Firm’s role on the project: Art Consultant
Type of facility: Caner Center
Number of beds: 518
Specialty services (e.g. cancer center): Cancer Center
Project vision/goals:
To create an evidence-based art collection and follow-up research
Published Articles:
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a world-class cancer center, contracted American Art Resources to serve as the art consultant for more than 4,000,000 square feet of new construction and renovation with multiple projects across the campus.
The goal of the collection has been to do everything possible to mitigate the fear, reduce stress, and improve the hospital experience of patients and their families. All patient spaces are filled with images that are meant to lift the spirit of the viewer. Staff areas also contain art to help mitigate the stress of the caregiver.
The collection is made up of more than 500 unique original 2D works, many of them monumental in size. There are over 1,000 photographs in clinical areas, and another 600 prints in support spaces. A 23-foot high whimsical sculpture by Albert Paley in the entrance lobby serves as a wayfinding landmark for the facility
