Join Artist and caregiver, Safi Alia Shabaik, as she shares her father’s end-of-life journey with Parkinson’s disease, dementia and sundowner's syndrome. Saturday, April 15, 10a
On Saturday, April 15, there will be an afternoon of special programming titled “Personality Crash: The Intersection of Art and Science in PD,” featuring a presentation by Shabaik and moderated conversations on topics including PD and creativity, family caregiving, patient advocacy, end-of-life care, and dying with dignity. The webinar program, which begins at 10:30 a.m., will be live-streamed, and following the event, the public is invited to visit the gallery in person from 1 – 5 p.m. for an artist meet and greet. The exhibition runs through April 30.
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Check-in starts at 10 a.m.
Live Stream starts at 10:30 a.m.
View Exhibit and Chat with the Artist from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Join Artist and caregiver, Safi Alia Shabaik, as she shares her father’s end-of-life journey with Parkinson’s disease, dementia and sundowner's syndrome. This event will also include conversations with experts and people living with Parkinson’s on topics such as family caregiving, creativity and Parkinson’s, end-of-life care, and dignified death.
The images in this exhibit and the program discussion may generate a wide variety of reactions and emotions. It is one family’s journey and does not reflect everyone’s experience. Our goal is to bring awareness and understanding, through art and storytelling, to topics that may not always be discussed.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.
This event is part of the Artist’s exhibit that includes photographs, audio recordings and objects documenting her father’s end-of-life journey with Parkinson’s, dementia and sundowner's syndrome. The exhibit opens on Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and continues through April 30 at 1100 Florence Gallery in Evanston.
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 5-8 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays 12-5 p.m. Private viewings at 1100florencegallery[at]gmail.com
Review by Jonathan Blaustein in The New York Times of SAFI ALIA SHABAIK's body of work photographing the end of her father's life. Click here to read.
This powerful work is on exhibit this April, at 1100 Florence Gallery in Evanston during Parkinsons Awareness Month
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Parkinson’s Foundation.