Resilience is the process of adapting in productive and powerful ways in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress; resilience is a coherent sense of self that one is able to maintain through these challenging circumstances. Human creativity is an integral part of the processes through which we become and remain resilient. It allows us to respond productively and powerfully to the heartbreak of injustice, and to serve as visionaries in creating the world we want and need, for the sake of a more sustainable and just collective existence. How can we creatively confront the sources of our struggle in ways that uplift us and move us forward?

The opening reception is March 15th, 2019 @ 6 p.m. at the Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) in the East Village. The work will be exhibited from March 11th to the 17th as a part of Poetic Theater Productions’ 8th annual Poetic License Festival.

The Art of Resilience gallery will feature art that speaks to the theme of “Resilience,” curated by Caryn Davidson and featuring work by artists:

BOM5, Tom Block, Everett Cox, Caryn Davidson, Phoebe Dupont, Maurisa Li-A-Ping, Jacqui Martinez, Margaret McCarthy, Charli McKean, Mia McClinton, Brys Peralta-Grant, Ada Reso, Grace Tarry, Elizabeth Velasquez, Mercy Viola, and Kim Yaged