The designer Thebe Magugu wearing a shirt depicting two women seated next to each other

Being in the Garden

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Featuring Annie Lanzilotto


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Lodro Rinzler:
THIS IS DUMMY COPY: My first memory of The Met was probably around four or five years old, very young. It stops the mind. It's like walking through a portal. It’s so hard to be attached to your story of what is stressing you out when there’s something that is calling your attention in a much more visceral way.

Narrator:
These days, most of us are looking for ways to calm our minds and to find inspiration. There are many quick fixes and techniques out there, from wellness apps to mindfulness exercises. But have you considered art as a tool for well-being? Looking at it, making it, listening to it?

Welcome to Frame of Mind -- a new podcast about art and wellness from the Metropolitan Museum of Art -- where we get curious about this question. We’ve invited all kinds of people to share stories about how art connects to their peace of mind, sense of belonging, and more. We hear from artists, activists, curators, even a horticulturalist. A doctor, a meditation practitioner, a composer...

A painting of an island with Indigenous people helping shipwrecked settlers and slaves ashore

Kent Monkman (Cree, b. 1965). mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Welcoming the Newcomers, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 132 x 264 in. (335.28 x 670.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Donald R. Sobey Foundation CAF Canada Project Gift, 2020. Image courtesy of the artist © Kent Monkman

Melina Galvez Anderson:
Even though we have different beliefs, we were still able to find that middle ground or those things in common that we really like, like art, things that just make us go “Wow.”

Narrator:
Some share stories of art providing comfort in the face of adversity...

Annie Lanzilotto:
My mother and I were both multiple cancer survivors with lung issues. For people who, you know, are healing, you need a place to sit. You need a place to breathe when you're not on top of each other. And you need a place to be still, you know, you literally need rest.

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We also hear from those who see room for improvement at The Met and other museums.

A painting of a boat filled with people and a woman wearing red standing at the bow

Kent Monkman (Cree, b. 1965). mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Resurgence of the People, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 132 x 264 in. (335.28 x 670.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Donald R. Sobey Foundation CAF Canada Project Gift, 2020. Image courtesy of the artist © Kent Monkman

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya:
What is often challenging in white halled institutions is that the art is not necessarily inviting or accessible, you know, just by its very nature. And this is part of the reason why I focus so heavily, especially recently, on public art.

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We'll explore how to confront the inaccessibility of the Museum as well…{Suggest something like: With nature, and art, there’s also the chance to We’ve had the chance to welcome in new conversations and ways of healing.

Yvette Weaver:
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I am a black woman working in these gardens. And I hope that it does get people of color who are coming into the gardens and sitting down and relaxing and reading a book that they can feel like, oh, okay, well there's somebody out here working who looks like me.

Come join our guests on Frame of Mind to hear deeply human stories about art’s connection to wellbeing. How it’s helped people find respite, feel seen, sparked change - at all stages of life. You’ll also hear about practical tips and resources to try out for yourself. So... take a pause, and discover art’s unique ability to connect us to ourselves and each other - a force for comfort, inspiration, and hope.


Annie Lanzilotto

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