BAP Art Projects supports contemporary art that challenges us to look and see differently. We exist to build bridges between the fields of art and Parkinson’s disease research.
96 Pictures of Sophie 1, 2 and 3 (2019) by Sara Cwynar
Founded by Jonathan Brotchie, we activate our growing collection of postwar and contemporary art in support of programming and projects that explore the intersections of art and Parkinson’s, in particular how the brains of people with the disease create, perceive, and appreciate art.
We collaborate with artists and scientists on a range of commissions and initiatives related to our mandate, while also providing direct support for innovative research into novel therapies for Parkinson’s. Works from the BAP collection are made available to the public through loans to museums and galleries.
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Jean-Paul Riopelle, Sans titre, 1947, coloured paint on paper From time to time, we highlight works from the BAP Collection. This work was acquired from @galeriesimonblais in 2020, and as a 1947, is the oldest work in the BAP Collection. Love that, verso, a personal note, from J-P to Suzanne Viau, a gift on his second trip to Paris in 1947, as things, stylistically, we really starting to change for him. One of the core goals of BAP is to leverage the value of our Collection to catalyse research into new treatments and cures for Parkinson's disease. We seek partners in research organisations with a shared passion for Parkinson's. For more info on the BAP Collection or BAPs interest in Parkinson's disease, check out the BAP website.
07/04/2025
Yves Tessier, Blue Lagoon, 2021, casein on aluminium April is Parkinson’s awareness month, and BAP cares about Parkinson’s. It’s thus a pleasure and privilege to highlight this work from our collection, by @yves.tessier, an artist we love, who is living with Parkinson’s. Yves’ solo show, Hidden in Plain Sight, still on view at @mcbridecontemporain For those who do not know too much about Parkinson’s, Jon’s brief synopsis "Nine things to know about Parkinson's", from the BAP website, is in the links. More info on the BAP collection and our mission see bap-art.org At BAP, we're deeply committed to exploring intersections between art, and neuroscience - celebrating neurodiversity in all its forms - expanding our collective understanding of how art is created and experienced. BAP aims to fund research into cures for Parkinson's disease. We seek partners in research organisations with a shared passion for Parkinson's. More info on what Jon is doing in Parkinson's disease, check out his LinkedIn page or look up Atuka Inc.
05/04/2025