Shades of Compassion

Drawn from a diverse roster of forty-one international photographers, the fifty exhibition photographs encompass a broad spectrum of perspective, subject and artistic expression. Curated to engender a nuanced experience of compassion, the exhibition invites the viewer to dig deeper into their understanding of compassion, an opportunity for inspiration and exploration.

The photographs are sequenced and organized into three theme groups: Environment, Humanity, and Spirituality. Opportunities for engagement sparked by the photographs for exploring and experiencing compassion are wide ranging – recognizing planet Earth as our collective home, an expansive inter-dependent web of life containing microcosms of diverse wonders; weighing the fragility of endangered species and the complexity of human interactions with kindred life forms; witnessing isolation and alienation as well as the power of love, nurture, caring touch, inter-generational support, and transformative spiritual revelation.

SHADES OF COMPASSION is designed to help visitors of all ages cultivate compassion.The photographs are complemented by interactive educational material designed to allow the experience of compassion to become more personal and embodied. Created under the guidance of leading experts, the educational components are age-appropriate and include both Facilitator-Guided and Self-Guided experiences, including an expanded curriculum that can be used to create further programming events that explore compassion.