"Hands In Good Hands"
March 15 - April 8, 2026
An exhibition featuring works by Ridge High School art students
Hands are our first tools and our first storytellers. They carry evidence of who we are our labor, our habits, our histories, our care. This exhibition centers on the hand as both subject and symbol: an object of anatomy, a site of identity, and a vehicle for connection.
With 27 bones, dozens of joints, and an intricate web of ligaments and tendons, the human hand is among the most complex structures in the body. It can grip, caress, build, signal, heal, and destroy. It leaves behind fingerprints that are entirely unique, gestures that transcend language, and marks of time that reveal age, health, and experience. Our opposable thumbs set us apart from nearly every other creature, enabling tool-making, artistry, and culture itself.
Hands are central to how we work, play, communicate, and survive. They are where science meets emotion, where function meets expression. Whether examined through anatomy, history, labor, or touch, the hand remains a profound record of what it means to be human.
This exhibition by Ridge High School art students invites you to look closely at hands, and at all they hold.
