"Spontaneous Activity" Opening Reception

"Spontaneous Activity"

Featuring the work of:

Phil Althouse, Judith Amdur, Gail Buckley Ann Harwell, Clara Kluge, Robin Temaina - Repp Travis Robinson, Miguel Sanchez, Joan Horsfall Young, John Peters, James Tim Walker, Ben Zahavi

The subject of the current exhibition "Spontaneous Activity" is Parkinson’s disease. PD is a neurodegenerative disease due mostly to the deterioration around the base of the brain, which is involved in the coordination of movement. This illness slows activity, balance and bodily functions, as well as influences the senses and mental health. Cognition and memory consolidation are also greatly affected by Parkinson’s disease.

This “Art and Med” exhibition is designed to support Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA). This organization “provides the most current and inclusive information to enhance their PD toolkit, implement practical strategies for daily living, and foster meaningful connections within the Los Angeles Parkinson’s community and beyond.” PCLA will not only aid in the creation of the community but will assist in locating the patient/artists for the exhibition.

These patient/artists create not only beautiful works of art, but powerful images that tell deeper, personal stories. Each piece reflects how Parkinson’s affects their lives, bodies and artistic journeys. Spontaneous activity is proof that beauty can come from struggle.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXHIBITION AND RELATED EVENTS.

AHA Projects

 dnj Gallery’s Art and Med program introduces our 5013c partnership with AHA Projects.

AHA Projects is redefining the nonprofit landscape by offering existing and emerging nonprofits needed resources to build capacity. By directing donor dollars, we acquire properties and buildings to provide the space and resources needed to support your community. This gives both nonprofits and donors a clear path to making a community impact.

To view more information and to donate please click the link to our AHA page here:

https://aha-projects.org/art-and-med-2/

IBD OPEN MIC

 "Restoring Your Core"

a group show by artists with Crohn's and Colitis  

IBD OPEN MIC 

Saturday, March 15th at 2:30pm 

This was a platform for any individuals living with inflammatory bowel disease to share personal stories, poems, and reflections about their experiences.

Webern Quartet

Webern Quartet

Tuesday, March 4th

 

Program -
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130

Webern: Langsamer Satz

Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887

 

"Music can be used as a therapeutic tool to not only reduce stress, but to also promote healing and improve one's overall emotional well-being."

 

'ARTIST- PATIENT / MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATION'

A conversation with artists-- Daniel Leighton and Nathan Arnold Schoenberg (N.A.S.)  Lowell Dylan-- a patient advocate, and Morgan Check, nurse practitioner in I.B.D. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 

 moderated by co-curator Ted Meyer.

Please click the link HERE to hear the recording.

Moderator Ted Meyer led a lively, fun and in-depth discussion,  on Saturday, February 15th, at 2pm, between two patient-artists, a patient advocate and a medical professional.  The discussion covered how art can give a true picture of the lived experiences of an IBD patient. 

The event was sponsored by Connecting to Cure, Crohn's and Colitis. 25% of the sale of the artwork will go to aid in their research and support programs within the IBD community.

"Restoring Your Core" Opening Reception

 

Current Exhibition

a group show by artists with Crohn's and Colitis

Pamela Schoenberg, owner/director of dnj Gallery, and Ted Meyer, founder of the original “ArtandMed,” are thrilled to announce their exhibition “Restoring Your Core”: a group exhibit by artists with Crohn’s and Colitis. This ‘Art and Med’ program is a desire to educate, spread awareness and raise funds for chronic health conditions.

The beginning “ArtandMed” curriculum, created for use in medical schools, applies art as a tool to teach an understanding of wellness through patient/artist voices. With this added visual component, one’s ability to comprehend the illness becomes more possible. Thus, Schoenberg decided to embrace this core, as well as combining an additional health component, at dnj Gallery.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the topic of our third exhibition. IBD is a chronic group of diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines, with the main types being ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The symptoms span from mild to severe and can show periods of active illness followed by remission.

Also, this collaboration between Schoenberg, Meyer and patients/artists will exhibit a type of therapeutic healing: a practice which focuses on aiding the release of physical, mental, and emotional energy. In other words, these curators wish to partner with the patient/artist in a creative activity that has physiological benefits in dealing with challenges and stress management.

Daniel Leighton will be the Lead Artist in “Restoring Your Core.” Having issues with Crohn’s disease since he was six, Leighton’s work specifically demonstrates emotions experienced in the controlling of stress (or the lack of control). Daniel Leighton’s paintings are an expressive tale of his life with this traumatic disease. Using a triadic color combination, he asks his viewers to look, study, and acknowledge their feelings. “Each piece revisits my experiences with IBD, not just to relive the pain, but to transform it—to find meaning in it and connect with others who feel isolated in their own struggles.” Leighton utilizes the distinct features of technology, called “Augmented Reality,” to create his iPad drawings and paintings.).

The remaining artists, chosen by Ted Meyer and Daniel Leighton, also have IBD and create their art as a response to their experiences with IBD. This group uses various media to express this disease.

 

*25% of all exhibition sales go

to Connecting to Cure Crohn's and Colitis and

to The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.