Events

COP28 Healing Arts Week shined a light on the impact the arts can have on both climate change and human health and wellbeing. A series of panels and events directly engaged senior policy-makers during the COP28 summit.

Incorporating events in Riyadh to Jeddah, this three-day initiative marked the launch of a regional programme to advocate for improved physical, mental and social health through the arts.

On the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly, the Lab held public and private events in collaboration with academic, cultural, and health institutions across New York.

Co-organized by the Lab, this historic concert included dance, music, and spoken word performances by world-leading talents. It signified WHO's gratitude to the people of Geneva, the organization’s generous hosts for 75 years.

Spanning four months, Healing Arts Jaipur included an exhibition by the Corona Quilt Project at Nila House, and a series of public dialogues.

In tandem with a major conference at the University of Houston, this initiative looked at the integration of the arts in medical care and education, engaging a cross-sectional representation of the host city’s arts and health community.

A two-day event at The Society of the Four Arts, Florida, highlighting the scale of the global mental health crisis, and advances in neurobiological research that show how art can positively impact depression and anxiety.

A multi-venue, city-wide activation during a historic UN General Assembly. The Met, NYU, Museo Del Barrio, and MoMA were all invited to imagine a post-pandemic world prioritizing health, art, and sustainability.

Opening with a major Christie's photography sale to fund arts and mental health projects, Healing Arts Paris included discussions about wellbeing during COVID-19, and launched a major project for Yazidi cultural preservation.