Artist—Art and Illness Series

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Sometimes art communicates feelings and experiences far more effectively than words alone. This exhibition series aims to provide a space for intimate engagement with art that reflects lived experiences by featuring artists who explore health and wellness through visual media. Works of art in this program function as social objects, encouraging conversation and understanding.

Each year, one exhibition will open in conjunction with the Carver College of Medicine Examined Life Conferences to add a unique, art-driven perspective for patients, families, and the healthcare community.

Now on View

The Topography of Tears
October 13, 2025 - March 30, 2026

Rose-Lynn Fisher’s contemplative visual study of tears photographed through an optical standard light microscope and digital microscopy camera.

Past Exhibitions

As I Live and Breathe
October 24, 2019—April 17, 2020

Dylan Mortimer explores his personal relationship to cystic fibrosis through his vibrant artwork—both terrifying and triumphant. 

UNDERWENT- Marguerite Perret
September 25, 2024 – March 25, 2025
Perret’s installation is a reflection on the memories and difficulties the artist faced packing up her aging mother’s house as her mother struggles with dementia and mental illness.
 

UNDERWENT- Jesse Albrecht
September 25, 2024 – March 25, 2025
Military veteran Jesse Albrecht’s ceramic vessels are used to store, carry, and record his deeply personal experience of war and its aftermath.
 

UNDERWENT- Rachel Cox
September 25, 2024 – March 25, 2025
Cox’s research and artwork reveal the personal and cultural stigmas associated with female infertility.