🏆 Get ready for Championship Belt! A high-energy, all-star exhibition showcasing the unstoppable creativity of NIAD artists at the NIAD Main Gallery This year’s lineup features powerful work by Julio Del Rio, Jeremy Burleson, Tre’von Silva, Shana Harper, Felicia Griffin, Jonathan Velazquez, and more. Each artist steps into the ring with their unique voice, bold vision, and champion spirit. Who will take the belt? Come find out! 🎉 Opening night is June 7 during Win Win 13, our biggest community celebration of the year, an evening full of art, wrestling and joy. 💥 Don’t miss the action! 🔗 Explore the show and get your Win Win 13 tickets at givebutter.com/WW13 ID: Nicole Hayden The Dog Acrylic, oil, metal leaf on canvas 2015 Luis Estrada Untitled (D3681) Marker on paper, double-sided unique 2024 #NIADart #WinWin13 #ChampionshipBelt #NIADArtists #InclusiveArt #CreativePower _____________ Alt text: 1. A painting of a smiling wrestler with gold chains draped over his shoulders, standing in front of a blue background with a white chain-link pattern. 2. A colorful, layered drawing featuring cartoon-like figures, handwritten words like “The Rock” and “John Cena,” and various symbols referencing WWE and pop culture. 3. combining cropped images of the wrestler and drawing. Text reads: “NIAD Main Gallery, Championship Belt, Celebrating Art and Sports Fandom, June 7 – August 15, 2025.” (fb)

🌿 What’s In The Garden" features the sharp, thoughtful work of NIAD artist Natham Lam — where humor, history, and self-reflection bloom in unexpected ways. “I am a Chinese American writer and visual artist. I am Autistic. I don’t think my Autism is important in my practice yet, but I have thought about how to explore it more. I have nothing to hide. I only speak for myself and my own life experience,” Natham shares in his artist statement. With a style that swings between realism and comics, his art draws inspiration from Old Master Q, New Yorker cartoons, and the internet’s weirder corners. From zines about emotions to stories about a neighborhood cat, Natham’s work pushes boundaries with wit, nuance, and a deep respect for visual storytelling. His recent group exhibitions include those at Sonoma State University Art Gallery, Eddie Rhodes Gallery, and the OMCA. Lam's work was recently acquired by the Graphic Arts Loan Collection at the University of California, Berkeley. Come see how his voice shapes this dynamic exhibition, What’s In The Garden is on view now at NIAD Art Center up until June 20 https://niadart.org/collections/annex-gallery-whats-in-the-garden#:~:text=About%20the%20Exhibition,AAPI%20artists%20practicing%20at%20NIAD. ID 1. Nathan Lam Mademoiselle Zing Yu, 1936 Graphite on paper 13 x 10" #NIADart #NathamLam #WhatsInTheGarden #AAPIArtists #BayAreaArt ________________ Alt text: 1. A pencil drawing on paper depicting a figure and text written in cursive script and Chinese characters. The figure is a tall smiling fish wearing a long dress with a mandarin collar. Some of the text reads, "Mademoiselle Zing Yu of 97153 Avenue Petain, Shanghai" 2. Portrait of NIAD artist Nathan Lam by @aweilo (fb)