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I am pleased to announce an exhibition showcasing the collection of friend-of-Morbid Anatomy Richard Harris--one of the foremost collectors of all things death related--on view through July 8 at the Chicago Cultural Center. This looks to me amazing; full info follows, from the press release:

Chicago Cultural Center Brings Death To Life In Unprecedented New Exhibition
Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection
January 28 – July 8, 2012

Exhibit Explores the Iconography of Death, Showcases Nearly 1,000 Works From Richard Harris’ Collection – by Rembrandt, Mapplethorpe, Du?rer, Goya, Jasper Johns and Many Other Notable Artists

CHICAGO (November 2, 2011) – A deadly obsession takes hold of the Chicago Cultural Center this winter when one of its largest exhibitions to date, Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection, opens Saturday, January 28, 2012.

Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection showcases the wild and wonderfully eclectic selection of nearly 1,000 works of fine art, artifacts, massive installations and decorative objects, including creations by many of the greatest artists of our time, that explore the iconography of death across a variety of artistic, cultural and spiritual practices from 2000 B.C.E. to the present day.

Richard Harris, a resident of Riverwoods, Ill. who has been an art collector for 40 years, has gathered his provocative collection from all corners of the world to share with Chicago. Morbid Curiosity will fill two exhibition spaces, the 4th floor Exhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates Gallery, at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., and will run through Sunday, July 8, 2012.

“We are all born to die. The questions that fascinate me are how we will die, where will we die and when will we die,” said Richard Harris. “At the age of 74, I believe it is incumbent upon me to make my collection a paean to death in all its many visages.”

The two major components of this exhibition are the “War Room,” highlighting the atrocities of war in notable works from the 17th century to present day in the 4th floor Exhibit Hall; and the “Kunstkammer of Death,” a modern-day “cabinet of curiosities” housed in the Sidney R. Yates Gallery, featuring a wide-ranging survey of mortality across cultures and spiritual traditions. The centerpiece of the “War Room” is Mr. Harris’ rare collection of five great war series, featuring prints by Jacques Callot, Francisco Goya, Otto Dix, the Chapman Brothers and Sandow Birk, which he has acquired over the past 30 years. This exhibition marks the first time that all five series will be exhibited together in their entirety.

“The scope, quality and diversity of Mr. Harris’ collection is unprecedented,” said Michelle T. Boone, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. “Morbid Curiosity will fill two gallery spaces on the 4th floor to cover a total of 14,000 sq. ft. during its six-month run, making it one of our largest and longest-running exhibitions to date.” “We look forward to hosting an exciting array of music, theater and art programming in conjunction with the exhibition, further engaging the public in a conversation about difficult themes that continue to fascinate humankind,” added Commissioner Boone.

“War Room”
Mr. Harris presents his rare collection of five great war series, arguably the most remarkable interpretations of war in art, evoking the ongoing cycle of human cruelty and destruction over centuries. Chronologically, the first of the series features Jacques Callot’s 17th century Miseries of War prints, followed by Francisco Goya’s extraordinary 18th century Disasters of War. The two masterpieces of the 20th century include Otto Dix’s Der Kreig and Jake and Dinos Chapman’s Disasters of War, both of which are heavily influenced by Goya. Completing the series is the 21st century The Depravities of War by Sandow Birk featuring massive woodblock prints depicting the Iraq war.

“Kunstkammer of Death”
The Italianate Sidney R. Yates Gallery will have its own distinct flavor within the exhibition as it is transformed into the style of a 17th century “Kunstkammer of Death.” (“Kunstkammer” is the precursor of the Public Museum as we know of them today. One of the greatest examples of a Kunstkammer was established by Peter the Great in Russia in 1727. Peter’s museum was a “cabinet of curiosities” dedicated to preserving natural and human curiosities and artistic rarities from across the globe as a means of acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of the world.) Featured in the “Kunstkammer of Death” will be works that explore death in all aspects from the spiritual to the scientific. Incredible works by such artists as Laurie Lipton, Chicago artist Marcos Raya and the Argentinean collective, Mondongo, bring to life the Mexican Holiday, Day of the Dead. Additionally, the gallery will be filled with a vast assortment of artistic styles and genres including the Dance of Death, a late-medieval allegory on the universality of death and Vanitas, a type of art that employs symbolic elements, such as hourglasses, rotting fruit and skulls, to signify the brevity of life.

Additional highlights of Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection include:

• Works by notable artists including Rembrandt, Albrecht Du?rer, Hans Bellmer, Odilon Redon, Pavel Tchelitchew, James Ensor, Jasper Johns and Robert Mapplethorpe.
• Breathtaking 13 ft. high chandelier made of 3,000 handcrafted plaster bones by contemporary British artist Jodie Carey. The piece directly engages the viewer with the irony or contradictions implicit in the decay/beauty aesthetic.
• Visually stunning large-scale installation, “Tribute,” from Guerra de la Paz entirely built from colorful used clothing that commemorates the Holocaust.
• Specimens, medical charts and ephemera.
• Work by contemporary artists such as Andres Serrano, Vik Muniz and Hugo Crosthwaite, including his commissioned 10 x 25 ft. site-specific mural, “Death March,”among others.
• Ethnographic artifacts and art from other cultures, particularly Tibet, Mexico, Africa and New Guinea.

“Ironically, the object that best personifies my own curiosity towards the subject of death can be seen in a 1927 photograph that is probably the least expensive object in the collection, costing me $5,” said Mr. Harris. “It is a photograph of a woman named Phebe Clijde surrounded by friends in the backyard of Phebe’s home in the suburbs of San Diego. In this neighborly scene, Phebe is holding a human skull. ‘What could she be thinking? Who’s skull is this? How did the person die?’ are some of the questions that ignite Phebe’s and my curiosity.”

Richard Harris has been collecting for more than 40 years. Previous shows that have exhibited his works are The Slought Foundation, Philadelphia, Pa., Strictly Death (Jan. 23 – Mar. 13, 2010); The Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa, Dancing Towards Death (Sept, 18, 2010 – Jan. 9, 2011); and Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), Chicago, The Richard Harris Collection: Balint Zsako Collages (Feb. 3 – May 1, 2011).

You can find out more by clicking here. Thanks to Richard Harris and Pam Grossman for alerting me to this exhibition!

Images: The Chicago Tribune

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The bad news: Erica, who had a child with Private Practice's Cooper, has a terminal brain tumor. The good news: Amelia Shepherd and her big brother Derek will reunite to try to save her.

Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) will travel to Grey's Anatomy's Seattle Grace during a special crossover episode, airing Thursday at 9/8c, in which she'll convince Derek (Patrick Dempsey) to lend a hand in saving Erica (A.J. Langer) - something that has thus far seemed impossible.

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"We're coming at the case from such a place of hopelessness in terms of Erica's prognosis, that it can only go up from here," Scorsone tells TVGuide.com. "There's pressure for Amelia to do the best job possible, but Erica is going to die, that's the hard reality that everyone's been dealing with for this whole story arc, so even the fact that there's a possibility that she could live is something better than what we had thought an episode [ago]."

Erica has long resisted the idea of treatment, fearing it would limit her time with her son Mason (Griffin Gluck). And it isn't foolproof: The difficult procedure requires the surgeons to remove the tumor in less than 90 seconds. "It really is a dangerous procedure that they're attempting to do, so Erica's quite shaken by how immediate the option is," Scorsone says. "She has to decide within a very short amount of time, and if it doesn't go well, that's going to be the last time she sees her son, so that's a huge decision for anyone."

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"Once she's there, and she's presented with what the procedure would actually entail and how risky it is, and it almost sounds impossible, she has even more reservations about it," adds Paul Adelstein. "The biggest challenge of all to Erica is that she still hasn't told Mason."

Erica's case will also mark the first time the Shepherd siblings have been together since Amelia's recent trip to rehab. Though Derek was missing from Amelia's big intervention earlier this season on Private, her falling off the wagon will be addressed during the crossover. "He's the one who brings it up," Scorsone says. "Families are complicated and there's a lot of history between the two of them. They've shared good times and bad, but ultimately, they have a bit of a confrontation about it, but it's resolved in an interesting and positive way."

Don't expect Amelia, who ventured to Seattle Grace last season, to make some of the same mistakes again - like sleeping with Mark Sloan (Eric Dane). "There's no time for dilly-dallying," she jokes. "Amelia has lives to save!"

The Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover begins at 9/8c on ABC.

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Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice Crossover Scoop: The Shepherd Siblings Reunite Again!

S8E15: When ABC announced they would be doing yet another crossover episode between Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice, I was immediately skeptical. Grey's already has an overflowing cast as it is without throwing another ensemble into the mix. Don't get me wrong, I'm always up for an Addison cameo, but bringing so many other castmates along for the ride results in one sweeping story line overshadowing the other, far more interesting developments. So was this crossover worth the hassle or was it simply just ABC's way of shoving the less popular Private Practice down our throats? I'm tempted to believe the latter, but let's delve into this tangled episode together, shall we?

"I wasn't mugged by a baby. I just don't want kids." - Cristina
Things start off normally enough as we open up with Cristina and Owen in couple's therapy, trying to deal with their many, many issues. However, the main hot topic of concern between the two of them is the abortion. While Owen resents Cristina for going through with it, Cristina equally resents Owen for holding her hand throughout the procedure and then yelling at her for killing their baby four months later. So you can see why she'd feel a little blindsided by his outburst. Owen is convinced that something must have happened in her past to cause her not to want children, but Cristina is just Cristina. Medicine and hardcore surgeries are her true loves, not babies.

It's a really interesting storyline, dealing with raw, pent-up emotions that these two have been carrying with them all season long and it's finally coming to a head. But their story is put on the back burner due to the crossover, which eats up precious minutes that could've been used to expand on Cristina and Owen's issues. Granted, the couple still gets a fair amount of coverage, but with the addition of Meredith's complicated hand-in-meat-grinder patient, Bailey's obsession with another patient, and Alex's pregnant intern suffering from some sort of heart attack, Owen and Cristina are sidelined. A crossover story just had no place amid all those other plots.

"All the passion in the world is not going to make her plan doable in 90 seconds." - Derek
It's when we reach the halfway point in the episode where things start to severely shift away from the Grey's storyline. Derek's sister, Amelia, enlists Derek's help for a very complicated surgery and while they're always dealing with complicated surgeries this one is particularly important because it concerns Erica, the mother of Cooper's child. (For those of you who aren't familiar with Private Practice, Cooper is one of the main characters on the show). Not only is the surgery complicated, it's never been done before. The big problem: they need to do the procedure in under 90 seconds or her brain will essentially be dead and her son will be left without a mother. But no pressure.

It's a very moving, sad story and there's certainly enough of a risk factor to pique our interests, but I still fail to see the point of the whole crossover idea. In the midst of it all, we encounter characters we're unfamiliar who all have different back stories that makes no sense to a first-time viewer. And because of that, you risk Grey's fans tuning out due to confusion and Private Practice fans tuning out due to the first hour being almost completely dominated by a different show. Combining two shows doesn't necessarily make them stronger and in this case it appears to be to their detriment. 

Finally, after a lot of practicing, Derek and Amelia attempt the procedure. They accomplish the task on time, however, nothing ever goes as smoothly as planned at Seattle Grace. Erica's pressure goes through the roof despite their best efforts (why? too much medical talk for me to understand), but they're able to lower it and inevitably save her life.

So what did you think of tonight's episode? Did you enjoy the crossover effect or are you like me and prefer when Grey's is just Grey's? Sound off in the comments below or get at me on Twitter @KellyBean0415.

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BROMANCE Sloan (Eric Dane) and Avery (Jesse Williams) have become quite the dynamic duo lately on Grey's Anatomy

There was a particular moment during last night’s new episode of Grey’s Anatomy -- which was titled “Have You Seen Me Lately?” -- that felt like classic Grey’s Anatomy. Granted, it was sort of a totally terrible moment for Cristina and Owen, but if you’re a fan of the show, you probably recognized it and appreciated it for what it was, too. It was during the rather uncomfortable therapy sessions that dominated the hour for Cristina and Owen, who have been off-kilter as a couple since she had an abortion in the season 8 premiere.

The moment came after the couple fought for what seemed like hours but was really probably only one very intense one-hour session with the therapist that was spliced throughout the entire episode. Again, the topic was, unshockingly: the abortion. But really, the fight was about them not being on the same page, being totally out-of-sync with each other. Cristina stated, as she always does, after Owen called her and Meredith “twisted sisters,” that Meredith was her “person.” Owen’s response: “I should be your person!” And he's right. Then came Cristina’s heart-breaking response: “Be my person! Be my person, Owen! Be my freakin’ person!” Let me translate: Support what happened -- and my decision to not have children. And then came Owen’s even more heart-breaking response: “Be my person!” The quick-fire pacing, the back-and-forth nature, and the “person” references just made me feel like this was really real Grey’s Anatomy realness.

“Be my person!” It’s a simple request, right? It should be. But in this case, with Cristina and Owen, it sort of didn’t matter what the couple said to each other, or how they put it. As Owen said to the therapist at the top of the episode: “We don’t communicate.” Ding, ding, ding! It doesn’t take a therapist to realize that -- or to realize that that's the huge issue. It’s all fine and good that Cristina and Owen are finally addressing their issues in a real setting that could produce results, but honestly: It seems doubtful that they’ll reach any sort of resolution. Now, I’m no expert, but I’ve been through my fair share of disagreements in my lifetime, and it seems like these two have no interest in coming to some sort of compromise. But, really, is there a compromise when it comes to children? It’s not like they can really meet halfway. Half a child? A part-time child? A child that only one of them cares for? I don’t think so. I was sitting here with my TV watching partner tonight, fellow EW recapper Annie Barrett, and she summed it up just perfectly to me: “Oh my God, just break up already!” Yes. Hell, yes!

NEXT: "People can not want kids. It's a thing."

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The special Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover failed to disappoint: Amelia ventured to Seattle Grace hoping her brother Derek could save Erica, the baby mama of Cooper's son Mason. Meanwhile, Meredith found a new mentor, Cristina and Owen tried therapy, and Jackson stood up to the Nazi.

Let's take a look at the top moments from the crossover:

Amelia and Erica's Everest: When Amelia broaches the subject of Derek doing this surgery, he shuts her down because he thinks that not only is she just trying to get back on her feet after rehab, but she won't be able to handle it if Erica dies during the surgery. She explains that just because she's an addict does not make her fragile. Derek decides to work with her on the surgery simulation — they have to remove the tumor within 90 seconds — which turns out to be successful. Once Erica arrives at Seattle Grace, she's forced to decide in less than 24 hours whether she wants to undergo the operation or not. She uses the time to finally admit to her son that she is sick, which upset him since he was the only one left out of the loop. Despite a few hiccups, the surgery is successful. Derek and Amelia celebrate with a sweet embrace. Aww, Shepherd siblings!

Cristina and Owen head to couples therapy: This isn't the first time the duo has been in therapy. Cristina once went following the hospital shooting, and another time Owen received help to deal with his PTSD from the war. This is the first time they've been in there together, though and it wasn't an easy journey for them. Cristina did make valid points: Owen held her hand during the abortion, and then four months later accused her of killing their child in front of all their friends. Plus: She's always been clear on not wanting kids, which Owen should respect. On the other hand, he says that if the twisted sisters do everything together, why doesn't she have a baby when Mer already does. Owen also argues that he should be Cristina's person instead of Meredith.

The Chief, puppet master: In an old gangster-style movie moment, the "puppet master" Chief enlists Callie to take Meredith under her wing. Callie insists that Meredith prove herself during a case where a man's hand got stuck in a meat grinder. Callie has Meredith make all the decisions, which includes choosing to remove one of his toes to use as a replacement thumb. Though the hand looks like something out of Frankenstein's lab, Meredith wins Callie over.

Alex's bedside manner: In order to study for his oral medical boards during work, Alex enlists an intern, Morgan, to help him, though he doesn't even know her name. In the middle of studying, she passes out, suffering a heart attack that puts her baby — Surprise! She's pregnant! — in danger. The doctors are forced to take the baby out early, and Alex realizes he cared more about making sure the baby was OK than checking in on Morgan. Arizona identifies with Alex, noting that she also used to be a shark during residency, but advises him that he'll need to balance that with actually caring about the patients.

Jackson shuts down the Nazi: When one of Bailey's former cancer patients returns for a surgery to regain the use of her arms, Bailey decides to micromanage Jackson and Eric's surgery in order to make sure her former patient will live. "Respectfully, doctors, I told you so," she tells the docs when they underestimate the amount of damage done inside the patient. Jackson gets back at Bailey by asking her to leave the OR, with Sloan backing him, saying if she doesn't leave, he'll have her removed. Fortunately, the patient turns out OK.

What did you think of the Grey's-Private crossover? Hit the comments with your thoughts.

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The special Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover failed to disappoint: Amelia ventured to Seattle Grace hoping her brother Derek could save Erica, the baby mama of Cooper's son Mason. Meanwhile, Meredith found a new mentor, Cristina and Owen tried therapy, and Jackson stood up to the Nazi.

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Patrick Dempsey, Caterina Scorsone and A.J. Langer

The bad news: Erica, who had a child with Private Practice's Cooper, has a terminal brain tumor. The good news: Amelia Shepherd and her big brother Derek will reunite to try to save her.

Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) will travel to Grey's Anatomy's Seattle Grace during a special crossover episode, airing Thursday at 9/8c, in which she'll convince Derek (Patrick Dempsey) to lend a hand in saving Erica (A.J. Langer) — something that has thus far seemed impossible.

Grey's Anatomy's Sandra Oh: Cristina and Owen head to couples therapy!

"We're coming at the case from such a place of hopelessness in terms of Erica's prognosis, that it can only go up from here," Scorsone tells TVGuide.com. "There's pressure for Amelia to do the best job possible, but Erica is going to die, that's the hard reality that everyone's been dealing with for this whole story arc, so even the fact that there's a possibility that she could live is something better than what we had thought an episode [ago]."

Erica has long resisted the idea of treatment, fearing it would limit her time with her son Mason (Griffin Gluck). And it isn't foolproof: The difficult procedure requires the surgeons to remove the tumor in less than 90 seconds. "It really is a dangerous procedure that they're attempting to do, so Erica's quite shaken by how immediate the option is," Scorsone says. "She has to decide within a very short amount of time, and if it doesn't go well, that's going to be the last time she sees her son, so that's a huge decision for anyone."

Exclusive: Paul Adelstein to direct an episode of Private Practice

"Once she's there, and she's presented with what the procedure would actually entail and how risky it is, and it almost sounds impossible, she has even more reservations about it," adds Paul Adelstein. "The biggest challenge of all to Erica is that she still hasn't told Mason."

Erica's case will also mark the first time the Shepherd siblings have been together since Amelia's recent trip to rehab. Though Derek was missing from Amelia's big intervention earlier this season on Private, her falling off the wagon will be addressed during the crossover. "He's the one who brings it up," Scorsone says. "Families are complicated and there's a lot of history between the two of them. They've shared good times and bad, but ultimately, they have a bit of a confrontation about it, but it's resolved in an interesting and positive way."

Don't expect Amelia, who ventured to Seattle Grace last season, to make some of the same mistakes again — like sleeping with Mark Sloan (Eric Dane). "There's no time for dilly-dallying," she jokes. "Amelia has lives to save!"

The Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice crossover begins at 9/8c on ABC.

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