By , Special to JTNews
The Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington is presenting a major traveling exhibit linking art and science. “Gene(sis): Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics” features the work of more than 20 artists, showcasing works created in direct response to recent developments in human genomics.
“Gene(sis)” seeks to encourage public discourse and deeper understanding of genomics and its potential impact on our lives. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Pacific Northwest Region of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) will sponsor a gala dinner, A Celebration of Science and Art, on Thursday, April 11, 2002 at the Henry Art Gallery.
Special guest speaker, Weizmann Institute president, Prof. Ilan Chet, a worldwide expert in microbiology, will give an update on research at the Weizmann Institute. Dr. Lee Hartwell, 2001 Nobel Laureate in medicine, and president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, will discuss genomics. Noted artist Catherine Wagner, one of Time magazine’s “100 Innovators,” whose photographs are featured in the exhibition, will also speak.
Charles and Rose Ann Finkel, of Seattle, Chairs of ACWIS Pacific Northwest are serving as gala chairs. Tickets for the gala dinner are $100. For more information, contact Marlynn Littauer, ACWIS Pacific Northwest Regional Director, at 206-328-5157.
The Weizmann Institute of Science, in Rehovot, Israel, is one of the world’s foremost centers of scientific research and graduate study. Its 2,500 scientists, students, technicians and engineers pursue basic research in the quest for knowledge and to enhance the quality of human life.