“EVERYTHING’S FINE”: Artist Gwenn Seemel will discuss her work on Wednesday, August 16 at 7 p.m. in the Newsroom at Princeton Public Library. Her exhibit, “Everything’s Fine: Surreal Paintings About Mental Health,” is on view through October 15 in the library’s Reading Room.

Artist Gwenn Seemel, whose exhibit, “Everything’s Fine: Surreal Paintings About Mental Health,” is on view at Princeton Public Library, discusses her work on Wednesday, August 16 at 7 p.m. in the Newsroom.

“The collection is called ‘Everything’s Fine’ because I want to make it clear that I know everything’s not,” Seemel said in her artist’s statement. “There’s the virus, whose long-term impact is still to be determined, as well as the ever scarier threats of global warming and the daily trauma of systemic racism, misogyny, gun violence, and the unrelenting political divide. Amidst these pressures, I don’t want anyone to think they’re the only one struggling with anxiety or depression.”

Presented in partnership with the Mayors Wellness Campaign community health initiative, the exhibit will be on view through October 15 in the Reading Room.

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