The Art of perceiving

Anne Willieme, multimedia artist and creator of The School of Seeing, combines artistic insight and structured practice to help people see more, differently, and widely. Her independent art practice explores perception through immersive, interactive experiences—informing the school’s philosophy while remaining a distinct, experiential space for exploration.

Willieme brings to The School of Seeing over 25 years of experience as a visual artist, art lecturer, collaborator with leading American museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, designer of innovative educational programs, and passionate creator of art, perception, and learning synergies.

She also leads ArtMed inSight, an organization dedicated to providing medical students, physicians, and healthcare practitioners with pioneering perceptual-art training programs to help them strengthen their visual diagnostic and communications skills. Her seminars, which have been the subject of research studies, have been offered at institutions such as Columbia University Medical Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital, among many others.

A frequent speaker on art and perception as well as art and medical education, she has presented and participated in conferences both in the U.S. and abroad.

Willieme writes on art and health and her articles have appeared in publications such as Alive as well as Spirituality and Health Magazines. As a multimedia artist, Willieme works with diverse art forms including choreography, photography, printing, painting, and installation. Her exhibition and art installations have been shown in galleries and public spaces in major cities in both the U.S. and Europe.