Nick Cave is a Chicago-based artist working in a wide range of mediums including sculpture, installation, video, sound, and performance. Cave is well known for his Soundsuits, sculptural forms based on the scale of his body, initially created in response to the police beating of Rodney King in 1991.
Cave’s Truth Be Told, a monumental text-based piece on display on the facade of The School in Kinderhook, caused controversy in the village in 2020 when it was cited for violating local building codes as being a "sign" rather than a work of art. The artwork eventually went on to be displayed at the Brooklyn Museum, MASS MoCA, and sites across the country.
Arm Peace, a bronze cast of Cave’s own arm, is both a memorial for the Black lives lost at the hands of gun violence as well as a declaration of power. The arm, clenched in a raised fist and encircled in bursting rays, is a statement of resilience, pride, and hope.
Arm Peace is part of the current exhibition “This Tender, Fragile Thing” at The School.
