Page 20 - Boca Exposure - March '22

Page 20, Boca Exposure
Boca Downtown Public Library Presents Free Art Exhibit,

‘Left To Chance,’ By Craig McInnis, Through May 2

In the Boca Raton Public Library’s
new art exhibit, “Left to Chance” by Craig
McInnis, fantastical worlds spring from
the mind and hands of this highly creative,
multidimensional artist. McInnis says, “I
create my art to stir up a visceral reaction in
myself and the viewer, followed by moments
of introspection and, hopefully, discussion.”
McInnis keeps his workload diverse
to help expand his skill set and keep the
calendar full of creativity. He has had the
opportunity to record music and to tour
nationally in numerous bands, paint many
public and private murals, make fine art on
canvas, log many fun hours in the digital
realm, create storyboard art and props for
motion pictures, delve deeply into set,
wardrobe and character design, apprentice as a tattoo art and culture to those who may not have the chance. he has done horror makeup, graphics, talent booking,
artist, teach art to teens and adults, and curate, promote McInnis is also a member of Downtown West Palm Beach casting and management, branding, set design, scenic
and produce art shows for his cohorts. Arts & Entertainment District, vice president of the No painting, and his fair share of getting into character.
He is co-founder of Art Synergy and CONTINUUM More Starving Artists Foundation, and manager of West Left to Chance, a free exhibit, will run through May 2 at
Pop-up Art Fair, a dedicated team of art professionals Palm’s new art collective, The Peach. the Art in Public Places area of the Downtown Library, 400
who curate shows and promote local art at national and He is also proud to be creative director of Fright Nights N.W. 2nd Avenue. It is open during regular library hours.
international levels while facilitating access to education, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Over the past 18 years,
Boca Museum Of Art Reports Record-Breaking Year

In Attendance And Memberships, Announces World

Premiere Exhibitions For 2022

The Boca Raton Museum of Art, one of South Florida’s has been staged like a theatrical production with dramatic season includes these major exhibitions: the world premiere
leading cultural institutions, has announced record-breaking lighting, sparkling crystal glass display cases, and a virtual of Art of the Hollywood Backdrop – Cinema’s Creative
attendance numbers for the past year. In addition, the museum reality feature that takes you on a swooping, plunging, Legacy (April 20 to Jan. 22, 2023); Bonnie Lautenberg: Art
welcomed more new annual membership packages than ever magic carpet ride over the roofless ruins of the Inca citadel.” Meets Hollywood – Artistica! (April 20 to Aug. 21); Reggie
before, an increase in memberships by 200 percent from – The New York Times Cunningham: Black Pearls (Sept. 2 to Jan. 22, 2023); and the
thousands of households, and is launching the new season Highlights From The Upcoming New Season At new show by Whitfield Lovell titled Passages, organized by
with the World Premiere of Art of the Hollywood Backdrop The Museum. The next wave of exhibitions will usher in the American Federation of Arts that includes three large-scale
– Cinema’s Creative Legacy, which will open on April 20, a powerful new season for museum audiences.” On the installations by Lovell (Feb. 11 to May 21, 2023). View the
shortly after the March 6 closing of the extraordinarily popular heels of this record-breaking success, the museum’s new entire season and all events at BocaMuseum.org.
Machu Picchu exhibition.
“Our city is thrilled that the Boca Raton Museum of Art
and the Golden Empires of Peru here first,” said Andrea West Boca Medical Center OB/Ortho
succeeded in bringing the world premiere of Machu Picchu

Levine O’Rourke, the deputy mayor of the City of Boca
Raton. “This spectacular tour de force has shined the national Being admitted into the hospital can be intimidating. And, West Boca is the only area hospital to offer NICView
spotlight on all of south Florida as a cultural destination,” Whether you’re there to deliver a baby or undergo a knee Live Streaming Cameras so patients can watch their
adds the deputy mayor. Locals and tourists are flocking to replacement, the experience can induce anxiety. It’s for newborns in the NICU even when they can’t be there.
the museum because this exhibition may not return to the this reason that West Boca Medical Center has invested At the Boca Center for Orthopedics and Spine Care,
United States again until 2024 or 2025 – after the world tour significant resources into creating a seamless healthcare patients also appreciate the seamless experience provided
continues next to museums across Europe and Asia. experience for their patients, meeting each person’s to them. When orthopedic patients arrive, they enter
This is the first time this collection of Andean treasures individual needs. To achieve this goal, they’ve addressed through a separate, private entry to the Medical Surgical
has traveled the globe, from Peru’s Museo Larco and from the major touchpoints that matter most to patients. unit. The rooms have been upgraded with new furniture
Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón. Due to the prominence In the Boca Center for Women’s Care, the hospital is and orthopedically designed walk-in showers. And
of this rarely seen collection, this first leg of the exhibition at proud of their OB/GYN Laborist Program. Run by Dr. orthopedic patients are cared for by dedicated staff in this
the Boca Raton Museum of Art has already generated major Barry Peskin, it provides specialized OB/GYN care on- area. Most importantly, our team of caregivers is trained
headlines nationwide and internationally, including The New site 24/7/365, providing peace-of-mind to pregnant moms. to use the hospital’s advanced technologies, including
York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, “Having a Laborist Program means we’re better prepared MAKO Robotic Arm Assisted Surgical Surgery System
and other major press. to handle emergencies, with 24-hour anesthesiology and the CORI Surgical System.
“Through this extraordinary exhibition, and the first-rate coverage and in-house OB/GYNs who work directly with
events and programming that the museum team created, we a woman’s personal physician. And, West Boca is a Level
have shared our destination and this amazing collection with III Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) facility, providing
so many new visitors. It has been an economic boon to the the highest level of care for high risk pregnancies” said
surrounding area by bringing people of all ages and cultures Dr. Peskin.
to share in this educational experience,” adds O’Rourke.
The Machu Picchu exhibition is presented by Cityneon and
produced by World Heritage Exhibitions.
Rave Reviews From Prominent Scholars. The show
has received rave reviews by prominent scholars who are
experts in these ancient cultures. “These are the kinds of
works that museums around the world are trying constantly Dr. David Padden is a champion for West Boca’s
to get on loan, among the finest examples of pre-Columbian orthopedic program. As an orthopedist with over
art,” said Andrew James Hamilton, associate curator of Arts three decades of experience, he’s enthusiastic about
of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago (as quoted in the hospital’s commitment to employing innovative
The New York Times). technology to improve patients’ experiences.
“This is one of the finest museum shows I have ever seen Other innovations include having a Maternity “These technologies make orthopedic surgeries more
in south Florida. I have seen Andean material culture objects Navigator who guides patients, helping each woman exact, resulting in better outcomes for our patients,”
in museums all over the world, but the way this exhibition design her Personalized Birth Plan. Available options Padden said. “I’m impressed with West Boca’s
displays these objects is very sophisticated. These are some of include utilizing Nitrous Oxide with or without an commitment to upgrading their systems more and more
the most important artifacts from the Andes that one can see epidural, birthing tubs for water births and soothing and allowing our team to provide the best surgeries
anywhere, a brilliant selection. The dramatic lighting, video, aromatherapy. Once the baby is born, the proud mom possible.”
and original music really bring these objects to life,” said Dr. enjoys a Celebration Breakfast and a Postpartum Snack To learn more or to find a doctor, please visit
Michael J. Horswell, Florida Atlantic University, dean of the Pack, along with the services of the Lactation Consultant. westbocamedctr.com
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
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