My wife, Akiko Taniguchi, and I will be having an exhibition and residency at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design from June 11th to 28th, 2010. The exhibition will run from June 15 -26, and we will be giving a public lecture on June 22 at noon in Gallery 2.

Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art is an interdisciplinary and collaborative project that brings together a group of internationally recognized artists and social commentators (e.g. philosophers, sociologists, legal scholars, scientists) in order to produce a body of original art work and accompanying essays exploring the complex legal, ethical and social issues associated with advancements made in life science technologies with a particular focus on stem cell research. The project will result in multiply outputs including, among others, a major exhibition at the Glenbow Museum scheduled for January 2011, as well as a publication featuring critical essays and reproductions from the exhibition.

Imagining Science brought together a group of internationally recognized artists and social commentators in order to work together to produce a body of creative research and accompanying essays for an exhibition and publication exploring the complex legal, ethical and social issues associated with advancements made in such life science technologies as stem cell research, cloning, and genetic testing. The initiative consisted of three components: a workshop held August 23-25, 2007 at the Banff Centre (SSHRC funded); a public exhibition held at the Art Gallery of Alberta from November 14, 2008 to January 11, 2009; and a book of essays and images from participants. The project involved world-renowned artists and scholars, including Christine Borland (Glasgow School of Art), Catherine Richards (University of Ottawa), Hank Greely (Stanford University), and others. The publication was reviewed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (June 2009) and recently received an award at the New York Book Fair.