Santiago Medina

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Santiago Medina
Born (1964-04-21) 21 April 1964 (age 59)
Alma materCES University
Occupation(s)Sculptor, doctor
Website medinafineart.com

Santiago Medina (born in 1964) is a Colombian-American sculptor. His career spans art, medicine, medical imaging, medical research, and education.

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Medina is best known for his stainless steel sculptures – both outdoor monumental and indoor smaller works. He uses advanced medical imaging technology and software to design and create his sculpture, which have included commissions for institutions such as Harvard University School of Public Health, [1] Washington University in St. Louis, Tufts University, Florida International University, CES University in Colombia, Miami Children's Hospital, St. Louis Catholic Church in Miami, Santa Maria de los Angeles Church (Colombia), Monasterio de la Santa Madre Laura (Colombia), and Ransom Everglades School in Miami.

Medina's works are in galleries and private collections throughout the world, and have been shown at major international exhibitions including Art Basel Week Red Dot Fair in Miami, Palm Beach International Art Fair, Arte America (Miami, US), Miami International Art Fair (MIA), Sincronia Feria de Arte (Bogota, Colombia), and the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.

Early life

Medina was born and raised in Medellin, Colombia, to a family of artists and physicians. His great-grandfather Emiliano Mejia [2] was a pioneer photographer and painter in Colombia in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His grandfather, Rafael Mejia Uribe, was also a painter and prominent pediatrician in Colombia. He was the first director of Clinica Noel in the 1920s, a pediatric charity hospital in Medellin. [3]

Physician

Inspired by the dual careers of Russian painter and lawyer Wassily Kandinsky and of his grandfather Rafael Mejia as a physician and artist he embarked on doing medicine and art as complementary careers. He decided to specialize in Radiology (Medical Imaging) because of its artistic 3D visual appeal and ground-breaking technology. He did his Diagnostic Radiology (Medical Imaging) residency at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, US. He then subspecialized in Neuroradiology (Brain imaging) and Pediatric Radiology (Medical Imaging in Children) at Boston Children's Hospital a Harvard School of Medicine affiliated Hospital. Looking to bring a social meaning to his medical and artist work he enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health to do a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Care Management. He then went ahead to become a leader in Evidence-based medicine in medical Imaging. He and co-editor Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH went on the publish in 2006, the first-ever book on Evidence-Based Imaging [4] and subsequently with Kimberly Applegate, MD,MS a series on this topic including dedicated adult, pediatric and neuroimaging books. [5] [6] [7] He has co-authored more than 50 peer review articles in major international medical journals including Pediatrics, Radiology, Neurology, American Journal of Neuroradiology and Pediatric Radiology. [8]

Sculptor

Among his most important exhibitions during his career are 2006 Colombia Consulate in Miami, US; 2011 and 2014 Art Basel Week Red Dot Fair, 2013 and 2014 Palm Beach International Art Fair, Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables Solo Exhibitions (2010, 2011 and 2014), 2012 Arte America, 2013 Houston Art Fair, Miami International Art MIA Fair (2013, 2014), Sculpt Miami (2013,2014) and Sinfonia Art Fair Bogota (2014). [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

World wide sculptures and art

Museum exhibitions and permanent collections

Large international solo exhibitions

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References

  1. "Centennial Sculpture Unveiling". Harvard Public Health Journal: 45. Winter 2015.
  2. Jaime Osorio Gomez. Fotografia de Antioquia. Villegas Editores. 2012.
  3. Efrain Bonilla. La Cirugia Pediatrica, una obra de Caridad. Revista Colombiana de Cirugia (Rev Colomb Cir). 2013;28:266-70.
  4. Medina LS, Blackmore CC. Evidence-Based Imaging: Optimizing Imaging in Patient Care. Springer. 2006
  5. Medina LS, Applegate KE, Blackmore CC. Evidence-Based Imaging in Pediatrics: Optimizing Imaging in Pediatric Patient Care. Springer. 2010.
  6. Medina LS, Applegate KE, Blackmore CC. Evidence-Based Imaging: Improving the Quality of Imaging in Patient Care. Springer. 2011.
  7. Medina LS, Sanelli PC, Jarvik JG. Evidence-Based NeuroImaging Diagnosis and Treatment: Improving the Quality of Neuroimaging in Patient Care. Springer. 2014.
  8. Medina LS, Pinter JD, Zurakowski D, Davis RO, Kuban KK, Barnes PD. Children with Headache: Clinical Predictors of Brain Lesions and the Role of Neuroimaging. Radiology. 1997; 202:819–824.
  9. The Miami Herald. The Ticket. 29 October 2010. Santiago Medina Art Reception at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. www.MedinaFineArt.com/press
  10. Biltmore Food and Wine Calendar Fall 2010 Santiago Medina Art Exhibition. www.MedinaFineArt.com/press
  11. Biltmore Food and Wine Calendar Spring 2011 Santiago Medina Art Exhibition. www.MedinaFineArt.com/press
  12. South Florida Luxury Guide Sep/Oct 2012 page 91. www.MedinaFineArt.com/press
  13. Sculpt Miami Contemporary Sculpt Art Fair. Brochure December 2011. www.MedinaFineArt.com/press