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SHADOW AND LIGHT:

AN EXPRESSION OF THE CANCER EXPERIENCE
 August 3–28 


Many cancer patients express their experiences with cancer in artwork and writing that’s rarely seen. Curator and artist Malaika Ross wants to change that by creating this exhibition where this work can be seen and honored for the incredible artwork and writing that it is


with support from Cancer Connection and Resilient Community Arts




Many cancer patients express their experiences with cancer in artwork and writing that’s rarely seen. Curator and artist Malaika Ross wants to change that by creating this exhibition where this work can be seen and honored for the incredible artwork and writing that it is

Malaika Ross is a Caribbean American visual artist in Western Massachusetts. In April 2023, she became the one in eight women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United States. She’s currently working on The Visibility Project, a series of paintings that center black female breast cancer survivors whose chests were radically transformed after surgical treatment. 






A.P.E.'s programming is made possible in part by sustained support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.