Can Art Save Us?

If you are troubled by the state of the world, then take heart. Can Art Save Us? will stir your imagination and sense of possibilities. Fred Mandell calls for non-artists and artists alike to take the art making process and the language of beauty out of the studio and into a troubled world desperately in need of art's transformational power. From the opening pages, Mandell draws us into the world of creating-its struggles and exhilarations. He brings us into his studio, into his frame of mind, into his past, as he grapples with creative choices and the experiences that influence them. We smell the paint, feel the canvas, and coax the images to life. And then, as the final images emerge, Mandell transports us on a surprising and inspired journey beyond the studio walls as he lands us in a place of hope and possibility.

Fred Mandell is the CEO of The Global Institute for the Arts and Leadership, a not for profit organization dedicated to realizing a more peaceful, sustainable and beautiful world by demonstrating how the creative process fundamentally changes the way we see, approach, and innovatively interact with the challenges we face. He has been referred in the media as ＂a great compass＂ and ＂Life Changer.＂ A former executive in financial services, he is a practicing artist focusing on painting and sculpture. His works are in corporate and private collections. He has worked internationally with organizations and thousands of individuals to bring out their individual and collective brilliance.