Professor Jack Ferver Speaks About Organizing an Exhibit on Martha Graham in Dance Magazine

Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Jack Ferver spoke to Dance Magazine about developing “Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance,” an exhibit he organized around the work of choreographer Martha Graham. Ferver says his attachment to Graham’s work began when he was a teenager. “I felt so empowered through the movement vocabulary of Graham [and] the empowerment came from knowing it had been developed by a woman,” he told Dance Magazine. “The majority of my writing is based in creative expression for my performance work, so writing the [exhibition] text was truly exciting. I wanted it to be accessible and alluring.”

“I felt so empowered through the movement vocabulary of Grahamwas previously reviewed in ArtForum, which wrote that it “offers a deep examination of the artist’s legacy and unpacks the influence of psychology on her choreography.” The exhibit runs through November 7, 2026 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Ferver teaches in Bard’s Theater and Performance Program, which offers an interdisciplinary, liberal arts-based approach to the making and study of theater and performance, and embraces a wide range of performance practices, from live art and interactive installation to classical theater from around the globe.

Post Date: 10-21-2026