The Art of Nursing: Exhibition Launch (London)
Join us for the launch of a new exhibition presenting art by and about nurses from the 19th century to the present day
![Exhibition title image for 'The Art of Nursing [green text]: Creativity, Resistance, Renewal [brown text].' The background is a pale creamy pink, with darker pink silhouettes of art pieces, cartoons and a Florence Nightingale statuette that will feature in the exhibition.](https://www.rcn.org.uk/-/media/Royal-College-Of-Nursing/Images/Library/art-of-nursing.jpg?h=421&w=800&la=en&hash=C1B43B9626FC30F978C1BA7D13F72045)
26 Jun 2025, 18:30 - 20:00
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Join us for the launch of a new exhibition presenting art by and about nurses from the 19th century to the present day.
We are delighted to invite you to the launch of an exciting new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing: The Art of Nursing.
The exhibition presents art by and about nurses - revealing how they have been mythologised, frequently as saints, angels and heroes, usually as female, predominantly as white. It explores the role of art in constructing and also resisting such stereotypes, by exposing the complexity, labour and expertise of nursing, perhaps the most artful of professions.
A provocative introduction to a complex subject, the show integrates a range of photography, rare books, ephemera and artworks dating from the 19th century to the present day. Alongside our own collections, it features a select number of loans together with commissions by artists including Peter Liversidge and Rachel Mulligan.
Doors open at 6.30pm for speeches at 7pm. Refreshments will be provided.
If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please contact us on rcn.library@rcn.org.uk or 0345 337 3368.
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RCN Library and Museum
rcn.library@rcn.org.uk
0345 337 3368
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