“An ‘invisible’, ‘non-visible’, ‘hidden’, ‘non-apparent’, or ‘unseen’ disability is any physical, mental, or emotional impairment that goes largely unnoticed. An invisible disability can include, but is not limited to: cognitive impairment and brain injury; the autism spectrum; chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia; d/Deaf and/or hard of hearing; blindness and/or low vision; anxiety, depression, PTSD, and many more. We understand the body as always changing, so disability and chronic illness may be unstable or periodic throughout one’s life.” – Invisible Disability Project

For our first true open call, Make Studio invited artists who identify as invisibly disabled, and/or allies who wished to reflect ton the theme, to submit work for this exhibition aimed at honoring and bringing awareness to experiences of invisible disability. The result is a dynamic and multi-faceted group exhibition including 2-D, 3-D, and performance based works, created by 15 artists in different phases of their arts practices, and featuring narratives by a selection of the artists, which delve deeper into their experiences.

Join us at the artists’ reception for remarks, refreshments, and to meet many of the artists!

Weiwen Balter
Erin Barach
Sonya Beard*
Jahid Carr
Hannah Dougherty-Vona
Dan Talib Latif Flounders
Eric Gordon
Maven Kahn
Jacki Moreland
Kayoko Omori *
Lea Rabbitt
Milo Strickland
Chloe Watson
Damian Zamojda*
Diane Zeller

*These artists works will appear only in the digital version of the exhibition on our website.

The exhibition will be on view in our gallery and online from June 20 (soft opening) through July 31. In addition to the reception, visitors are welcome during our weekly studio hours and by appointment, and are also particularly encouraged to join us on July 15 to further celebrate Disability Pride Month! Stay tuned here and across our social media for details.