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Artist Miguel Colon on community and learning to see himself

New York artist Miguel Colon suffered for years before finally receiving a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, during a hospitalization. In the psychiatric ward, he did a lot of drawing, working on a graphic novel and realizing the “life-affirming” nature of creativity and how it brought other people to him. Colon offers his brief but spectacular take on learning to see himself.

Artist Miguel Colon on community and learning to see himself

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    Run, Hide, Fight: Growing Up Under the Gun

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