Artist Tour | Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald

Join us for a special guided tour of Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald led by the artist herself, in conversation with Blake Paskal, Visual AIDS Programs Director.

Reverend Joyce McDonald will reflect on her creative practice and its deep connection to her journey of healing and service. Through conversation and storytelling, she will share the personal histories behind her sculptures and the role art has played in her life.

This program is presented in partnership with The Bronx Museum on the occasion of Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald, the first museum exhibition devoted to the artist’s work. A longtime Visual AIDS Artist Member, McDonald began working with clay in 1997 through an art therapy program, shortly after her diagnosis with HIV. She quickly recognized the medium’s potential for healing and transformation. Working intuitively, she allows figures to emerge from the clay, giving form to memories and emotion while processing experiences of addiction, domestic violence, and illness.

Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald is accompanied by a fully-illustrated 112-page catalogue published by Visual AIDS, in collaboration with the Bronx Museum. The catalogue is available to purchase for $35 on the Visual AIDS store.