This exhibition features new work by 2024-25 DUMBO Artists-in-Residence Catherine Bickford (CERT 2024). An exploration of belonging, Bickford examines the paradox of our solitary journey through life. We are pack animals, yet we come into and leave the world completely alone. This conundrum provides the framework for this body of work which looks deeply at our need for connection in a world that inherently promises none.

Selection of Works

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DUMBO Artists-in-Residence

The DUMBO studio space, generously on loan to the School, is intended to foster artistic and professional independence during NYSS alumni’s transitions from full-time student to practicing artist. Each year, one to three Artists from the recent graduating classes are invited to apply for the Dumbo Artist Residency. These Alumni are given ample studio spaces to use for free for one year. Artists-in-Residence are expected to interface with the School community and bridge the use of the studios with programmatic activities for current students and the community at large.