Daniel Chonde, MD, PhD, founded The People’s heART in an effort to make an impact on the local community surrounding MGH Community Centers.

On the wall of a typical office or healthcare center, one might see painted landscapes or abstract art in soothing blue tones meant to calm patients. The walls of Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Chelsea HealthCare Center, however, look a bit different.

Large pictures of brightly colored murals hang throughout the building. One features the owner of a local yoga studio watering her flowers; she’s framed by an enormous lace doily. Another features a Latina woman facing away from the camera, a rooster on her shoulder and an aloe plant in her hand — symbols of protection and healing. A third shows a Black child playing the violin as sparrows fly out of a broken vase.

These works are part of The People’s heART , a physician-led art program that works with local, national, and international artists to create installations that rotate throughout MGH’s three community health centers. “Our goal is to reimagine healthcare spaces to better reflect and serve the rich diversity of our patients, staff, and community,” says Daniel Chonde, MD, PhD, founder and executive director of The People’s heART.

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