Watching Hands: Artists Respond to Keeping Well - Media Tools
Exhibition at CDC Museum Features Art and Science of Handwashing
September 24, 2011 - January 13, 2012
Watching Hands: Artists Respond to Keeping Well showcases the work of six artists who interpret the act of handwashing in innovative and unexpected ways. The artists stretch the boundaries of current public health campaigns through painting, drawing, graphic design, sculpture, installation and new media. Making the connection between handwashing and keeping well, the work – all new for this exhibition – ranges from the humorous to the spiritual. The artists include: John Bankston (San Francisco); Didi Dunphy (Athens, GA); Joe Peragine (Atlanta); Katherine L. Ross (Chicago); Laura Splan (Brooklyn, NY); and James Victore (Brooklyn, NY).
Watching Hands is organized by the David J. Sencer CDC Museum and is made possible by a generous grant from Georgia-Pacific Professional to the CDC Foundation.
“Recent infection prevention campaigns have pinpointed handwashing as the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease. This exhibition offers an artistic perspective of such an important public health issue.” - Louise E. Shaw, curator of the David J. Sencer CDC Museum
Partners
DAVID J. SENCER CDC MUSEUM
Formerly named the Global Heath Odyssey Museum, the David J. Sencer CDC Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, features an award-winning lineup of permanent and changing exhibitions designed to educate visitors about CDC, public health, and the benefits of disease prevention. The museum also offers high-impact educational programs for students and teachers, collects and preserves CDC’s history, and provides access to CDC’s history collection for scholars and researchers. The museum is free and open to the public. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/museum.
CDC FOUNDATION
Established by Congress as an independent, nonprofit organization, the CDC Foundation connects CDC with outside organizations and individuals to build public health programs that make our world healthier and safer. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has provided $300 million to support CDC's work, launched more than 500 programs around the world and built a network of individuals and organizations committed to supporting CDC and public health. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.
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Visiting the Museum
David J. Sencer CDC Museum
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30333
www.cdc.gov/museum
Hours: M, T, W, F: 9 AM – 5 PM, Th: 9 AM – 7 PM
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays.
Admission is free. Parking is free.
Driver’s license or passport required for entry. Vehicle inspection required.