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Meta Betties Unveils a New Exhibition for Mental Health Awareness Month. In collaboration with Creatives Care and Foxylab New York, the exhibition features over 40 artists, panel discussions, mental healthcare resources, live performances, and FOXYLAB’s fashion line supporting the Student Mental Health Helpline Act.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Month, Meta Betties, a socially-driven art project, presents Mind Matters, a compelling group exhibition designed to raise awareness and support for emotional well-being through art. This event, held on May 31, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM at The Meta Betties Gallery powered by The Canvas 3.0 at the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center
About Mind Matters Event
Mind Matters showcases the work of over 40 artists from diverse backgrounds, sharing personal stories and experiences with mental health. This collective narrative aims to foster understanding, compassion, and a sense of community. One standout artist will be awarded a solo exhibition in the gallery, announced live during the event. Unlike previous exhibitions focused on cultural conflicts and social injustices, Mind Matters highlights personal mental health challenges, bringing a deeply human and vulnerable aspect to the event.
The exhibition features a blend of physical and digital art, alongside live performances from global artists. Notable opening acts include Kanami Kusajima, also known as “Let Hair Down,” a New York-based artist renowned for her dance and performance art, and Carlota Perez De Castro, a multidisciplinary artist celebrated for her work in performance, body painting, and traditional painting. This marks their first collaborative performance, setting the stage for the ongoing live art throughout the exhibition.
A unique component of Mind Matters is The Strangers Project, which collects and shares personal stories from people encountered daily, fostering connections and deeper understanding. These stories, spanning all ages and walks of life, will be displayed to highlight the shared human experience.
Meta Betties, founded by artist Blakelee Pieroni, intersects art, fashion, performance, and blockchain technology to drive social change. Meta Betties subverts traditional 1940s pin-up imagery to address contemporary social issues, using art as a tool for activism and community engagement.
Mind Matters Partners
Meta Betties partners with Foxylab New York in this initiative by co-creating a fashion line with Meta Betties. This line features NFC tags supporting the Student Mental Health Helpline Act. The collection, titled “It’s All Play,” incorporates elements of neo-expressionism and is centered around the image of the white rabbit, symbolizing new beginnings and hope. This fashion line exemplifies Pieroni’s artistic vision, merging emotion and mental health with vibrant colors and cultural symbolism.
Creatives Care joines to Meta Betties and Foxylab New York in this initiative. Creatives Care, an organization dedicated to ensuring artists have access to affordable, high-quality mental healthcare and they will host a panel discussion featuring psychologists and artists, providing valuable mental health resources throughout the event. Their mission is to secure the future of the arts by supporting the mental well-being of individual artists.
Mind Matters Partners
Join the Movement
Mind Matters is more than an exhibition; it is a movement towards greater awareness and support for mental health through the transformative power of art. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a vibrant community of artists and advocates dedicated to making a difference.
Explore the collaborative efforts of Creatives Care and Foxylab New York, and join us in supporting the arts and mental health.
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