BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//104.21.93.19//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.piboston.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-7179@www.piboston.org DTSTAMP:20240328T202921Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:PIB Events CONTACT: DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nJoin us on January 27\, 2022 for a panel di scussion on the healing and therapeutic power of art\, featuring Domenic E sposito\, artist and activist\; Dr. Antonella Pirone\, Director of Transla tional Pharmacology at Caesura Tx\, SLP fellow\; and Alicia Ventura\, Dire ctor of Special Projects & Research at the Boston Medical Center’s Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program. Speakers will share their person al and professional insights on how art—as a creative process and outlet—c an catalyze positive change in one’s wellbeing.\nCo-sponsored by Italian P rofessionals of Boston (PIB)\, this event is free and open to the public\, a registration is required by using the form on this page (from mobile\, scroll down to the bottom to find the registration form)\nThis panel discu ssion is part of Domenic’s solo exhibition\, Vox Clamantis\, which runs fr om January 7-30 at Piano Craft Gallery in Boston.\nAbout the speakers:\nDo menic Esposito is a Massachusetts-based artist and social activist. A grad uate of Northeastern University\, he was also trained in art from the Mass achusetts College of Art and Design\, Stonybrook Fine Arts\, Artist Asylum \, and Prospect Hill Forge\, where he developed his metalwork skills. Cons idered a sculptor first\, he continues to refine his craft with deliberate vocabulary borrowed from the Italian Renaissance period\, as well as his own personal cultivation of Asian culture and principles. In 2018\, he ach ieved national attention through the massive opioid spoon sculptures he pl aced on the doorsteps of the FDA and major pharmaceutical giants\, and fou nded The Opioid Spoon Project\, a 501(c)(3) to serve as a solution-based p latform that seeks legal justice and brings voice to the devastation of op ioid addiction.\nDomenic’s work includes sculptures\, paintings\, commissi ons\, and public art installations\, and has been privately collected and exhibited in a range of galleries and art fairs across the U.S.\, includin g Canvas Fine Arts\, Boston\; Piano Craft Gallery\, Boston\; Insight Artsp ace\, NY\; Scope\, NYC\; Art Palm Beach\; and SOFA Chicago Art Fair\, amon g others. In 2019\, his work Accountability won ‘Best in Show’ at the Arts Benicia Juried Show in California. He also completed a prestigious artist residency at Mana Contemporary\, which lead to his print work with legend ary Gary Lichtenstein. To learn more\, follow on Facebook and Instagram.\n Antonella Pirone is a neuroscientist by training and currently serves as D irector of Pharmacology for a newly funded biotech. She is committed to re searching and developing new medicines to help address the unmet needs of patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders and their families. H er recent work has helped to advance a new molecule into clinical trials f or treatment of neurodegenerative and neurological disorders.\nBorn and ra ised in Italy\, she moved to Boston in 2010 and has served for several yea rs as executive manager of Professionisti Italiani a Boston (Italian Profe ssionals of Boston). During the COVID-19 pandemic\, she started her artist ic journey creating acrylic and oil artwork\, which has served as a therap eutic and communicative tool. For more on Antonella’s art\, please visit h ere.\nAlicia Ventura is the Director of Special Projects and Research for the Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Training and Technical Assista nce (TTA) Program at Boston Medical Center\, overseeing all research and e valuation activities for the OBAT Clinic and OBAT TTA Program. Alicia has over 15 years of experience conducting public health and clinical research . She is a member of nine active study teams\, including in several as a s ite or study principal investigator\, and she has published on a variety o f topics including reproductive health\, HIV\, alcohol and drug use\, and family members impacted by substance use. Alicia received her Master’s in Community Public Health from New York University.\nThis event is in compli ance with the City of Boston’s COVID mandates. As of January 15\, 2022\, “ individuals must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to en ter certain indoor spaces” and all staff/attendees must wear masks and fac e coverings\, to stay healthy and safe. For more information\, go to the C ity of Boston website. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T200000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Panel Discussion on Discovering Art Therapy – Jan 27th URL:https://www.piboston.org/event/art-therapy-2022/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nJoi n us on January 27\, 2022 for a panel discussion on the healing and therap eutic power of art\, featuring Domenic Esposito\, artist and activist\; Dr. Antonella Pirone< /strong>\, Director of Translational Pharmacology at Caesura Tx\, SLP fellow\; and Alicia Ventura \, Director of Special Projects & Research at the Boston Medi cal Center’s Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program. Speakers wil l share their personal and professional insights on how art—as a creative process and outlet—can catalyze positive change in one’s wellbeing.
\n< p>Co-sponsored by Italian Professionals of Boston (PIB)\, this event is free and open to the public\, a registration is required by using the form on this page (from mobile\, scroll down to the bottom to find the registration fo rm)\nThis panel discussion is part of Domenic’s sol o exhibition\, Vox Clamantis\, which runs from January 7-30 at Piano Craft Gallery in Boston.
\nAbout the speakers :
\nDomenic Esposito is a Massachusetts-ba sed artist and social activist. A graduate of Northeastern University\, he was also trained in art from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design\ , Stonybrook Fine Arts\, Artist Asylum\, and Prospect Hill Forge\, where h e developed his metalwork skills. Considered a sculptor first\, he continu es to refine his craft with deliberate vocabulary borrowed from the Italia n Renaissance period\, as well as his own personal cultivation of Asian cu lture and principles. In 2018\, he achieved national attention through the massive opioid spoon sculptures he placed on the doorsteps of the FDA and major pharmaceutical giants\, and founded The O pioid Spoon Project\, a 501(c)(3) to serve as a solution-based platfor m that seeks legal justice and brings voice to the devastation of opioid a ddiction.
\nDomenic’s work includes sculptures\, paintings\, commiss ions\, and public art installations\, and has been privately collected and exhibited in a range of galleries and art fairs across the U.S.\, includi ng Canvas Fine Arts\, Boston\; Piano Craft Gallery\, Boston\; Insight Arts pace\, NY\; Scope\, NYC\; Art Palm Beach\; and SOFA Chicago Art Fair\, amo ng others. In 2019\, his work Accountability won ‘Best in Show’ at the Art s Benicia Juried Show in California. He also completed a prestigious artis t residency at Mana Contemporary\, which lead to his print work with legen dary Gary Lichtenstein. To learn more\, follow on Facebook and Instagram .
\nAntonella Pirone is a neuroscientist by trainin g and currently serves as Director of Pharmacology for a newly funded biot ech. She is committed to researching and developing new medicines to help address the unmet needs of patients with neurological and psychiatric diso rders and their families. Her recent work has helped to advance a new mole cule into clinical trials for treatment of neurodegenerative and neurologi cal disorders.
\nBorn and raised in Italy\, she moved to Boston in 2 010 and has served for several years as executive manager of Professionist i Italiani a Boston (Italian Professionals of Boston). During the COVID-19 pandemic\, she started her artistic journey creating acrylic and oil artw ork\, which has served as a therapeutic and communicative tool. For more o n Antonella’s art\, please visit here.
\nA licia Ventura is the Director of Special Projects and Research fo r the Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program at Bo ston Medical Center\, overseeing all research and evaluation activities fo r the OBAT Clinic and OBAT TTA Program. Alicia has over 15 years of experi ence conducting public health and clinical research. She is a member of ni ne active study teams\, including in several as a site or study principal investigator\, and she has published on a variety of topics including repr oductive health\, HIV\, alcohol and drug use\, and family members impacted by substance use. Alicia received her Master’s in Community Public Health from New York University.
\nThis event is in compliance wit h the City of Boston’s COVID mandates. As of January 15\, 2022\, “individu als must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter cert ain indoor spaces” and all staff/attendees must wear masks and face coveri ngs\, to stay healthy and safe. For more information\, go to the City of B oston website.
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