Pamela Schoenberg, owner/director of dnj Gallery, and Ted Meyer, founder of Art and Med, are thrilled to present the exhibition, In Strength, a group show by artists connected to breast cancer. Shedding light on the challenges of living with a chronic disease, the Art and Med program, curated by dnj Gallery, includes a ten-week art exhibit and corresponding community-focused events. The Art and Med program is designed to increase awareness, further education, and raise funds for charities.
dnj Gallery In Strength
In 2024, Pamela Schoenberg recognized the need for community among people living with long-term illness. She shifted her focus at dnj Gallery from a solely commercial space to one with a charitable and educational perspective, and deals with medical patients/artists. In 2019–2022, she studied nutritional science and preventative medicine. In 2023, she then received her certification as a registered Health Coach. Schoenberg combines her two passions, art and health, and thus presents art by individuals living with chronic illness to tell their stories, foster community, and create safe, supportive spaces for those who are chronically ill. Effective communication and making your goal simple and easy to understand is a priority in the Art and Med curriculum, which includes listening, feeling and nonverbal body movements.
Ted Meyer, the founder of this program, is the artist-in-residence at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He began this strategy to demonstrate to the med school students the importance of the patients’ voices. Art and Med elicits an appreciation of the human aspect of the illnesses.
About In Strength
The upcoming exhibition highlights the patients, survivors and caretakers of breast cancer.Cancer is a complex group of diseases in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, invade surrounding tissue and, in some cases, spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer begins when cells in the breast develop abnormally and form a malignant tumor. Although breast cancer can affect anyone, it remains one of the most significant health concerns facing women today. Its impact extends far beyond a diagnosis. Breast cancer can affect a woman’s physical and emotional well-being, family life, relationships, career and sense of identity. At the same time, advances in early detection and research continue to offer hope, making education, access to care and sustained scientific investment essential to improving outcomes.
dnj Gallery’s multimedia exhibition In Strength explores the cognitive journey of women suffering from breast cancer. For instance, as dnj Gallery artist Jill Covell explains in Jill’s Journey,‘Jill’s Journey’ stands as more than just an exhibition; it is a heartfelt invitation to share in a collective experience of courage, resilience, and healing.” (This is a separate installation made up of paintings, a map and an accompanying story that guide viewers through her experience.) Jasmyn Marie, a preservation artist featured in the show, describes her artwork in similar terms: “My journey as a preservation artist began not from a desire to decorate, but rom a profound need to hold onto time.” The remaining artists in In Strength express the stories of personal growth — inviting viewers into the lived experience of breast cancer through the eyes of those who know it firsthand.
Artwork by Jasmyn Marie; Courtesy of dnj Gallery
dnj Gallery In Strength Events
Saturday, October 10, 2026: 4-6pm Happy Hour Paint and Sip Fundraiser for Cancer Support Community Los Angeles. Tickets: $40 each (Includes painting supplies, complimentary wine & appetizers)
Saturday, October 17, 2026: 5–8pm, Jill’s Journey Reception (CALM ART program is from 5-6pm, artist reception runs 6-8pm); This event is sponsored by Living Beauty Cancer Foundation.
Saturday, November 7, 2026: 7:30pm, WEBERN QUARTET (Program: Webern String Quartet, Op. 28; Berg Lyric Suite; Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132); This event is sponsored by AARP California
Sunday, November 15, 2026: 2-4pm; Artist-Patient/Medical Professional Talk with dnj Gallery artist- Jill Covell and Ashley James and Evanthia Roussos Torres, MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine — Oncology. Research in tumor immunology and immunotherapy for breast cancer; Co-Leader, Tumor Immune Microenvironment Program; USC Norris; Comprehensive Cancer Center; Scientific Advisory Board member, Tower Cancer Research Foundation’ Moderated by Ted Meyer; This event is sponsored by Tower Cancer Research Foundation
Saturday, November 21, 2026: 4pm, Open Mic + Documentary, Dreams beyond Tomorrow by the Womanity Portrait Foundation; “This cinematic documentary moves beyond the lens to capture the powerful stories and shared wisdom of women living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. The film explores the profound impact of living in the present moment—how it reshapes our relationships, our quality of life, and our entire living experience.” The Open Mic is a platform for any individuals living with breast cancer to share personal stories, poems, and reflections
Partner Organizations
Tower Cancer Research Foundation co-presents the exhibition brings art and advocacy together to illuminate the realities of breast cancer. It also honors the strength and individuality of those affected, and encourage meaningful conversations about women’s health, healing and the continuing need for research and support. The exhibition is also sponsored by the below organizations.
Tower Cancer Research Foundation (Presenting Partner): Tower Cancer Research Foundation funds early-stage cancer research that conventional systems overlook, backing the scientists and ideas most likely to drive the next generation of breakthroughs. To date, Tower has invested over $12.1 million in cancer research, contributing directly to 15 FDA approvals.
Magnolia House, Tower’s flagship patient support division: The organization stands alongside patients in real time. Thus providing free wellness and community services throughout their journey. Funding the future and supporting the present aren’t competing priorities at Tower — they’re the same mission.
AARP California: A non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that works to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through information, advocacy and service.
American Cancer Society: A nationwide voluntary health organization, the American Cancer Society works to eliminate cancer through research, patient support, advocacy and education, with a Central Los Angeles office serving the local community.
Cancer Support Community Los Angeles: A local affiliate of the national Cancer Support Community network, this organization offers free counseling, education and wellness programs to anyone affected by cancer, at no cost to participants.
Additional Partners
Living Beauty Cancer Foundation: is a national nonprofit organization that exists to educate, uplift and empower more than 8,000 women with cancer. Living Beauty has spent more than two decades empowering women living with cancer through community, sisterhood, resources and holistic wellness programs.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC): LBBC connects people affected by breast cancer to trusted medical information, educational programs and a community of support, from initial diagnosis through survivorship and metastatic disease.
Keep A Breast: Founded in 2000 with a mission to reduce breast cancer risk and its impact globally through art, education, prevention and action, KAB pioneered a youth-centric approach that empowers Gen Alpha,
Gen Z and millennials with prevention-focused information during their teens, 20s and 30s. Sharsheret: a Jewish not-for-profit organization, provides personalized support, lifesaving education, financial assistance and genetic counseling to empower individuals of all backgrounds faced with or at increased genetic risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
On view: April 11, 2026 – June 20, 2026; Gallery hours: Thursdays – Saturdays, 11am-5pm and by appointment – contact office@dnjgallery.net
What: October and November 2026 Events at dnj Gallery
Where: dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
When: Oct/Nov 2026
Website: https://www.dnjgallery.net
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