Opening Reception for the "Creativity in the Time of Covid: The Art of Grieving" Exhibition In-Person
Join us to celebrate the launch of the final exhibition of a three-year international series! Attend for part of the evening or the full event.
Light refreshments will be served.
Countway Library is proud to host “The Art of Grieving,” an exhibition of art and creative work featuring Marked By Covid, in partnership with the Creativity in the Time of Covid-19 research collective. The library will feature a collection of works created during – or inspired by – a period marked by collective grief, including a sculpture made of surgical masks and a needlework series depicting the slogans written on highway signs in the early days of lockdown.
"The Art of Grieving" is the culminating exhibition in a nationwide series that has included Buffalo, New York; US Air Force Academy, Colorado; St. Louis, MO; Detroit and Lansing, MI ("Creativity in the Time of Covid 19: Art as Medicine") and presented from Phoenix and Chicago to Seoul, South Korea. We are proud to host the final, fantastic moment of this nationwide tour.
Learn more about the Countway exhibition at countway.info/creativity.
Reception Program:
You are welcome to attend part of the event or stay for the full evening!
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Catered Opening Reception Enjoy light snacks, meet the project organizers, explore the exhibition on the first floor, and interact with the augmented reality National Covid Memorial installation on L1. |
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5:30pm |
Creativity in the Time of Covid-19: Retrospective Reflections and Future Directions |
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6:15pm
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The National Covid Memorial is an evolving tribute to those we have lost to Covid-19. Conceived and created by individuals who have personally lost loved ones to the pandemic, this memorial centers the dead, ensuring that their lives and stories remain at the forefront of our collective memory. By refusing to obfuscate the harsh realities of the pandemic, we confront the truth of what it means to lose over one million lives—and counting. |
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7:15pm
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Jeremy Nobel is the founder and president of The Foundation for Art & Healing, whose signature initiative, Project UnLonely, addresses the personal and public health challenges of loneliness and social isolation, has gained national visibility. |
Please register below, even if you only plan to attend part of the event, so we have a headcount for catering purposes.