About the Exhibition
For students in grades 9-12; available on Thursdays and Fridays through July 21, 2023
ADMISSION: Free for Bay Area K–12 school groups through the 2022–2023 academic year
Today’s urgent challenges—including climate change, COVID-19, and police brutality—require collective action to move forward. Artist Cara Levine believes that processing our grief around these traumas and finding ways to mourn in connection with one another are integral parts of that process. Through socially engaged, participatory installations and sculptural pieces, Levine aims to create intentional space for internal reflection, spark conversation on personal connections to social issues, and invite viewers to participate in creative forms of activism. During this in-person tour experience designed for grades 9–12, students will experience Levine’s work through an interactive gallery tour of the exhibition Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive, and then participate in an art making workshop that encourages their own processing and self-expression as tools for engaging with the world around them.
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Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive grapples with some of the most pressing issues of our time, including police brutality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Through video, sculpture, and installation, the California-based artist uses her artistic practice as a means to explore and process grief around personal and collective traumas, highlighting how creative endeavors can facilitate healing and help mourners find meaning in community with one another. Drawing on Jewish traditions, community practice, and interconnectedness, the exhibition invites visitors to explore installations and sculptural works that plumb the depths of the intimate and universal experiences of grief and regeneration.
School and Teacher Programs are made possible by generous support from the Jim Joseph Foundation, The Bavar Family Foundation, California Arts Council, The Ullendorff Memorial Foundation, Toole Family Charitable Foundation, and Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.
Header image: Header image: Cara Levine, DIG: A Hole To Put Your Grief In, 2021. Shalom Institute, Malibu, CA. Photo: Nir Yaniv. Courtesy the artist.
Exhibition image: Cara Levine, This Is Not A Gun, Workshop Series. 2017–present. Courtesy the artist.