Montreal artist transcends mental health challenges with new show

Hard-hit by the pandemic, Alana Barrell emerged from the “haze” to complete dozens of works for her third solo exhibit at the CAP Gallery. The isolation and lockdowns of the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were challenging for those who are reasonably healthy — but for people with serious mental illness, they were often…

Student nurse paints ‘Corona Lisa’ to raise money for charity

It is the latest masterpiece to be given a pandemic twist by 21-year-old Chloe Slevin from Dublin. A trainee nurse who reinterprets artistic masterpieces to tell the story of the pandemic has painted the “Corona Lisa” to raise money for charity. The striking piece by talented artist Chloe Slevin has Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa…

Guy Fieri Raises More Than $21.5 Million for Unemployed Restaurant Workers

On March 27, as businesses across the U.S. were starting to feel the devastating effects of pandemic-related closures, Fieri started the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. The vast majority of the money he raised came after personal pleas to the likes of Moët Hennessy USA, PepsiCo, and Uber Eats, whose sponsorship has collectively helped roughly 43,000 people receive $500…