Outside Voices Returns to Positive Exposure Every Thursday
2023-09-01 - 2023-12-31
Our Resident Poetry Group Returns.
Poetry, Theater, and Shakespeare every Thursday at Positive Exposure!
We are about advocacy, empowerment, out-of-the-box-thinking and disability pride. We chose our name because we believe that VOICES from the OUTSIDE deserve to be heard. We believe in access. We will not use our quiet, inside voices to get your attention.

The Prismatic Lens of Lizzie Tian
2023-09-28 - 2023-11-01 | Positive Exposure Gallery, 83 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, 10038
Image Description: On a multi-colored background is the following text: “POSITIVE EXPOSURE GALLERY, The Prismatic Lens of Lizzie Tian. Pure Vision Arts. September 28 – November 1, 2023. Positive Exposure, 14 E. 109th St, NYC. Viewings by appointment. All are welcome!” Below is the New York Council on the Arts logo. 212-420-1931. At center is a grid featuring several of Lizzie’s paintings.
Guggenheim: The Art of Autism: A Window into the World of Neurodiversity
Lizzie Tian’s autism has profound imprints in her artwork. This exhibition reflects
Lizzie’s way of seeing, processing and engaging with her immediate environment.
Lizzie draws swiftly and colors quickly. Her process is intense and highly focused,
regulating her own sensory processing of new sights. Using simple and smooth
lines, Lizzie extracts the essence out of a complicated visual image. This series
includes subway portraits, pedestrians, landscapes and everyday objects.
Lizzie often uses only 3-5 colors for her pastel/oil pastel paintings. Each of the
colors is generously applied, which create intensity as well as clarity for her
paintings. Her rushed strokes and unique perspectives, expose Lizzie’s uncensored experiences.
There is something guiding Lizzie’s artworks that is specific to her personal
interpretation of the subject. She is always respectful of the subject’s own agency
and identity, whether it be a person, a bird, or an inanimate object. She paints
often with music in mind.
Each line is intentional and considerate in its scope: insightful yet informed by
history.
-Anthony Jay Ptak

PE Photography Exhibition and Programming at U of Michigan
2023-10-01 08:00 - 2023-11-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | University of Michigan Medical School
This fall, Positive Exposure will have a photography exhibit at the University of Michigan Medical School, along with accompanying programming.

Sarah Lawrence Genetic Counseling Grad Students
2023-10-10 10:00 - 13:00
Gallery visit by students from the Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics at Sarah Lawrence College.

Positive Exposure 2023 Gala
2023-10-12 18:00 - 21:00
At Riverside Church, Harlem NY

Angelman Syndrome Gallery Photoshoot
2023-10-15 11:00 - 16:00
Families stop by for fun and photography!!!
Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics!

NOAH watch party at PE Gallery
2023-10-15 18:00 - 21:00
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation watch party gathering at gallery and virtually for get together, have fun and share talents!

Adults living with I/DD photographed and celebrated.
2023-10-16 08:00 - 17:00
@ The Gallery.
Interviews, photography and fun with our adults living with I/DD
A new POSITIVE EXPOSURE Initiative.

SUNY Downstate Dermatology Grand Rounds
2023-10-18 08:00 - 10:00
Grand Rounds and Resident Photography workshop.

Nashville: Kramer Davis Health Dental Clinic Positive Exposure Exhibition
2023-10-18 14:00 - 17:00
A permanent exhibition at Nashville’s Kramer Davis Specialty Dental Clinic.

Pulse of Art: Mount Sinai Residency program @ gallery
2023-10-19 17:30 - 19:00
Exploring the intersection of art and medical history @ Positive Exposure Gallery
The Pulse of Art program harnesses the power of art to hone observational skills, enhance empathy, illuminate the course of medical history, and respect others’ perspectives in the face of ambiguity.
The Pulse of Art: Connections Between the History of Art and the History of Medicine is a semester-long, interdisciplinary course that harnesses the power of significant works of art to increase the observational skills and empathic responses of medical students, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
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Living with XXY Photoshoot in Gallery
2023-10-21 10:00 - 15:00
Living with XXY friends and families gathered at the Positive Exposure Gallery for photos and fun and advocacy. AMAZING day!

Delta Dental Photoshoot in Detroit
2023-10-22 09:30 - 17:00
AN ongoing initiative to encourage dentists to see the beauty in difference and enthusiastically accept individuals living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities into their practice.

Wolters Kluwer Publishing Team @ Positive Exposure Gallery
2023-10-25 14:00 - 16:00
Wolter Kluwer Publishing team visiting PE Gallery.
Publishers of UpToDate and many other medical books. Helping publishers to see the value in the Positive Exposure approach to humanity in medicine.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2023-10-25 15:30 - 18:30
AACAP October 23-28 2023 NYC American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry New York Hilton Midtown
Panel Discussion and Photo Exhibit
About the Panel
Description
The goal of this year’s James C. Harris, MD, Developmental Neuropsychiatry Forum is to highlight the theme of diversity and inclusion among children with neurodevelopmental and genetic syndromes. The two talks in this year’s forum approach this topic in different ways. The first talk is a multimedia presentation given by an award-winning photographer who illustrates the spirit of difference amongst children with genetic, intellectual, and behavioral differences. The second talk is given by an internationally renowned researcher who discusses mechanistic and treatment discovery in one specific genetic disorder, Fragile X, using precision medicine approaches. The two talks collectively highlight themes of heterogeneity in genetic and clinical presentations, societal acceptance and advocacy, and the importance of celebrating each individual as a unique and valued member of our society.
The first speaker, Mr. Rick Guidotti, is an award-winning international photographer, whose career initially began in the fashion industry where he worked for many high-profile companies around the globe. Mr. Guidotti’ s career focus expanded in 1997, after a chance encounter with a young lady living with albinism at a bus stop in New York City. After seeking out medical textbooks, he was affronted by the dehumanizing images depicting medical conditions. It was this experience which forced Rick to turn his lens from the more traditional ideas of beauty to the beauty and richness of human diversity. Mr. Guidotti subsequently founded POSITIVE EXPOSURE, a non-profit organization that promotes a more inclusive world through award-winning photography. He has since spent more than 25 years collaborating internationally with advocacy organizations/NGOs, medical schools, universities, and other educational institutions to effect a change in societal attitudes towards individuals living with genetic, physical, behavioral or intellectual differences.
Our second speaker, Craig Erickson, MD, is a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist who specializes in the translational treatment development in neurodevelopmental disorders including primary work in Fragile X syndrome and autism. He is a professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He has established a world-class translational research program in neurodevelopmental disorders. He serves as the director of research at the Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry both at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He has a successful track record of grant funding, an uncanny ability to develop and lead innovative projects, and has contributed to over 100 peer reviewed articles. He holds over 10 patents within the area of therapeutic development in neurodevelopmental disorders. At the heart, Dr. Erickson is also a clinician and tireless advocate for his patients and their families having been recognized for his efforts through the CCHMC Making a Difference Award and the National Fragile X Foundation Clinical Award.
Sponsored by AACAP’s Autism and Intellectual Disability Committee and supported by James C. Harris, MD, and Catherine DeAngelis, MD, MPH

Familial Dysautonomia Families Photoshoot
2023-10-29 11:30 - 15:30
SO excited to photograph several families from our FD Family. We are so grateful to the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc for their love, their leadership and their constant support of Positive Exposure.
Gathering at NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts.

Stay Tuned: West Farm Photography Exhibition
2023-11-01 - 2023-11-24
Early Fall: Stay Tuned

West Farms Photo Works
We are photographers with disabilities who go out in our neighborhoods to make images.

5th Annual Conference on Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Care for Patients With Intellectual and Developmental
2023-11-02 13:30
REGISTRATION
BROCHURE November 2-3, 2023
Embassy Suites, Saratoga Springs Begins 1:00 p.m. on 11/2/23 Ends 3:30 p.m. on 11/3/23

The CP State Medical Directors’ Council is pleased to present… 5th Annual Conference on
Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Care for Patients
With Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (I/DD)
Designed to Increase Clinical Expertise in Treating People with I/DD

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
RICK GUIDOTTI
Founder
Positive Exposure
Rick founded POSITIVE EXPOSURE after a chance encounter in 1997 with a young lady living with albinism at a bus stop in New York City. As an artist, Rick was taken by her extraordinary beauty. In a quest for a better understanding of albinism, Rick sought out medical textbooks, where he was affronted by the dehumanizing images depicting disease, lacking all humanity. It was this experience which forced Rick to turn his lens from the more traditional ideas of beauty, to the beauty and richness of human diversity. Rick has since spent more than twenty years collaborating internationally with advocacy organizations/NGOs, medical schools, universities, and other educational institutions to effect a sea-change in societal attitudes towards individuals living with genetic, physical, behavioral or intellectual difference.

Clinical Conference Registration Brochure

Rowan Medicine - Sewell Campus
2023-11-03 14:00 - 16:00
POSITIVE EXPOSURE

Art Exhibit and Lecture
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • 2PM
Rowan Medicine – Sewell Campus Second floor in D209
RSVP: Danielle O’Brien – obriend@rowan.edu
Guest Lecturer: Rick Guidotti
Special Guest: Dr. Jim George

Angelman Syndrome Gala
2023-11-12 08:00 - 17:00
FAST (Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics)
Keynote at the AMAZING GALA!!!! WOW!!! What a party!

Film Screening: My Independent Life, by Oscar Segal
2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Positive Exposure Gallery, 83 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, 10038
You are invited to a film screening! The one and only Oscar Segal is back with the second installment of The Oscar Show, featuring his latest film about Supported Decision-Making (SDM), followed by a Q&A. Oscar will, of course, be in attendance, ready engage the audience in a discussion that we hope everyone will find relatable, educational, and enjoyable. All are welcome!
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a tool that allows people with disabilities to retain their decision-making capacity by choosing trusted friends, family members, or professionals, to help them make and communicate their choices.
Many of you know Oscar as one of Positive Exposure’s most outgoing self-advocates. In addition to being one of our Pearls ambassadors and an avid member of Best Buddies, Oscar works as a greeter at both Shake Shack and BRIC, an arts and media organization in downtown Brooklyn.

Image Description: On a black background is a photograph of a young man with light skin, dark hair, wearing a dark green shirt and smiling, slightly squinting, into the camera. Overlaid is the following text: The Oscar Show Presents: My Independent Life, An Original Film by Oscar Segal, Screening and Discussion At POSITIVE EXPOSURE. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6-8pm, 14 E. 109th St. New York, NY.

A Portrait of Medical Humanities: Exhibition
2023-12-14 - 2024-01-15
POSITIVE EXPOSURE GALLERY, NYC DECEMBER 2023 ~ JANUARY 2024 OPENING:
DECEMBER 16, 2023, 2-6pm
This exhibition is a contination of the collaboration between Positive Exposure
and Creighton University. In February 2023, Positive Exposure exhibited the Many Faces
of Neurofibromatosis. These portraits were created by Rachel Mindrup, MFA, Associate Professor and Richard L. Deming, MD Endowed Chair in Medical Humanities at Creighton University. In May, Rick Guidotti traveled to Omaha to spend time taking portraits of Nebraskans living with various genetic disorders. Some of the photos from his exhibition held at Creighton’s Lied Art Gallery, “Change How You See, See How You Change” are on display at this exhibition.
The students at Creighton University responded to Rick’s work and created some
of their own interpretations from personal experiences. This exhibition is a collection
of work by Creighton University School
of Medicine students (Omaha and Phoenix campuses), Creighton University School of Dentistry and Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences. The bridge between art and medicine is central to the theme of the exhibition and central to the development of caring and empathetic physicians at Creighton University. We hope our future physicians and healthcare workers will always remember the humanity behind the medicine.

Creighton University

Image 1: Boy in blue shirt looking into the lens. Caption: My Brother, Stone Zhang, Creighton School of Medicine (Omaha)‘27

Image 2: Line drawing of the heart muscle in subdued reds. Caption: Heart, Lily Svoboda, Creighton BA in Studio Art ‘25 Pre-Dental Track
Image 3: Charcoal drawing of woman wih long hair, white coat and stethoscope around her neck. Caption:

Portrait of Creighton School of Medicine Student Taylor Heath, Sydney Dang, Creighton School of Medicine (Phoenix) ‘27, Creighton BA in Studio Art ‘21

A Portrait of Medical Humanities: Opening Celebration
2023-12-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Positive Exposure Gallery, 83 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, 10038
POSITIVE EXPOSURE GALLERY, NYC
DECEMBER 2023 ~ JANUARY 2024
OPENING CELEBRATION: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023, 2-6pm
This exhibition is a continuation of the collaboration between Positive Exposure and Creighton University. In February 2023, Positive Exposure exhibited the Many Faces of Neurofibromatosis. These portraits were created by Rachel Mindrup, MFA, Associate Professor and Richard L. Deming, MD Endowed Chair in Medical Humanities at Creighton University. In May, Rick Guidotti traveled to Omaha to spend time taking portraits of Nebraskans living with various genetic disorders. Some of the photos from his exhibition held at Creighton’s Lied Art Gallery, “Change How You See, See How You Change” are on display at this exhibition.
The students at Creighton University responded to Rick’s work and created some of their own interpretations from personal experiences. This exhibition is a collection of work by Creighton University School of Medicine students (Omaha and Phoenix campuses), Creighton University School of Dentistry and Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences. The bridge between art and medicine is central to the theme of the exhibition and central to the development of caring and empathetic physicians at Creighton University. We hope our future physicians and healthcare workers will always remember the humanity behind the medicine.
Exhibition made possible by the Richard L. Deming, MD Endowment in Medical Humanities and the Dr. Tom Kirsch Advancement of Visual Arts Fund

Image 1: Boy in blue shirt looking into the lens. Caption: My Brother, Stone Zhang, Creighton School of Medicine (Omaha)‘27

Image 2: Line drawing of the heart muscle in subdued reds. Caption: Heart, Lily Svoboda, Creighton BA in Studio Art ‘25 Pre-Dental Track
Image 3: Charcoal drawing of woman with long hair, white coat and stethoscope around her neck. Caption:

Portrait of Creighton School of Medicine Student Taylor Heath, Sydney Dang, Creighton School of Medicine (Phoenix) ‘27, Creighton BA in Studio Art ‘21

2024 South Carolina American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH Meeting: Charleston, SC
2024-01-21 10:30 - 11:30
2024 SCAAP CATCH Meeting
OVERVIEW:
The purpose of this educational activity is to provide the most current information related to the Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program and create a forum for discussion. Attendees will be informed on the latest updates with CATCH initiatives, share success stories and identify barriers to change. Through a combination of lectures, panel discussions and case presentations, participants will be better equipped to increase the quality of care for patients they serve and their families.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

Access, support, and lead community-based initiatives that increase children’s access to optimal health or well-being.
Implement new strategies and apply new information to reduce or eliminate current issues presented in practice.
Recognize the importance and benefits of collaboration among medical professions and the community to advance the health of all children

PETER SONENSHEIN: BEHIND THE CURTAIN Gallery Opening **Virtual Attendance**
2024-02-01 18:00 - 19:30
In honor of Rare Disease Month, we are proud to announce our February exhibition featuring the work of Peter Sonenshein, a Philadelphia artist living with familial dysautonomia.
On Thursday, February 1st, tune in at 6:00PM EST in celebration of Peter’s “VISIONS FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN,” a body of work made, in part, behind the hospital curtain.
Please register to receive the Zoom link!

Peter Sonenshein, born in 1984, has lived his entire life with familial dysautonomia (FD). FD is a rare neurological condition that causes Peter physical and psychological suffering, but also gives a unique expression to his work. Painting and drawing help Peter to deal with the uncertainty and anxiety caused by FD.
Peter has lived in suburban Philadelphia all his life. The seeds for his interest in art were sown as a student in a progressive elementary school where he was exposed to a variety of art classes. In 2012, Peter began private art lessons at The Oasis Art Center in Philadelphia. Beside discovering a talent for and a joy in painting, he found that the sense of community helped to alleviate some of the isolation that resulted from his illness. Peter considers himself a fighter who never gives up when unpredictable bouts of illness strike. He enjoys the sense of accomplishment in completing each piece of art.
Please RSVP at the “Register” button above. We look forward to seeing you in celebration of Pete’s extraordinary work!
To learn more about familial dysautonomia, click here to watch our FRAME film.

Featured Image Details
Title: “The Spiketator,” 2022
Media: Oil pastel on paper
Size: 12″ x 16″
This piece features a moment in basketball history during which a potentially important shot is being taken, but the image hones in not on the unnamed player or even the game, but the famous spectator in the audience (Spike Lee).
Peter has an interest in the awkward and/or underdog moments in sports, and this image has particular resonance with him as his own role of spectator in most sports due to his illness inhibiting participation.

Image Description: On a light blue background with purple, red, and dark blue accents is the following text: POSITIVE EXPOSURE GALLERY, In Honor of Rare Disease Month We are Proud to Present PETER SONENSHEIN VISIONS FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN. NEW YORK STATE OF OPPORTUNITY Council on the Arts. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA FOUNDATION. OPENING CELEBRATION Thursday, February 1, 6-8pm. 14 E. 109th Street, New York, NY. Viewings by appointment through February 29, 2024. Contact 212-420-1931 or events@positiveexposure.org. On top of the text is an image of a bright, colorful drawing of spectators watching basketball.

PETER SONENSHEIN: BEHIND THE CURTAIN Gallery Opening Celebration!
2024-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Positive Exposure Gallery, 83 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, 10038
In honor of Rare Disease Month, we are proud to announce our February exhibition featuring the work of Peter Sonenshein, a Philadelphia artist living with familial dysautonomia.
On Thursday, February 1st, from 6-8pm, join us in celebration of Peter’s “Visions from behind the Curtain,” a body of work made, in part, behind the hospital curtain.

Peter Sonenshein, born in 1984, has lived his entire life with familial dysautonomia (FD). FD is a rare neurological condition that causes Peter physical and psychological suffering, but also gives a unique expression to his work. Painting and drawing help Peter to deal with the uncertainty and anxiety caused by FD.
Peter has lived in suburban Philadelphia all his life. The seeds for his interest in art were sown as a student in a progressive elementary school where he was exposed to a variety of art classes. In 2012, Peter began private art lessons at The Oasis Art Center in Philadelphia.
Beside discovering a talent for and a joy in painting, he found that the sense of community helped to alleviate some of the isolation that resulted from his illness. Peter considers himself a fighter who never gives up when unpredictable bouts of illness strike. He enjoys the sense of accomplishment in completing each piece of art.
Please RSVP at the “Register” button above. We look forward to seeing you at our gallery in celebration of Pete’s extraordinary work!
14 East 109th Street, NYC.
To learn more about familial dysautonomia, click here to watch our FRAME film.
Featured Image Details
Title: “The Spiketator,” 2022
Media: Oil pastel on paper
Size: 12″ x 16″
This piece features a moment in basketball history during which a potentially important shot is being taken, but the image hones in not on the unnamed player or even the game, but the famous spectator in the audience (Spike Lee).
Peter has an interest in the awkward and/or underdog moments in sports, and this image has particular resonance with him as his own role of spectator in most sports due to his illness inhibiting participation.
Image Description: On a light blue background with purple, red, and dark blue accents is the following text: POSITIVE EXPOSURE GALLERY, In Honor of Rare Disease Month We are Proud to Present PETER SONENSHEIN VISIONS FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN. NEW YORK STATE OF OPPORTUNITY Council on the Arts. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA FOUNDATION. OPENING CELEBRATION Thursday, February 1, 6-8pm. 14 E. 109th Street, New York, NY. Viewings by appointment through February 29, 2024. Contact 212-420-1931 or events@positiveexposure.org. On top of the text is an image of a bright, colorful drawing of spectators watching basketball.

A Celebration of Us! University of Buffalo
2024-02-05 18:00 - 20:00
University of Buffalo: School of Dental Medicine
Event: Positive Exposure: A Celebration of Us
Speaker: Mr. Rick Guidotti
Date: February 5, 2024
Time: 6-8pm
Location: UB South Campus – specific room will be announced closer to event
This event is being sponsored by the SDM Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as a part of our Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series.

Photoshoot for The Undiagnosed Initiative
2024-02-17
Here at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, photographing for our Undiagnosed Initiative. See you st the opening on the 29th of February. Rare Disease Day!

Shooting here with a backdrop of Positive Exposure images.

Cri du Chat Day @ Positive Exposure
2024-02-18
So excited to be photographing many families living with 5p- or Cri du Chat syndrome here at Positive Exposure.
Here is a photo of Brielle with her mom and dad.

Public Health and Human Rights: Rare Diseases, Disabilities, and Global Advocacy, Brazil
2024-02-20 08:00 - 10:00
Representations of Diversity Through Photography
Virtual Presentation

Event Link

Saúde Pública e
Direitos Humanos:
doenças raras,
deficiências e
advocacy global
Dia 20/2 a 5 3, terças,
das 10h00 às 12h
R$35 / R$17,50 R$10,50
Online
Recursos de acessibilidade devem ser solicitados até
48h antes do início do curso no momento da inscrição
pelo e-mail centrodepesquisa.cpf@sescsp.org.br

Accessibility features must be requested by
48 hours before the start of the course at the time of registration
via email at centrodepesquisa.cpf@sescsp.org.
Sesc
Direito e acesso à saúde por
pessoas com doenças raras.
Com Marise Basso Amaral,
Rick Guidotti (EUA), Welton
Correia Alves e Wilson Follador.
Mediação: Claudio Cordovil
Oliveira.

Right and access to health for
people with rare diseases.
With Marise Basso Amaral,
Rick Guidotti (USA), Welton
Correia Alves and Wilson Follador.
Mediation: Claudio Cordovil
Oliveira.
Inscrições:sescsp.org.br/cpf
R. Dr. Plínio Barreto, 285, 4° andar
Bela Vista – São Paulo, SP
