View Some of the Art from "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE" presented January 1 - March 1, 2023 We believe that Art is an inspirational and powerful catalyst for healing individuals, society and the environment. “The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE” online exhibition, January 1 - March 1, 2023 featured 96 artists, curated by Renee Phillips, Founder … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022 Exhibition
Art and Statements About Resilience In the Human Experience and in Nature September 30 – November 30, 2022 Welcome! The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS (HPAA) is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY, an organization launched in 1983 to promote emerging artists. HPAA is a growing global community of artists, advocates, and writers dedicated to raising … [Read more...]
Quotes About The Benefits of Art & Art-Making
As you know I believe in the healing power of art. My quotes about art and healing have appeared in many books, websites and other online resources. This one especially is well known: “The medical profession has come a long way in recognizing the healing benefits of art. My hope is that someday the arts will be considered as significant in everyone’s lives as breathing fresh … [Read more...]
LEED is Gaining Popularity in Design and Art
LEED is the acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It plays a significant role in directing green design of new and future homes and medical facilities with incentives and ratings awarded for sustainability and environmental protection. It is one of the most popular green building certification programs used worldwide. As our demand for sustainable design is … [Read more...]
Fran Eber Award-Winning Artist
Manhattan Arts International recently launched "The Healing Power of ART 2016" online exhibition that will be presented until September 20, 2016. This year the curator Renee Phillips invited me to select an artist from all of the exhibiting artists in the show to receive The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Featured Artist Award. I chose Fran Eber, an award-winning artist … [Read more...]
Erika Cleveland – Doll-Making As A Healing Art Form
Erika Cleveland is an artist who lives in Washington, DC. She creates her healing dolls using needle felting and exhibits at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. Her dolls have won awards in the Torpedo Factory’s Target Gallery and at other venues in the Washington, D.C. area. She also offers healing doll workshops at the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts in D.C. … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of ART 2015 Online Exhibition
The 10th Manhattan Arts International “The Healing Power of ART” 2015 online exhibition took place on the Manhattan Arts International website, from April 30 - June30, 2015. It featured images and artist's statements by 43 artists from around the world. In different visual forms, styles and mediums the artists either create art as a catalyst to heal others, themselves, or to … [Read more...]
Does Art Have The Power to Save Lives?
Many Artists Believe It Does! This morning, after spending a couple of hours viewing some incredible entries for the Manhattan Arts International "The Healing Power of ART" juried competition I opened an e-mail from Hyperallergic blogazine and read this shocking statement: "Yesterday we got a strange thing in the mail. A postcard with big white letters on a black … [Read more...]