Conversation with the Artist: Pepón Osorio and Magda Martinez

Schedule

Thu Oct 17 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Eakins Lounge, Jefferson Alumni Hall | Philadelphia, PA

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Join us for a conversation with artist Pepón Osorio and Magda Martinez, poet and non-profit leader, on Osorio’s installation, Convalescence.
About this Event

Conversation with the Artist: Pepón Osorio and Magda Martinez<h4>Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6-7:30 p.m. | Eakins Lounge, Jefferson Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust Street. This event is free and open to all.</h4>

Join us for a conversation between artist Pepón Osorio and Magda Martinez, poet and veteran Philadelphia non-profit leader, in conjunction with the premier of Osorio’s immersive installation, Convalescence.

Convalescence is rooted in Osorio’s personal experience of cancer diagnosis and treatment. The project highlights systemic health and health care inequities in the U.S. and includes stories from other Philadelphians who have lived through, or are currently experiencing, life-threatening illnesses. Drawing on relationships with groups typically underserved by the health care system, Osorio’s installation explores the nature of community-based care.

Convalescence is free and open to all from September 3 to November 1, 2024, at 901 Walnut Street.

Pepón Osorio is known for his provocative, large-scale, multimedia installations that merge conceptual art and community dynamics. Osorio has worked with over 25
communities across the United States and internationally, creating installations based on their real-life experiences. His work has been presented at the Whitney Museum of American Art; El Museo del Barrio; New Museum; Smithsonian American Art Museum; El Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico; and El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico, among others. He is the recipient of various distinctions including a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture, The Herb Alpert Award in the Arts, and a Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship.

Magda Martinez is the chief operating officer of the Welcoming Center in Philadelphia. She is a veteran non-profit leader who has served the Mural Arts Program, Fleisher Art Memorial, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, The Colored Girls Museum, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Boys and Girls Club of America, Taller Puertorriqueño and currently serves on the board of Puentes de Salud. She is a founding member of Las Gallas, a Philadelphia based artist collective that toured nationally and internationally.

Jefferson students may count this event for credit towards the Asano Humanities & Health Certificate.

Learn more: Jefferson.edu/Convalescence

Major support for Convalescence has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from the Wagner Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Questions? Contact Kirsten Bowen, Humanities Program
Coordinator, [email protected].


Image: Pepón Osorio, detail of Convalescence, 2021-24, mixed media installation. Courtesy of the artist and P·P·O·W, New York. Photo by Sam Fritch.




Conversación con el artista: Pepón Osorio y Magda Martínez

Jueves, 17 de octubre, 2024, 6-7:30 pm | Eakins Lounge, Jefferson Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust Street. Este evento es gratuito y abierto al público.


Acompáñenos en una conversación entre el artista Pepón Osorio y Magda Martínez, poeta y líder del sector de organización sin ánimo de lucro, en conjunto con el lanzamiento de la instalación inmersiva de Osorio, Convalescence (Convalecencia).

Convalescence está arraigada en la experiencia personal de Osorio al recibir un diagnóstico de cáncer y tratamiento. El proyecto resalta las inequidades sistémicas de la salud y del cuidado en Estados Unidos e incluye historias de otros filadelfianos quienes han vivido, o actualmente están experimentando, enfermedades críticas. Basándose en relaciones con grupos típicamente desatendidos por el sistema médico, la instalación de Osorio explora la naturaleza del cuidado comunitario.

Pepón Osorio es conocido por sus provocadoras instalaciones multimedia a gran escala que mezclan el arte conceptual y dinámicas comunitarias. Osorio ha trabajado con más de 25 comunidades alrededor de Estados Unidos e internacionalmente, creando instalaciones basadas en sus experiencias de la vida real. Su trabajo ha sido presentado en el Whitney Museum of American Art; El Museo del Barrio, el New Museum; el Smithsonian Art Museum; El Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico; y el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico, entre otros. Ha recibido múltiples distinciones incluyendo una beca de la Fundación John D. y Catherine T. MacArthur, la Medalla Skowhegan de Escultura, el Premio Herb Alpert en las Artes y una beca del Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Magda Martínez: es la jefa de operaciones del Welcoming Center en Filadelfia. Ella es una líder veterana en el sector de organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que ha colaborado con el Mural Arts Program, Fleisher Art Memorial, el Philadelphia Cultural Fund, el Colored Girls Museum, el Consejo de Humanidades de Pensilvania, el Boys and Girls Club of America, Taller Puertorriqueño y actualmente es miembro de la junta directiva de Puentes de Salud. Es miembro fundadora de Las Gallas, un colectivo de artistas con sede en Filadelfia que realizó giras a nivel nacional e internacional.

Los estudiantes de Jefferson pueden asistir a este evento y recibir crédito para su Certificado en Humanidades y Salud Asano.

Conozca más: Jefferson.edu/Convalescence

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage ha brindado un apoyo importante a Convalescence, con apoyo adicional de Wagner Foundation, Mellon Foundation, y National Endowment for the Arts.

¿Preguntas? Contacte a Kristen Bowen, coordinadora [1] [2] del programa de humanidades.

[email protected]


Imagen: Pepón Osorio, detalle de Convalescence, 2021-2024, instalación de medios mixtos. Cortesía del artista y P-P-O-W, Nueva York. Foto por Sam Fritch.

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