I hold it towards you is curated by New York-based researcher, writer, and curator Fabiola Alondra. The exhibition will explore the enduring power of hands through a selection of objects, images, and practices that draw on art history, anthropology, archaeology, spiritual traditions, and material culture. Artists from diverse disciplines are invited to reflect on this intimate yet vast subject and engage with its rich history.

The opening of I hold it towards you on Friday, October 24 has two parts—please join us for both!

Part 1: 2:00pm to 4:30pm: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (121 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511), Rooms 38 and 39

During this time, a portion of the CCAM exhibition will be on display at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library—featuring Alondra’s curation of relevant historical works from their collection. Don’t miss an opportunity to see these special works on view in dialogue with those on display at ISOVIST. 

Part 2: 6:00pm to 8:00pm, CCAM ISOVIST Gallery (149 York Street, New Haven, CT 06511), First Floor

The main part of the exhibition will then open at the CCAM ISOVIST Gallery. 

It will present paintings, sound, video, sculpture, and more by Yale student and alum artists, including:

• Alvin Ashiatey (MFA – Graphic Design, Yale School of Art, 2021; Lecturer, Yale School of Art) & Mianwei Wang (MFA – Graphic Design, Yale School of Art, 2022)
• Felipe Baeza (MFA – Painting/Printmaking, Yale School of Art, 2018)
• Ann Burke Daly (MFA – Painting/Printmaking, Yale School of Art, 1990) & Marion Belanger (MFA – Photography, Yale School of Art, 1990)
• Siyu Chen (MFA student – Painting/Printmaking, Yale School of Art, 2027)
• Shiyun Deng (MFA – Graphic Design, Yale School of Art, 2025)
• Vignesh Hari Krishnan (M.Arch, Yale School of Architecture, 2022) & Nirmal Kumarasamy (Master of Advanced Architectural Design student, Carnegie Mellon University, 2026)
• Ris Igrec (BA – Film & Media Studies, Yale College, 2023)
• David Wonsik Jung (MFA student – Graphic Design, Yale School of Art, 2026)
• Joy Li (MFA student – Sculpture, Yale School of Art, 2026)
• Edd Ravn (MFA – Painting and Printmaking, Yale School of Art, 2020)
• Olivia Reavey (MFA student – Photography, Yale School of Art, 2026)
• Montana Simone (MFA student – Sculpture, Yale School of Art, 2027)
• Yuwei Tu (MFA student – Painting/Printmaking, 2026)
• Ann Weathersby (MFA – Photography, Yale School of Art, 2003)
• Jeff Whetstone (MFA – Photography, Yale School of Art, 2001)

The exhibition will also incorporate a presentation of relevant images from collections around the Yale campus, which draw from Alondra’s research at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, the Lewis Walpole Library, the Yale Center for British Art, and the Peabody Museum.