Contemporary Art in Healthcare Environments

This lecture will look at how contemporary art is integrated into healthcare environments and the affect it has on patients and their families. Jennifer Finkel, curator, Cleveland Clinic Art Program, Arts & Medicine, will speak about how they utilize their contemporary art collection comprised of nearly 5,400 artworks and how the art program is an integral part of the patient experience. Diane Brown, founder and president, RxArt, a non-profit organization that transforms pediatric hospital facilities into comforting and engaging spaces through site-specific installations by contemporary artists, will speak about projects working with artists such as Jeff Koons, Rob Pruitt, Kenny Scharf, and many more. NYSID Auditorium, 170 East 70th Street, NYC. Tickets: $12 general public, $10 seniors and non-NYSID students, NYSID students are free. http://www.nysid.edu/news-events/events/public-programs/contemporary-art-in-healthcare-environments