She Dances Like A Bomb: Exhibition Guide

Former Bard MFA classmates Baxter and Cerny have constructed a family tree of sorts. Through every piece, they highlight the innovative nature of their lineage of scavengers and inventors. “It has to do with the power of women that might be underestimated,” Baxter says.

“Several generations of Bard sculpture professors and students appear in this show,” says Gallery Director Jordan Eddy. “It’s a constellation of objects interlinked by bright lines of inspiration.” The exhibition’s roots extend to the early days of Bard’s MFA sculpture program, which was established in 1981 as part of Bard’s Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. At the center of this artistic legacy is Nancy Shaver, who has taught in Bard’s MFA sculpture program for over 20 years and contributes two sculptures to the exhibition.