Wellness
Art for Physical and Emotional Healing
Invitational Call for Art
Wedeman Gallery, Lasell College, Newton, MA
October 9-27, 2018
UVA’s exhibition Wellness will be on display at the Wedeman Gallery at Lasell College (47 Myrtle Ave, Auburndale [Newton], MA 02466). A wine reception with the artists is set for Saturday, Oct, 20th from 6-8 pm. This exhibition will be based on UVA’s successful past exhibition, Healthful, in 2015.
All artists that participated in Healthful Exhibition are invited to participate in Wellness through Art. The deadline to express interest by email to John.Quatrale@UnboundVisualArts.org that you wish to participate is July 31, 2018 and the deadline to submit the form is August 27, 2018. If there are no changes to the artist’s Healthful exhibition art, you can indicate that in the form. Artists may indicate that all of the works are available from Healthful are available for Wellness through Art, some of them, or none of them. In all cases, artists from the Healthful exhibition may propose substitutions, changes, or corrections. Delivery of artwork to UVA will be Oct 1 & 2, 2018 (10:30 am – 6 pm) and a wine reception with the artists is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Oct, 20th from 6-8 pm.
Review and print the exhibition agreement here. It can be agreed to when you complete the submittal form.
Exhibition Statement for Wellness : Art for Physical and Emotional Healing
Art has been shown to help with both physical and emotional healing as well as preventative measures against certain health risks. By nature, human beings strive for good health of both mind and body for themselves but also for those around them. This exhibition explores how and why we strive to achieve and maintain personal wellness and yet still, sometimes, fall short of attaining that goal. What aspects of our lives fall under the umbrella of “Wellness”? When focusing on one facet of our health, what do we neglect and ignore? What does it mean to leave a balanced lifestyle, and what are the effects, if any, on falling out of balance? What part does art play in making or fixing certain lifestyle choices? Many of the artists in this exhibit showcase different understandings of health and wellness — the wellness of a person, an animal, and even nature itself, and the interaction and relationship between all three. The artwork demonstrates how art can help us both understand and represent the concept of wellness.
Here’s the form to use.
Review and print the agreement here.