The McMaster Museum of Art presents:

Perceptions of Promise
BIOTECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND ART


Clint Wilson, detail from LOGOS Project, Phyciodes Pulchella Cascades, chromogenic print, 2010


Panel Discussion followed by Opening Reception: February 9 from 6 - 8 pm
Exhibition February 9 – March 31, 2012

Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art is an exhibition of original artwork and essays that explore the complex legal, ethical and social issues of stem cell research. The project brings together nine internationally recognized visual artists with scientists and scholars. Curated by Lianne McTavish.

Featuring artwork by:

Derek Michael Besant
Sean Caulfield & Royden Mills
Bernd Hildebrandt & Liz Ingram
Shona Macdonald
Marilène Oliver
Daniela Schlüter
Clint Wilson

Panel Discussion Details
Stem Cell Culture: Biomedical Research, Popular Culture and Art
Moderator: Sean Caulfield - Artist, Professor, University of Alberta
Panelists:
Derek Besant - Artist
Roger Jacobs - Professor & Associate Chair (Undergraduate), Developmental Biology, Genetics & Molecular Biology, McMaster University
Patangi Rangachari - Professor Emeritus, Health Sciences, McMaster University
Daniela Schlüter – Artist

McMaster Museum of Art
Alvin A. Lee Building
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6
Admission is Free
Museum hours: Tue/Wed/Fri 11am-5pm, Thu 11-7, Sat 12-5

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