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Ridgewood Open Studios Show Focuses on Sexual Assault and Mental Health

In A Burden To Bare, 24 artists explore the emotions, hardships and experiences that come after sexual assault.

Ridgewood Open Studios Show Focuses on Sexual Assault and Mental Health

Ridgewood Open Studios Show Focuses on Sexual Assault and Mental Health

In A Burden To Bare, 24 artists explore the emotions, hardships and experiences that come after sexual assault.

Ridgewood Open Studios Show Focuses on Sexual Assault and Mental Health

At this year’s Ridgewood Open Studios, artists and curators Alissa Milano, Kaitlyn Power and Venn Bushwick will be using art to raise awareness for sexual assault victims as well as artists dealing with mental health issues. A Burden To Bare, a group show consisting of 24 artists, explores the emotions, hardships and experiences that come with the trauma and recovery after sexual assault. The show will be held at 1022 Wyckoff Ave. in Ridgewood. 

Featuring artists from New York, Toronto and Rio de Janeiro, A Burden to Bare includes works spanning across various mediums — from painting to performance art and drag. The works were…

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