The Grief Gallery: Grief, Arts & Design Gathering (In-Person, NYC)
Saturday, May 16 (2:00–3:30pm) — Grief, Arts & Design Gathering
This gathering is designed for members of the arts and health community, particularly those connected to the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH), though everyone interested in the intersection of grief, arts, and design are welcome.
Including stops in Chinatown and Mmuseumm and continuing at a nearby café, this session offers space for conversation, reflection, and connection. We’ll explore how objects can function as carriers of memory, meaning-making, and healing, using The Grief Gallery® and Mmuseumm's creative practice as examples.
Meeting Point: 115 Bowery, New York, NY
Admission: Free
RSVP Required. Limited Spaces (please cancel your RSVP if you can't make it!)
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The Grief Gallery: Objects of Longing and Belonging is a series of walking tours and gatherings exploring how everyday objects shape our sense of memory, identity, and place.
This series invites participants to consider objects not only for their design and function, but for what they carry, personally, culturally, and emotionally.
At the center of this experience is The Grief Gallery®, a participatory project created by curator Charlene Lam that engages objects as not only static artifacts but active sites of meaning, holding layers of personal and collective significance.
Attendees will explore how objects move between the practical and the symbolic, and how certain items become “iconic” within different cultural and personal contexts.
Schedule:
- Friday, May 15 (2:00–3:30pm): Chinatown Walking Tour
- Saturday, May 16 (11:00am–12:30pm): Chinatown Walking Tour
- Saturday, May 16 (2:00–3:30pm): Grief, Arts & Design Gathering
ONLINE OPTION: Can’t make it in-person? Join The Grief Gallery’s free monthly gathering on Wed May 27th, 2pm ET on Zoom.
Learn more about The Grief Gallery https://www.thegriefgallery.com