The Cultural Impact of Pandemics - Art and Health Series

Sensitive viewers are advised that this presentation contains images that are graphic in nature. Presented September 16, 2020 by Nasher Sculpture Center Discover the historical, cultural and economic impacts that pandemics have had on society dating back to the Plague of Justinian in 541 CE. Guest speaker Bonnie Pitman, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History, and Director of Art/Brain Innovations, Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, traces how widespread health events have shaped our lives and how artists have responded to COVID-19. Learn More: