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Life is Nice but Odd and Strange at the Same Time will present over 100 works by sixteen of VaultArt Studio’s resident artists. VaultArt Studio, founded in 2017 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a project of Achieva, an organization that advocates for, empowers, and supports individuals with disabilities and their families throughout their lives. The program aims to promote the inclusion of artists with disabilities in contemporary art by providing gallery representation and a supportive studio environment. The studio provides various resources such as professional arts instruction, exhibitions, career coaching, and workspace for sixteen artists to further develop their creative practices and expand their work beyond the studio and into the community. When you purchase artwork through VaultArt Studio, 100% of the proceeds go back to the artists. Your purchases help to support these artists to pursue their unique visions.

Featured artists include: Kim Bond, Wendy Davis, Darian Johnson, Haikeem Johnson, Maggie Kambic, Lee Kennedy, Edith Sullivan, Charlie Wallace, and Charmette Young with additional works by: Tarira Bundrige, Tafara Bundrige, Sarah Harris, Kahyll Holyfield, Lauren McCoy, Herman Schuler, and Sean Regis Traynor.

For more information visit VaultArtStudio.org

Life is Nice but Odd and Strange at the Same Time is guest curated by Steph Neary, Manager of VaultArt Studio in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Special thanks to Anastasia James, Director of Galleries & Public Art, Joshua Rievel, project lead preparator, Davine Byon, Curatorial Assistant, George Dun, Manager of Gallery Facilities & Public Art, and Kennedy Deen and Chris Korch, Art Handlers.

Image credit: Charlie Wallace, Debarge. Courtesy the Artist.