06/23/2026
Now on view, “How do you throw a brick through the window...” explores disability, protest, access, and resistance through new commissions and recent works by Yani Aviles, Chloe P. Crawford, Nat Decker, Jeff Kasper, Carly Mandel, Jeffrey Meris, and Libby Paloma.
Curator Tanya Gayer reflects on the impact in shaping the exhibition:
"The development of this exhibition has been years in the making, and I’m so proud of the work and efforts of the artists in this exhibition who focus on Johanna Hedva’s question, “How do you throw a brick through the window of a bank if you can’t get out of bed?”
Each artist created new commissions or contributed recent works that have been inspired by Hedva’s quote, but also through research and conversations that occurred with each other in a symposium held on May 3, 2024. Many of the artists discussed methods of protest that can occur in everyday actions, through communication techniques, and even through moments of joy. It has been so inspiring to learn from these efforts and understand ways to disrupt a status quo through subtle means that can in actuality feel substantial in creating change and civic action. I hope that visitors to the exhibition can feel energized and motivated by these artists who ask us to challenge who and what generates moments of dissent."
How do you throw a brick through the window… is co-organized by Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG) with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC).
📸: (1) Libby Paloma, I think of how it falls open, 2025. Courtesy of the artist, commissioned by Tufts University Art Galleries and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. (2) Jeffrey Meris, (from left) Madama: in Black and blue, 2025. Lotus, 2025. Apple, 2025. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly Gallery. (3) (4) How do you throw a brick through the window... installation view at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 2026. (5) Jeff Kasper, inside voices (detail), 2025; installation with custom carpet, audio, steel barricades, and signs. Courtesy of the artist, commissioned by Tufts University Art Galleries and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. (6) Yani aviles, with sound collaboration by Joelle Mercedes, a descendant of Ayiti (Dominican Republic and Haiti), If the earth is flesh, everything remains, 2025. Courtesy of the artist, commissioned by Tufts University Art Galleries and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
