Brushes with Cancer Art Viewing & Reception at Arsht

Miami, FL – September 16, 2024 – The Adrienne Arsht Center celebrated its inaugural Brushes with Cancer program with a public reception in the Knight Concert Hall on Thursday, September 12. Brushes with Cancer is a unique artistic project that pairs accomplished artists, many based in South Florida, with “inspirations,” people whose lives have been impacted by cancer as previvors, current patients, survivors or caregivers.

Since February 2024, each of the 18 inspirations selected for the inaugural program in Miami has been working with one of 18 visual artists, with whom they have been strategically paired.  As the inspirations shared their twist on cancer – stories, feelings and experiences, the artists created a unique work of art that represents the inspiration’s personal journey with the disease.

To learn more about the Arsht Center’s community engagement programs, click here.

Jairo Ontiveros

Johann Zietsman

Rosa Henriquez & Morgen Chesonis-Gonzalez

Ashley Smith & Caryn Frishman

Holly Forbes, Kiyoko, & Jack Saint Juste

Rosa Henriquez & August Spree

Rosa Henriquez

Brooke Pallot & Ellen Goldberg

Ashley Smith & Keanan West

Liz Wallace & Rosie Gordon-Wallace

Jessica Bond, Jackie Carmody, & August Spree

Janis Roszler, Erica Meyer Rauzin, Mona Abramowitz, Ellen Goldberg, Caroline Schechter, & Tammy Goldring

Daniel Acero

Yochi Yakir Avin &Emily Rubin

Caryn Frishman & Ashley Smith

Paul, Caryn, & Jaclyn Frishman

Donna Ruff, Yochi Yakir Avin, & Emily Rubin

Khami Auerbach, Khila Khani, & Debra Pierce

Holly Forbes, Kiyoko, & Jack Saint Juste

Kimberly Green & Jairo Ontiveros

Maxine Poupko