The Harmony Foundation.
