In Vivo: Within the Living exhibition opens Feb. 5 at University Art Gallery
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. —In Vivo: Within the Living, an exhibition exploring the intersection of medical science, art, and human resilience, opens Feb. 5 at the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University.
The exhibition is an inspiring examination of how artistic practice supports medical discovery and human health, highlighting work that bridges fine art, illustration, design, and biological science. Through traditional and emerging technologies, the exhibition presents medical art as both a scientific tool and a mode of creative expression.
This collection of artworks is curated in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, a leader in the evolving discipline of art in service to medicine, health, and science.
A focal point of the exhibition is a series of medical portraits of patient Richard C. Colton Jr. and his surgical team. Taryn Möller Nicoll, an artist who is also the exhibition’s chief curator, was present in the operating room for a series of surgeries Colton underwent at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The paintings were informed by sketches and photography Nicoll captured during the procedures.
In Vivo: Within the Living features medical illustrations, digital animations, and a selection of prosthetic devices by faculty and graduate students from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Department of Art as Applied to Medicine:
- Allison Abel
- Elise Butler
- Jeff Day, MD and Master of Arts in Medical and Biological Illustration
- Jennifer E. Fairman, Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) and Fellow of the Association of Medical Illustrators (FAMI)
- Juan Garcia, Certified Clinical Anaplastologist (CCA)
- Ethan Gernerd
- Lydia Gregg, CMI and FAMI
- Jamie Hefley
- Timothy H. Phelps, FAMI
- David Rini, CMI and FAMI
- Corinne Sandone, MA, CMI, FAMI
- Katelyn Sima
- Melody Zhang
The exhibition will be on view from Feb. 5 through March 14, 2026. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, followed by a curator's talk from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6.
The In Vivo exhibition is made possible by the generous in-kind support of Richard C. Colton, Jr.
The University Art Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Gallery admission is free; parking rates apply. For more information, call (707) 664-2295 or visit the University Art Gallery website.