The Art of Life is a large open-air traveling exhibit created by the non-profit organization Justice For All.  Its first public exhibition took place on April 18, 2016 at Colorado State University.  Consisting of nine six-by-twelve-foot panels arranged in a triangle, The Art of Life allows great works of art to be seen in greater detail than is possible in some museum environments.  (For example, the Mona Lisa is behind bulletproof glass at the Louvre.)  

The exhibit presents each work of art to the public to be appreciated for its own sake, but it also makes comment on the subject of each work, making a connection to the hotly-debated topic of abortion.  With The Art of Life, we at Justice For All continue in our passion of creating a different kind of conversation about abortion, one that engages both the heart and the mind.  Our perspective is unambiguously stated at the bottom of each panel, that “the art of life is…better than abortion.” What’s your perspective?

This page provides documentation for each of the panels, including links to source material, more information, and commentary.  The panels of The Art of Life were designed to be placed in a triangle with three panels per side, but the order and sequence of the panels may vary from campus to campus.

Here's a brief introduction to The Art of Life through just a few pictures (Spring 2016 Events at CSU and UCLA):

You can find more detailed information about each panel in The Art of Life through the following links:

EMBRACING CHILD AND CAREER

Suffering

UNCERTAIN FUTURE

Smiling...and not smiling

Colorado State University, April 2016

UCLA, May 2016

CK Wisner interacts with a UCLA student in front of the "Humble Circumstances" panel in May 2016.

 

MORE ART

 

 

 

Notes about Copyright on All Images Referenced Above

  • Paintings and photographs marked with an asterisk (*) are in the public domain in their countries of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less. Paintings and photographs marked with two asterisks (**) are in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 95 years or less. Paintings and photographs marked with three asterisks (***) are used courtesy of the fabulous Getty Open Content Program.

  • Justice For All's position is that faithful reproductions of two-dimensional works of art that are in the public domain cannot be copyrighted.

Recent "Art of Life" Dialogue Events

Art of Life Exhibit at Colorado State University, April 2016

Art of Life Exhibit at UCLA, May 2016