The Studios
The visual arts and creative practice wing of Nine Keys School of Death Arts.
Here, artists, writers, mystics, and curious makers gather to explore the intersections of creativity, magic, art history, memory, grief, and culture. Through exhibitions, seasonal programs, and creative prompts, the Studios offer a place to engage death work through artistic practice.
This is a place for experimentation, observation, and conversation - a place where creative practice becomes a way of paying attention to ourselves, our communities, and the world around us.
Whether you are a working artist or simply curious about exploring death work through a creative lens, the Studios offer a welcoming entry point into the broader ecosystem of the Nine Keys School of Death Arts.
The Galleries showcase artwork, creative projects, and visual explorations emerging from the Nine Keys community.
Through rotating exhibitions and alumni features, they offer a glimpse into the many ways artists, death workers, and creative practitioners explore grief, death, culture, and care through artistic practice.
Nine Keys Art Gallery
Program Offerings
Fall / Winter Semester
Dead of Winter
A seasonal gathering to nourish your creative practice through winter’s quiet months. Explore art making, art history, and shared creative practice with a community of curious souls.
Enrollment opens soon!
Course Begins: Nov. 3, 2026
Spring Semester
Flowers on a Table
A spring gathering exploring art, grief, and creative lineage. Through a practice of creative mediumship, we commune with deceased artists who worked on the fringes, listening for the wisdom, stories, and themes their work still carries, and participants create and share their own work in conversation.
Enrollment opens in early 2027
Summer Semester
Summer School
A series of short, hands-on courses led by guest faculty exploring creativity through the lenses of grief, caregiving, death, and memory keeping. Be inspired by new practices, gather in community, and create meaningful work through shared making.
Enrollment opens in Spring 2027
Studio Faculty
Narinder Bazen
Narinder Bazen is a conceptual artist, full-spectrum death worker, and founder of the Nine Keys School of Death Arts, devoted to integrating art into the cultural landscapes of death and grief.
founder
Meghan Allynn Johnson
Meghan Allynn Johnson is an artist, curator, and founder of Madison Death STUDIO. She is both studio manager and faculty in the Studios Program at Nine Keys School of Death Arts.
studio manager, faculty
Whether you're an artist, writer, caregiver, death worker, or simply curious about building and maintaining a meaningful creative practice, there are many ways to participate.
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