An Evening of Art and Community Storytelling
With Artists Sal Marx and Tami Luchow
Join artists Tami Luchow and Sal Marx for a discussion about the non-existent roadmap we navigate as humans living with sometimes visible, sometimes invisible differences, diagnoses, and disabilities. We will invite you to join us and share your story in creative ways. All bodies and minds are welcome, regardless of whether you identify as a caregiver, person with a disability, family member, or ally.
Sal Marx is a visual artist, creative director, and chronic illness patient advocate based in Brooklyn, NY. They have a M.S. in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University, where they completed a multimedia capstone exploring the intersection between visual co-creation and disability justice. They studied Public Policy, Psychology, and Media Studies at Pomona College. Recently, they were a panelist at the Graphic Medicine Conference at Johns Hopkins, speaking about visual projects within chronic illness communities. They have conducted qualitative research culminating in A Graphic Guide to Palliative Care at the Vienna General Hospital, which is now being adapted for pediatric palliative care use at Akron Children’s Hospital. Sal’s work has been shown in the Lied Art Gallery, the Royal Alberta Museum, and has been published on various platforms including Intima, A Journal of Narrative Medicine; Johns Hopkins University Press, and WebMD. Sal serves on the board of directors of Sick Futures Collective and the advocacy board of the Spondylitis Association of America.
Tami Luchow, an emerging installation artist, presents her much-anticipated next chapter, or “next leg,” following her debut at Westbeth Gallery in July 2025 here at Positive Exposure Gallery. Her interactive exhibit, titled THE NEXT LEG OF THE DIS TOUR: VISION QUEST, showcases a diverse range of mediums, including video, photography, graphic design, multimedia, sculpture, mobiles, assemblage, and interactive pieces. These elements are intricately woven with found objects related to the healthcare industry, individuals with disabilities – both visible and invisible – and their families, friends, loved ones, colleagues, and caregivers. The exhibit challenges societal boundaries and fosters a profound sense of shared humanity.