"NanoBioNexus Presents NanoArt by Cris Orfescu: Holiday and NanoArt Extravaganza"
2007-12-13 until 2007-12-13
Moores UCSD Cancer Center
La Jolla, CA, USA United States of America

Join us on December 13, 2007 at Moores UCSD Cancer Center in La Jolla, California, for holiday cheer and a unique opportunity to feed your mind and soul with a two-part holiday extravaganza. First, the NanoTumor Center will host a nanotechnology forum with exciting speakers. Immediately following, celebrate the holidays with fine food, festive beverages and a special preview exhibit of NanoArt hosted by world renowned artist Cris Orfescu. A portion of the proceeds will support NanoBioNexus outreach programs. Also, join us in the spirit of giving and support the "Toys for Tot" toy drive by bringing a new unwrapped toy. The celebration starts at 6 pm. Cris Orfescu has been a Premiere Portfolio Artist at absolutearts.com since 2004.

Cris Orfescu - scientist, artist, and pioneer of internationally recognized NanoArt has over 20 years experimenting and perfecting his unique artistic process and this new art form. Winner of numerous awards in Europe, U.S. and Asia, Mr. Orfescu has 35 years working with different media and being involved in a variety of projects that include NanoArt as well as digital art, murals, acrylic and oil painting, mixed media, faux painting, trompe l‚oeil, graphics, animation, web design, logo design, and a backdrop for a TV show. His NanoArt has been exhibited nationally and internationally earning him numerous awards, commissioned projects and public and private collections. Orfescu's work is a reflection of the new technological revolution, and is aimed to raise the public awareness about the nanotechnology and its impact on our lives. NanoArt is a new art discipline related to the micro or nanosculptures created by artists or/and scientists through chemical or/and physical processes and visualized with powerful research tools like scanning electron and atomic force microscopes. The scientific images of these structures are captured from the advanced microscopes mentioned above and further processed using different artistic techniques to convert them into artworks showcased for large audiences. You can visit artist's online gallery at: www.absolutearts.com/nanoart

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