Valid and Valued: Emphasizing Empathy toward Mental Health
Kirkhof Center Wall Gallery, Allendale Campus
July 8, 2022 - October 28, 2022
Building hours vary.
Drawn from the GVSU art collection, these works of art represent a variety of mental illnesses and their various manifestations. This collection of work serves as a launch pad into conversations about mental health, the challenges of navigating education without (and sometimes with) a diagnosis, and the stigmas attached to mental illnesses.
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Katherine Williams, Entangled, digital painting, 2020, 2021.9.3
![disphoric bodies](/cms4/asset/C25434A5-9BBA-8FFC-12E90B719B75A834/2016_51[1657308924].jpg)
Rachel Britton, Consumption No. 1 - Self Image, inkjet print, 2016, 2016.51.1
![person clutching pillow over face](/cms4/asset/C25434A5-9BBA-8FFC-12E90B719B75A834/voicesinisolation1[1657309019].jpg)
Madison Cruz, Voices in Isolation, inkjet print, 2020, 2021.7.1
![blurred city street](/cms4/asset/C25434A5-9BBA-8FFC-12E90B719B75A834/2007.177.1_representation_3258_original[1657309134].jpg)
Bethany Shelagowski-Cliff, Untitled #7, charcoal on board, 2007, 2007.177.1
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A quick-reference guide to the exhibition themes as well as discussion prompts for educators to incorporate into their teaching.
A list of books, articles, and other media related to the exhibition available from the GVSU Libraries in a variety of formats including print and digital.
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Location
July 8, 2022 - October 28, 2022
Kirkhof Center Wall Gallery
Russel H. Kirkhof Center Wall Gallery
1 Campus Dr
Allendale, Michigan 49401
For directions and parking information visit www.gvsu.edu/maps.
Contact
For special accommodation, please call:
(616) 331-3638
For exhibition details and media inquires, please email:
Joel Zwart, Curator of Exhibitions
[email protected]
For learning and engagement opportunities, please email [email protected].