Mad in America Arts Corner

Arts Corner

Here you will find all the latest arts content on Mad in America including the latest submissions to the Art, Poetry, Humor and Meme galleries, the latest Song of the Week, calls for art, and articles on the topic of art and mental health.

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Meeting Persephone: A Katabasis of Bipolar Night

Forrest Wolfe - October 1, 2026 3

One doctor advised, “Do not listen to the voices!” Yet I yearned for them—the dreams, the poetic signs, the strange illuminations where the streets shed their names.

Meeting Persephone: A Katabasis of Bipolar Night

Forrest Wolfe - October 1, 2026 3

One doctor advised, “Do not listen to the voices!” Yet I yearned for them—the dreams, the poetic signs, the strange illuminations where the streets shed their names.

How I Fell Into the Vultures’ Clutches

Max J. Lewy - August 13, 2026 5

They said all my suffering was in my imagination. They couldn’t have cared less about my agony—they laughed at me as I begged for mercy.

On My Way to Norway with Julia Greenberg and Dory Previn

Karin Jervert - May 30, 2026 3

Dory’s eloquent reflections on her relationship with the voices she heard anticipated the burgeoning Hearing Voices and Mad Pride movements.

New in the Art Gallery

The words Akathisia Is Real with each letter in a different style of art

Akathisia Is Real – A Collaboration by Akathisia Sufferers

A painting of green swirls and tendrils on a black background.

The Journey by Alemayehu Darsema

A painting of a rose coming out from a person's mouth, with the words "As you reach the finality of your long trauma history, the Divine Rose will remember you."

Heal by Eddie Kaitz

A print of a woman pleading "help me" as she kneels before an open door leading to a tree full of hearts, while an angel above says "step inside" and "live freely"

Step Inside and Live Freely by Pachi Aavi

A drawing of a person with a "Normal" label covering their eyes, and a speech bubble saying "It's YOUR psychiatric label!"

Your Label by Moyu Watari-Alvarez

A sculpture of a head painted black sitting atop a saw blade on legs.

Psychotropic Withdrawal Stages of Terror by Unbroken

MIA's First Poetry Slam

MIA’s first Mad Poetry Slam celebrated the brilliant poetic voices of people with lived experience of mental distress and those criticizing the current narrative of mental health. Featured poets include Jo Watson, Rene Simon, John Hoggett and Rebecca Donaldson, plus a community open mic.

Song of the Week

The Mind Electric by ミラクルミュージカル (Miracle Musical)

Song of the Week - October 11, 2026 0

A protagonist named Simon finds his lover dead, is accused of her murder and imprisoned in a mental asylum. "The Mind Electric" depicts the torturous electroshock that Simon is subjected to.