Artist Q&A: Yinka Ilori

CW+ caught up with esteemed multidisciplinary visual artist Yinka Ilori to discuss his recent work in the St Stephen’s Centre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, how art has changed during a global pandemic, and the power and importance of keeping art accessible....

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CW+ Conversations: Drawing in Hospitals

CW+ Conversations is our arts in health webinar series, that was launched in January 2021 with the aim of bringing people together from different disciplines and settings, to share experiences and ideas, and – as a result – to find ways to improve and further innovate....

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‘That’s what we’re here for’ – a new exhibition by Emily Thomas capturing the daily life of our hospital volunteers

As part of our CW+ Drawn in Residence II programme at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, kindly supported by the Tavolozza Foundation, illustrator and reportage artist Emily Thomas has created a series of artworks that capture the life of volunteers at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital....

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RELAX Digital New Artists

CW+ charity for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital have commissioned new films by London based artists and film makers for RELAX Digital....

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Artist Q&A: Charlie Waite

Through the CW+ Arts in Health programme, we work with a diverse range of health technology partners as well as renowned and emerging artists, architects and designers to improve the patient environment and experience in the Trusts hospitals. Research has shown that incorporating elements of nature into healthcare environments can…...

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Artist Reflections on Returning to the Hospitals

Our Music and Sound Research Consultant Andy Hall summarises the thoughts and feelings of our Arts for All artists, who have returned to our hospitals to perform for patients and staff as COVID-19 restrictions relax....

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60 Seconds with the English National Ballet School

We spoke to Emma, a student at the English National Ballet School, about her experience performing on the wards for our patients at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital....

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New Exhibition | Diagnosis: Dreaming, Drifting, Waiting

We recently installed a new temporary exhibition at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, in collaboration with Lavender Walk Adolescent Mental Health Unit. In this blog, we hear from project leads Chloe Cooper and Jackie Walduck....

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CW+ Conversations | Republic of YOUmanity: Connecting Communities Through Photography

On Wednesday 10 March 2021, we heard from David Taggart, Maryam Eisler, Shirley Elghanian, Maria Sukkar, and Trystan Hawkins (CW+ Arts Director) about Republic of YOUmanity, the innovative fundraising initiative which last year raised over £30,000 for CW+ and our work at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust....

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CW+ Conversations | Arts in Hospitals during COVID-19: Time to Reflect

In January 2021, we launched our new arts in health webinar series, CW+ Conversations. Our inaugural event was entitled; Arts in Hospitals during COVID-19: Time to Reflect, which was organised in association with the Arts, Heritage and Design in Healthcare Network (part of the NPAG) with participation from over 65…...

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