May 03 2021
Other highights are Oblations at Waterstone Gallery and What a Body Moves Through at Blue Sky.
The Tribune will highlight some gallery openings and other arts happenings in the first edition of each month, coinciding with First Thursday (May 6). Many galleries have reopened with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, including limited capacities; some require appointments, some have web content. Please check individual websites for details:
• The Portland Art Museum remains open to limited capacity, despite Multnomah County returning to extreme COVID risk. It features the exhibit Ansel Adams in Our Time. For more: www.portlandartmuseum.org.
• At Elizabeth Leach Gallery, 417 N.W. Ninth Ave., there are new works by Ryan Pierce, Awake Under Vines, and Charlene Liu, Lattice, through May 29.
May 4, 2021
Exhibition Dates: May 7, 2021–August 7, 2021
Co-curated by students from the Spring 2021 Museum Procedures class, this summer exhibition introduces works from the permanent collection that represent relationships among art, health, and healing.
Works from the museum’s Jim Dine and Corita Kent print collections help demonstrate some of the healing aspects of art: Rich and vibrant use of color may make the viewer feel strong and healthy, while cool colors or pastels may be found soothing and calming. Likewise, organic imagery and references to plants and animals may be found life-affirming, reminding viewers of the incredible resiliency of the natural world. The bold strokes and shapes as well as the finer gestural lines and textures found in these works reference the art-making process itself, which is often regarded as therapeutic in its own right. Song lyrics and quotations by well-known authors are also made visible in Corita Kent’s art, reminding the vie
May 4, 2021
The artworks featured on this page selected from recent exhibitions draw attention to the therapeutic aspects of visual, auditory, tactile, and spatial art experiences. Seeing, hearing, touching, and moving can stimulate the senses in positive ways, promoting well-being of both mind and body. For this reason, visual and performing arts programs have increasingly been implemented in hospital, caregiving, and rehabilitation settings around the country.
Art & Healing Virtual Exhibitions are part of a new collaboration between the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU and Pullman Regional Hospital. Read more about this collaboration on our Art & Healing Overview page.
The resources provided here are intended for use by art lovers, medical staff and patients, as well as all members of our community who are interested in the relationship of art, healing, and mental and physical well-being. Interested groups may also request live discussion or a short tour on Zoom by emailing th
May 4, 2021
Jim Dine, Lakeside, 1998
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is collaborating with Pullman Regional Hospital using virtual exhibitions, current exhibitions, and resources from the permanent collection to engage the Pullman community in a conversation about art, health, and healing.
This collaboration is in keeping with the 5‑year Memorandum of Understanding signed by Pullman Regional Hospital and Washington State University in November 2018.
“Research shows that experiencing art reduces stress and anxiety, increases positive emotions, and decreases the likelihood of depression,” said WSU President Kirk Schulz. “What a wonderful antidote for the current pandemic. We’re delighted to partner with Pullman Regional Hospital to offer this uplifting program to our community.“
Free Among the many new spring exhibits at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is a retrospective that reframes the work of artist Worth D. Griffin. While serving in 1936 as the fine arts chair of the then Washington State College, Griffin set out to paint a series of portraits of the “Indians of the Northwest tribes and other historic characters.” The resulting oil paintings are beautiful and poignant, but alone, they lack needed historical context. Guest curator Michael Holloman, WSU fine arts professor and enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, has created an exhibit that tells a more…