Join us for an artist talk with Riva Lehrer, whose work is featured in For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience and a signing of Lehrer’s acclaimed 2020 book, GOLEM GIRL: a memoir.

GOLEM GIRL is a memoir in the tradition of Hold Still by Sally Mann and Just Kids by Patti Smith, telling the story of how the writer, born with disabilities, searches for a livable, subversive identity in a society afraid of strange bodies, ultimately becoming an innovative painter whose work honors beauty of all kinds, with her extraordinary portraits interspersed throughout the narrative.

RSVP also includes free admission to the Museum and our special exhibition, For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability. We encourage attendees to arrive early to get refreshments from The Kitchen before entering.