Exhibition Details
An ordained minister, spirituality and service are integral to McDonald’s life and work. She understands her art as an extension of her ministry, a channel for divinity, compassion, and healing.
A self-described testimonial artist, McDonald is open about sharing her own story—“from the shooting gallery to the art gallery”—through her artwork to inspire confidence and dignity in others.
A self-described testimonial artist, McDonald is open about sharing her own story—“from the shooting gallery to the art gallery”—through her artwork to inspire confidence and dignity in others.
Additional Details
The first museum exhibition devoted to her work, Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald surveys the artist’s prolific output since the 1990s, bringing together early works in air-dry clay and found materials with recent glazed ceramics.
Her work often depicts figures in repose or embrace, embodying the strength, support, and unconditional love that has sustained her life.
Her work often depicts figures in repose or embrace, embodying the strength, support, and unconditional love that has sustained her life.
Location
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10456
Image: Reverend Joyce McDonald, Covered with Love, 2003. Air dry clay, acrylic paint, fabric, glue, nail, 7.5 × 6.5 × 5.5 inches; Photograph by Ruben Diaz / courtesy of Gordon Robichaux, New York, and Maureen Paley, London, Bronx Museum of the Arts