ArtsWestchester Healing Arts Exhibition, “On the Horizon,” Opens at Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
On view through April 2018
As the leaves change, so does the artwork in two prominent waiting areas at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Westchester. On the Horizon, is ArtsWestchester’s third exhibition in collaboration with the center, on view through April 2018. The exhibition features five artists from New York and Connecticut and changes every six months.
Cheryl Vlachos, an artist and resident of Cortlandt Manor, NY, has two paintings in the exhibition on the Lower Concourse of the facility. A recent patient at the center, Vlachos shared that the art at MSK was particularly impactful for her during her visit.
“It’s a privilege to be part of the ArtsWestchester and Memorial Sloan Kettering exhibition in West Harrison. It is even more poignant for me this year to have been part of the show because I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” Vlachos said. ”I started my first treatments at MSK, in October and had a lot of anxiety, but while sitting in the waiting room with my husband Bob, I focused on the beautiful artwork on the walls and it definitely helped me cope with the situation, and along with the MSK staff’s kindness, I forged through. To express oneself through the arts is important to the health and well-being of the soul.”
In this way, Vlachos becomes the healer and the healed. Her panoramic paintings are juxtaposed with a similarly autumnal pair of works by HM Saffer (Craryville, NY). On the Horizon continues throughout the upper waiting room with works by Christa Forrest (Stamford, CT), Jill Parry (Mamaroneck, NY), and Michael Torlen (Purchase, NY). Displaying familiar landscapes in a variety of settings, this exhibition reminds viewers that the best days are closer than they think.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester is located at 500 Westchester Avenue in West Harrison. For more information about ArtsWestchester, visit www.artswestchester.org.
About ArtsWestchester
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue.
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue.