Stop the Spread, Flatten the Curve

In Collections: Creativity in the Time of COVID-19

Copyright Status: In Copyright

Date Created: 2019/2022

Artists: Schwartz, Micahel B.

Subjects: COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- , in art

Material Type: Paintings (visual works)

Language: English

Extent: 2 paintings

Genre Note: Acrylic on canvas

Exhibit Label: As a studio artist, I asked myself ‘how can I help impact the cultural environment?' I proposed many pro-social ideas to our local arts council which were all rejected, so doing these posters was an empowering way to help out. My "Stop the Spread" and "Flatten the Curve" posters were created for a World Health Organization (WHO) project promoting protective practices during the pandemic. At first, it felt like we were all in this together, but after talking to friends around the globe I realized the United States wasn't doing all that it could to expand medical equity. I think that's changed a bit, and hopefully all our activism helped. --Label design by exhibit curator Nancy DeJoy. Labels written by Ben Lash and his team in consultation with artist statements.

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1 of 2: Stop the Spread

A painting of a person with dark skin, short, dark hair wearing a white, COVID face mask. The painting is full of blues, pinks, purples and yellow highlights. There is a red and pink tie-dye-like border with large white words at the bottom that read "#StopTheSpread" and below it at the bottom of the border in much smaller letters "Artist: www.MichealBSchwartz.com".

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Extent: 1 painting

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2 of 2: Flatten the Curve

A painting of a person with light skin with green tints, long orange hair, a blouse with a leaf pattern, long eyelashes and a white face mask. The outline of the person is in blue and the background is blotches of white with hints of lime green and pink. There is a light green shaded border with large white words at the bottom that read "#FlattenTheCurve" and below it at the bottom of the border in much smaller letters "Artist: www.MichealBSchwartz.com".

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Extent: 1 painitng

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