“Art can have a very positive effect on the healing process,” said Kenneth Cowan, MD, PhD, director of the cancer center. “Having beautiful, peaceful and creative pieces by one of the most talented artists in the world today, as one of the cornerstones of our Healing Arts Program, gives me great confidence that we are doing everything possible to help our patients heal emotionally, as well as physically.”
The Healing Arts Program at the Buffett Cancer Center will feature not only the Chihuly Sanctuary but also Leslie’s Healing Garden and commissions of artists Rob Ley and Suzy Taekyung Kim.
The program was created to help reduce cancer patients’ pain perception, anxiety, stress, loneliness and depression.
“My goal is to… create a space for patients, caregivers and researchers to meditate or find a moment of peace,” Mr. Chihuly said in a video posted by Nebraska Medicine.
See the video below for more information on the Chihuly Sanctuary.
