ACTS OF CARE

**AN EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY COUNTER COLLECTIVE & RUTH‘S TABLE**
AUGUST 16 - OCTOBER 4, 2024

An exhibition presented by Counter Collective and Ruth’s Table that examines the practices of care that foster environments in which justice, change, and growth can blossom.

Guest Curated by Claire Puginier

This exhibition assembles a collection of works that illuminate moments of care, regeneration, and solidarity. The selection of pieces explores questions such as: Who or what heals and nurtures you? What does self-care look like? What does mutual care look like? What gives you the strength to get back up? What do you protect and hold close? How does strength in a community take shape, grow, and evolve? Through images and artwork, the exhibition aims to highlight the regenerative practices and reciprocal relationships that fuel positive narratives of compassion for the self and the wider community.

The pieces in this exhibition highlight works by Bay Area artists of all ages who have captured moments of perseverance, communion, and respite. Included are depictions of motherhood, love among marginalized identities, meals made for one self and one another, tenderness and intimacy. Each artwork is a testament to the care we must strive to offer both to ourselves and to each other in order to live and grow.