A project led by ICRAVE NY, with the thesis “Give the sky back to New Yorkers”. ICRAVE set out to create a dramatic, interactive art piece in the subterranean lobby of the 21 West End Avenue residential rental oasis, that would bring the “streetscape”, the outside, down into the interior space. A 75 foot sculpture was created and, in partnership with Niio, was brought to life with an ever-changing, custom made art projection that enables residents to enjoy the time lapse sky pass by at every hour of the day. Discover how this innovative project came to life
U.S. News & World Report //The Power of the Creative Arts in Health and Healing
What does creativity have to do with health, healing and well-being? Studies show that engaging in any creative process is healing. Whether you make a simple drawing or collage, look at art or talk about it, creativity and the arts can help you:
- Express thoughts and emotions that can be hard to put into words
- Lower stress and anxiety
- Relax and feel calmer and happier
- Connect with yourself on a deep level, no matter what you are going through
- Find meaning in life experiences
- Cope with grief and loss
- Form new connections with others
- Shift your focus away from pain or stressful thoughts to activities that are soothing, enjoyable and fun
- Create something unique that gives you a sense of pleasure and accomplishment
JSTOR // Healing Art in Hospitals Today
Hospitals working to prioritize an arts budget and curator must believe deeply in this endeavour—and be willing to pay for it. Baron and Greene highlight the challenges hospitals face in developing an arts budget, tracking international art budgets for new hospitals in Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, Canada, France, West Germany, and the U.S. The most common enforced art expenditure they noted was 1% of the cost of the construction cost of the hospital. Determining and selecting the art for the hospitals is another part of the equation and each hospital handles this differently. Read More
The Wall Street Journal. //More Hospitals Use the Healing Powers of Public Art
Researchers are learning more about the precise ways paintings and other works of art help patients and families in the healing process. With studies showing a direct link between the content of images and the brain’s reaction to pain, stress, and anxiety, hospitals are considering and choosing artworks based on the evidence and giving it a higher priority than merely decoration for sterile rooms and corridors. Read More
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine // Visual Art in Hospitals: Case Studies and Review of the Evidence
That the arts and sciences are seen as two contrasting disciplines, and indeed are defined as such, immediately presents challenges to a discussion of art in medicine, one of the foremost branches of science. There has, nevertheless, always been an awareness of the ‘art of medicine’ and a realization that health is influenced by a wide range of factors, many of which fall outside the conventional boundaries of medical science. Read More