What is the role of art in addressing how a person manages illness? Develop your understanding of how the brain learns, how we create memories, and how creativity contributes to healing. Test your own observation skills by actively looking at sculpture in the Nasher Collection.
Open to the public. FREE for Members. FREE for Students with ID. $10 for Non-Members.
About the Art and Health Series
This series presents the stories of artists who creatively respond to mental and physical health issues through their artwork. By creating dialogue between experts in the discipline of art and those in the field of medicine and health, these programs offer the opportunity to better understand the mind, the body, and the resilience of people facing incredible challenges.
Presenters
Dr. James Fleshman, MD, FASCRS, FACS
Sparkman Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center a part of Baylor Scott & White Health
Daniel Krawczyk, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, The University of Texas at Dallas Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas
Bonnie Pitman
Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History, and Director of Art/Brain Innovations, Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas
Anna Smith
Curator of Education, Nasher Sculpture Center
Sponsor
The Art and Health Series is made possible through the generosity of The Donna Wilhelm Family Fund.
Partners
Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health
Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas
Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History at The University of Texas at Dallas
UT Southwestern Medical Center/Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute