Renée Phillips is founder and director of Manhattan Arts International. She is an arts advocate, author of several books and has presented numerous keynote speeches in such venues as the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia University. She was the editor-in-chief of Manhattan Arts International magazine for 17 years. She is a member of the prestigious International Association of Art Critics. Her articles appear here, on Manhattan Arts International, on Renee-Phillips.com, in Professional Artist magazine, and Luxe Beat magazine. She has juried more than 60 art exhibitions, several devoted to “The Healing Power of Art.” Renée organized the first and only political debate in the history of NYC that focused on art issues.