Amant exhibition 'On Education' examines trauma and violence in pedagogical systems through 35 artists

The exhibition titled 'On Education' at Amant in New York, which runs until August 17, showcases the work of 35 artists who explore the theme of violence within educational systems. The curators aim to question idealistic perspectives by focusing on harm and deprivation. A notable piece is Jacob Riis's 1902 photograph 'Classes in Allen St. and Chrystie St. Public Schools,' which captures the oppressive nature of classroom settings. Among the artworks, Michela Griffo's 'Why Haven't We Heard About the Girls?' (2006) and Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley's 'Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup' (1987) depict children as victims. Additional works include Stefan Tcherepnin's 'Cadisyphos with Baggages' (2019) and Kasia Fudakowski's 'Reasons to Reproduce, Reasons Not to Reproduce' (2023). The exhibition also displays archival materials from Bruce High Quality Foundation and Graziela Kunsch’s documentation of student protests in São Paulo (2015–16).