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SUMMARY:“The Ceiling Reposes” Album Release
DESCRIPTION:Lia Kohl presents a live rendition of her first LP\, The Ceiling Reposes\, out March 10th on\nAmerican Dreams Records.\n\n\nDoors open at 7PM.  The concert will begin at 7:30.  The museum will close at 10PM. \nCo-presented by International Museum of Surgical Science and Experimental Sound Studio \nLia Kohl presents a live rendition of her first LP\, The Ceiling Reposes\, out March 10th on American Dreams Records\, featuring lush soundscapes of cello\, synthesizers\, live radios\, and more. Kohl will perform in the beautiful Hall of the Immortals\, overlooking Lake Shore Drive. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org. \n\n\n\nBio:\n \nLia Kohl is a cellist\, composer\, and sound artist based in Chicago.\n Her wide-ranging practice includes solo composition and performance\, installation\,\n improvisation\, and collaboration.\n She tours nationally and internationally\, working in theater\, jazz\, rock\, and experimental\n contexts.\n Her work centers curiosity and patience\, an exploration of the mundane and profound\n possibilities of sound.\n \nMore info at liairenekohl.com \n\n\n\n\nExperimental Sound Studio is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization dedicated to artistic evolution and the creative exploration of sound. As an international hub for sonic experimentation\, ESS nurtures artists\, heralds new works\, and builds a broad\, supportive community of makers\, enthusiasts\, and creative partners through production\, presentation\, education\, and preservation. Visit ess.org for more info.
URL:https://imss.org/program/the-ceiling-reposes-album-release/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:A History of Hair Transplantation: Past\, Present\, & Future
DESCRIPTION:Robert Dorfman will explain the history and future of hair transplantation through the lens of plastic surgery!\n\n\n1-2PM \nDr. Dorfman gained acceptance to medical school at the age of 18 years when he was admitted to Northwestern’s Honors Program in Medical Education. He further completed a Masters Degree in the History of Medicine at University of Oxford. After residency in plastic surgery\, Dr. Dorfman pursued his interests and established himself as a leader in non-invasive aesthetics and hair transplantation. He has published numerous peer reviewed publications\, and has lectured internationally as far as China.  \n*** \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nAn elevator and wheelchair-accessible entrance are available. \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org
URL:https://imss.org/program/a-history-of-hair-transplantation-past-present-future/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:No Peaceful Burying Place
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the dark history of body snatching through the lost letter of Dr. Tobias Smollett to Dr. William Hunter!\n\n\n“NO PEACEFUL BURIAL PLACE”: Encountering Body-Snatching and Teaching Anatomy from a Lost Letter of Tobias Smollett\, M.D.\, to Dr. William Hunter \nThe talk will focus on interpreting a newly discovered letter from the writer Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) to his fellow Scot\, the celebrated anatomist Dr. William Hunter (1718-1783). This opaque letter\, long deemed lost but now preserved in the Wellcome Medical Museum in London\, has been claimed as evidence of the author’s involvement\, directly or by proxy\, in the illicit trade of body snatching. As one who had trained as a surgeon\, Smollett was well aware of the practice of body snatching\, whereby anatomists employed ruffian gangs to bargain with the hangman for the unclaimed bodies of miscreants strung up on the gallows\, or unlawfully to dig up corpses of the freshly buried in the dead of night. The talk will move from examining the letter to a broader discussion of the advent of the teaching of practical anatomy in the mid eighteenth century. It will be illustrated with images\, many of them satirical\, delineating popular attitudes to the practice.  \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nFrank Felsenstein is the Reed D. Voran Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emeritus at Ball State University. He is author of Anti-Semitic Stereotypes\,1660-1830 (1995)\, English Trader Indian Maid: An Inkle and Yarico Reader (1999)\, and co-author of What Middletown Read: Print Culture in an American Small City (2015). He has prepared editions of works by Tobias Smollett (Travels through France and Italy)\, John Thelwall (Incle and Yarico)\, and Peter Aram. He is completing No Life Without You: Refugee Love Letters from the 1930s\, which recaptures his parents’ precipitous flight from Nazi Germany. Dr. Felsenstein previously taught at the University of Leeds. He now lives in Chicago.
URL:https://imss.org/program/no-peaceful-burying-place/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:No Peaceful Burying Place: A History of Body Snatching and Anatomy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the dark history of body snatching through the lost letter of Dr. Tobias Smollett to Dr. William Hunter!\n\n\n“NO PEACEFUL BURIAL PLACE”: Encountering Body-Snatching and Teaching Anatomy from a Lost Letter of Tobias Smollett\, M.D.\, to Dr. William Hunter \nThe talk will focus on interpreting a newly discovered letter from the writer Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) to his fellow Scot\, the celebrated anatomist Dr. William Hunter (1718-1783). This opaque letter\, long deemed lost but now preserved in the Wellcome Medical Museum in London\, has been claimed as evidence of the author’s involvement\, directly or by proxy\, in the illicit trade of body snatching. As one who had trained as a surgeon\, Smollett was well aware of the practice of body snatching\, whereby anatomists employed ruffian gangs to bargain with the hangman for the unclaimed bodies of miscreants strung up on the gallows\, or unlawfully to dig up corpses of the freshly buried in the dead of night. The talk will move from examining the letter to a broader discussion of the advent of the teaching of practical anatomy in the mid eighteenth century. It will be illustrated with images\, many of them satirical\, delineating popular attitudes to the practice.  \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nFrank Felsenstein is the Reed D. Voran Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emeritus at Ball State University. He is author of Anti-Semitic Stereotypes\,1660-1830 (1995)\, English Trader Indian Maid: An Inkle and Yarico Reader (1999)\, and co-author of What Middletown Read: Print Culture in an American Small City (2015). He has prepared editions of works by Tobias Smollett (Travels through France and Italy)\, John Thelwall (Incle and Yarico)\, and Peter Aram. He is completing No Life Without You: Refugee Love Letters from the 1930s\, which recaptures his parents’ precipitous flight from Nazi Germany. Dr. Felsenstein previously taught at the University of Leeds. He now lives in Chicago.
URL:https://imss.org/program/no-peaceful-burying-place-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Strips & Needles - A Day in the Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 24 at 6:00pm for the opening of Strips & Needles—A Day in the Life by artist Michael L. Zirulnik\, Ph.D.Strips & Needles—A Day in the Life responds to a staggering reality—nearly half of all people in the U.S. experience direct\, adverse impacts of diabetes. The project directly benefits patients and families living with diabetes\, healthcare providers\, and the general public. Building community\, raising awareness\, and humanizing the patient are but a few impacts that translate into long-term\, lasting impacts\, particularly within the healthcare community. The project is a narrative art and medicine initiative centered on the installation of 366 Lucite panels. Each panel encapsulates the syringes and test strips used by the artist each day. A digital story loop plays alongside the installation\, connected to a participatory station for visitors to share their own stories and ideas. A primary goal of this project is to create a humanizing opportunity for healthcare providers and students of medicine and allied health fields to reflect and reconsider the patient. Delivering a project that incorporates the visual arts\, digital arts\, and narrative nonfiction storytelling\, enables participants experiencing the exhibition to step outside of their everyday routine so they can reflect and reconsider their actions. Then\, they can step back in. When they do\, we hope to have achieved a primary goal of this project—to create long-term impacts on healthcare providers’ thinking and actions in patient care. This means humanizing clinical care and recognizing our patients’ individuality. Through a series of events that use the exhibition as a catalyst for dialogue\, programming will 1) bring hidden rituals of the disabled into the purview of the public; 2) elicit the curiosity of viewers to promote interest in science\, technology\, engineering\, art\, and mathematics (STEAM); 3) promote the human element in health care; 4) drive public dialogue about health and wellness.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Light refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. Accessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. Parking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ Michael Lee Zirulnik (b. 1981)Strips & Needles\, 2020Glucose test strips (1\,796)\, insulin syringes (1\,491)\, Lucite panels (366) About the Artist:  About the Artist\, Michael L. Zirulnik\, Ph.D.: As a visual artist\, Zirulnik’s contemporary works\, partnerships\, and exhibitions focus on opportunities for informal education. His work seeks to humanize the complexities of life\, inspire innovation\, and create generative spaces for conversation\, contemplation\, and hope. His current project\, Strips & Needles—A day in the life\, is an installation of 366 lucite panels. Each panel permanently encapsulates the syringes and test strips he used and disposed of each day. The installation begins and ends on August 19th\, celebrating 25 years of life as a Type 1 diabetic. With his contemporary works\, this\, too\, allows visitors to think about time\, commitment\, distraction\, introspection\, sustainability\, innovation\, and inspiration\, while experiencing the emotions and ideas the work evokes. His follow-on project is a partnership focused on the visual and tactile representation of depression. Thank you to our supporters Initial support for “Strips & Needles—A day in the life” was generously provided by DPR Construction; Walmart; Sloma Law Group; WestUSA Realty; FASTSIGNS on Central; AZ Humanities; The Carmody Foundation; Albertsons Companies Foundation; Rea Bennett; and Bobby Walker. It is co-curated by Michael Lee Zirulnik\, Ph.D. and Jennifer Hartmark-Hill\, M.D. in the Department of Bioethics & Medical Humanism\, The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. This project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. The International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-for-strips-needles-a-day-in-the-life/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Strips & Needles - A Day in the Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 24 at 6:00pm for the opening of Strips & Needles—A Day in the Life by artist Michael L. Zirulnik\, Ph.D.\n\n\nStrips & Needles—A Day in the Life responds to a staggering reality—nearly half of all people in the U.S. experience direct\, adverse impacts of diabetes. The project directly benefits patients and families living with diabetes\, healthcare providers\, and the general public. Building community\, raising awareness\, and humanizing the patient are but a few impacts that translate into long-term\, lasting impacts\, particularly within the healthcare community. \nThe project is a narrative art and medicine initiative centered on the installation of 366 Lucite panels. Each panel encapsulates the syringes and test strips used by the artist each day. A digital story loop plays alongside the installation\, connected to a participatory station for visitors to share their own stories and ideas. \nA primary goal of this project is to create a humanizing opportunity for healthcare providers and students of medicine and allied health fields to reflect and reconsider the patient. Delivering a project that incorporates the visual arts\, digital arts\, and narrative nonfiction storytelling\, enables participants experiencing the exhibition to step outside of their everyday routine so they can reflect and reconsider their actions. Then\, they can step back in. When they do\, we hope to have achieved a primary goal of this project—to create long-term impacts on healthcare providers’ thinking and actions in patient care. This means humanizing clinical care and recognizing our patients’ individuality. \nThrough a series of events that use the exhibition as a catalyst for dialogue\, programming will 1) bring hidden rituals of the disabled into the purview of the public; 2) elicit the curiosity of viewers to promote interest in science\, technology\, engineering\, art\, and mathematics (STEAM); 3) promote the human element in health care; 4) drive public dialogue about health and wellness. \n ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\n\nMichael Lee Zirulnik (b. 1981)Strips & Needles\, 2020Glucose test strips (1\,796)\, insulin syringes (1\,491)\, Lucite panels (366) \n\n\nAbout the Artist:  \nAbout the Artist\, Michael L. Zirulnik\, Ph.D.: As a visual artist\, Zirulnik’s contemporary works\, partnerships\, and exhibitions focus on opportunities for informal education. His work seeks to humanize the complexities of life\, inspire innovation\, and create generative spaces for conversation\, contemplation\, and hope. His current project\, Strips & Needles—A day in the life\, is an installation of 366 lucite panels. Each panel permanently encapsulates the syringes and test strips he used and disposed of each day. The installation begins and ends on August 19th\, celebrating 25 years of life as a Type 1 diabetic. With his contemporary works\, this\, too\, allows visitors to think about time\, commitment\, distraction\, introspection\, sustainability\, innovation\, and inspiration\, while experiencing the emotions and ideas the work evokes. His follow-on project is a partnership focused on the visual and tactile representation of depression. \n\n\n\nThank you to our supporters \nInitial support for “Strips & Needles—A day in the life” was generously provided by DPR Construction; Walmart; Sloma Law Group; WestUSA Realty; FASTSIGNS on Central; AZ Humanities; The Carmody Foundation; Albertsons Companies Foundation; Rea Bennett; and Bobby Walker. It is co-curated by Michael Lee Zirulnik\, Ph.D. and Jennifer Hartmark-Hill\, M.D. in the Department of Bioethics & Medical Humanism\, The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-for-strips-needles-a-day-in-the-life-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:A look inside—A day in the life with Type 1 Diabetes
DESCRIPTION:Individuals and families explore parts of life with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)\, a hidden disability.\n\n\nIndividuals and families explore parts of life with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)\, a hidden disability. The activity offers experiential opportunity for exploration and reflection. By crafting their own Diabetes Care Kit\, participants are afforded time to learn about what a person with T1D uses on a daily basis. This allows exploration of the materials\, the science behind blood sugar\, dosing of medication\, and insulin. The activity enables a review of process and procedure in daily practices. It also affords participants with opportunity to consider compassion for others in myriad ways. \nDisability is experienced by 26% of the US population\, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023). \nExploring what a day in the life with T1D looks like offers space for understanding\, reflection\, and development of compassion. Participants may benefit from the experiential activity by developing additional insights into the lives of people and families living with hidden and visible disabilities. \nParticipants will:  \n•    Experience a day in the life of a person living with Type I Diabetes \n•    Gain insights about the time commitment involved in managing life with Type I Diabetes \n•    Reflect on their experience while considering values and ideas around hidden disability. \nThis is a drop-in program that will run approximately 30 minutes and will run between 1PM and 3PM.  The program is free with Museum Admission\, which can be purchased online at imss.org or at the front door. \nThis public program was developed as part of the visual arts exhibition Strips & Needles—a day in the life\, by artist\, Michael L. Zirulnik. The exhibit and artworks explore a year of one man’s life with Type I Diabetes (T1D). The works seek to prompt contemplation\, conversation\, and collaboration among publics by exploring humanity and hidden disability. \n __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \nCover image: Michael Lee Zirulnik (b. 1981)\, Strips & Needles\, 2020\, Glucose test strips (1\,796)\, insulin syringes (1\,491)\, Lucite panels (366) \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist \nMichael L. Zirulnik\, Ph.D.: As a visual artist\, Zirulnik’s contemporary works\, partnerships\, and exhibitions focus on opportunities for informal education. His work seeks to humanize the complexities of life\, inspire innovation\, and create generative spaces for conversation\, contemplation\, and hope. His current project\, Strips & Needles—A day in the life\, is an installation of 366 lucite panels. Each panel permanently encapsulates the syringes and test strips he used and disposed of each day. The installation begins and ends on August 19th\, celebrating 25 years of life as a Type 1 diabetic. With his contemporary works\, this\, too\, allows visitors to think about time\, commitment\, distraction\, introspection\, sustainability\, innovation\, and inspiration\, while experiencing the emotions and ideas the work evokes. His follow-on project is a partnership focused on the visual and tactile representation of depression. \n\n\nStrips & Needles—a day in the life was originally co-curated by Michael L. Zirulnik and Jennifer Hartmark-Hill at The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.  \nCreighton University is a supporting entity of the artist. \nInitial support for Strips & Needles—A day in the life was generously provided by DPR Construction; Walmart; Sloma Law Group; WestUSA Realty; FASTSIGNS on Central; AZ Humanities; The Carmody Foundation; Albertsons Companies Foundation; Rea Bennett; and Bobby Walker. It is co-curated by Michael Lee Zirulnik\, Ph.D. and Jennifer Hartmark-Hill\, M.D. in the Department of Bioethics & Medical Humanism\, The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/a-look-inside-a-day-in-the-life-with-type-1-diabetes/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:A look inside—A day in the life with Type 1 Diabetes
DESCRIPTION:Individuals and families explore parts of life with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)\, a hidden disability.\n\n\nIndividuals and families explore parts of life with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)\, a hidden disability. The activity offers experiential opportunity for exploration and reflection. By crafting their own Diabetes Care Kit\, participants are afforded time to learn about what a person with T1D uses on a daily basis. This allows exploration of the materials\, the science behind blood sugar\, dosing of medication\, and insulin. The activity enables a review of process and procedure in daily practices. It also affords participants with opportunity to consider compassion for others in myriad ways. \nDisability is experienced by 26% of the US population\, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023). \nExploring what a day in the life with T1D looks like offers space for understanding\, reflection\, and development of compassion. Participants may benefit from the experiential activity by developing additional insights into the lives of people and families living with hidden and visible disabilities. \nParticipants will:  \n•    Experience a day in the life of a person living with Type I Diabetes \n•    Gain insights about the time commitment involved in managing life with Type I Diabetes \n•    Reflect on their experience while considering values and ideas around hidden disability. \nThis is a drop-in program that will run approximately 30 minutes and will run between 1PM and 3PM.  The program is free with Museum Admission\, which can be purchased online at imss.org or at the front door. \nThis public program was developed as part of the visual arts exhibition Strips & Needles—a day in the life\, by artist\, Michael L. Zirulnik. The exhibit and artworks explore a year of one man’s life with Type I Diabetes (T1D). The works seek to prompt contemplation\, conversation\, and collaboration among publics by exploring humanity and hidden disability. \n __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \nCover image: Michael Lee Zirulnik (b. 1981)\, Strips & Needles\, 2020\, Glucose test strips (1\,796)\, insulin syringes (1\,491)\, Lucite panels (366) \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist \nMichael L. Zirulnik\, Ph.D.: As a visual artist\, Zirulnik’s contemporary works\, partnerships\, and exhibitions focus on opportunities for informal education. His work seeks to humanize the complexities of life\, inspire innovation\, and create generative spaces for conversation\, contemplation\, and hope. His current project\, Strips & Needles—A day in the life\, is an installation of 366 lucite panels. Each panel permanently encapsulates the syringes and test strips he used and disposed of each day. The installation begins and ends on August 19th\, celebrating 25 years of life as a Type 1 diabetic. With his contemporary works\, this\, too\, allows visitors to think about time\, commitment\, distraction\, introspection\, sustainability\, innovation\, and inspiration\, while experiencing the emotions and ideas the work evokes. His follow-on project is a partnership focused on the visual and tactile representation of depression. \n\n\nStrips & Needles—a day in the life was originally co-curated by Michael L. Zirulnik and Jennifer Hartmark-Hill at The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.  \nCreighton University is a supporting entity of the artist. \nInitial support for Strips & Needles—A day in the life was generously provided by DPR Construction; Walmart; Sloma Law Group; WestUSA Realty; FASTSIGNS on Central; AZ Humanities; The Carmody Foundation; Albertsons Companies Foundation; Rea Bennett; and Bobby Walker. It is co-curated by Michael Lee Zirulnik\, Ph.D. and Jennifer Hartmark-Hill\, M.D. in the Department of Bioethics & Medical Humanism\, The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/a-look-inside-a-day-in-the-life-with-type-1-diabetes-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Alexander Gonzalez: Process
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 31st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for the opening of “Process” by artist Alexander Gonzalez\n\n\nInspired by the medical illustrations in journals and books\, artist Alexander Gonzalez adapts and arranges anatomical figures to represent and tell an intimate story of his personal physical pain and its connectedness with various parts of his body and mind. \n“As an artist\, I find my motivation lies in the physical pain and trauma I have experienced throughout my time in the military and young adulthood.  I find it’s easier to draw and paint to tell my story\, than it is for me to talk about.  As I grow older my physical pain becomes more prominent and so does my urge to create.  I want to show you my story before that is no longer an option.” \n-Alexander Gonzalez \n ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nAnchor Points. Acrylic\, pencil. 16” x 20” mounted canvas.\n \n \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist:  \n“I am Alexander Gonzalez.  I am an artist.  I grew up in the Humboldt Park area in the early 80’s to Puerto Rican parents.  When gangs that sometimes included family members stood on the corners holding court and break ins and robberies were the norm.  I quickly realized that lifestyle surrounded me\, but also realized that life was not for me.  I was more a dreamer\, craving creative outlets and seeing figures in the clouds.  Fast forward to the late 90’s and early 2000’s\, I found myself pathless\, without direction\, and searching.  Joining the military seemed like the way to find out who I was\, go out on my own and “become a man”.  Completing 4 years and serving in time of war\, I left the military in pursuit of something more.  Between then and now\, I found love\, created a reason to love\, found my people\, experienced lows and highs\, learned to observe my surroundings\, study people\, and found a voice.” \n \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-for-alexander-gonzalez-process/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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