Miami-based artist Santiago Medina’s sculpture titled, “Infinity” has been accepted into the permanent collection of the Tisch Library at Tufts University in Greater Boston, MA. The sculpture is inspired by the infinite number of knowledge quests that humans have and the importance of Universities that pursue the answers. “Infinity” is made with highly-polished Italian stainless steel and displays in its organic sculptoric form, the infinite symbol. The sculpture measures 24 inches in height by 12 x 10 inches. Medina’s work will be officially received by the University at an unveiling ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Medina’s sculptures can also be found in the permanent collection of other top universities as well as exhibited permanently in public spaces in the USA and abroad. He is the only Colombian-American sculptor to have a permanent monumental sculpture at Harvard University.

Also a neuroradiologist and pediatric radiologist, Medina distinctively uses advanced Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to scan his sculptures and subsequently enhance the volumetric appeal and sculptoric form.

About Santiago Medina:

Colombian born painter and sculptor Santiago Medina has been an artist for more than 35 years with studios in Miami, USA; Pietrasanta, Italy; and Medellin, Colombia. He is best known for his highly-polished stainless steel, outdoor/monumental and indoor/smaller sculptures. Medina has trained with world-renowned artists such as Dora Ramirez, Libe de Zulategui, Sonia Hidalgo, Abdon Romero, and Master Sculptor, Nilda Maria Comas.

His art has been showcased at major art fairs such as Wynwood Art Fair, Houston Fine Art Fair, Art Basel/Miami Art Week, Palm Beach International Art Fair, Miami International Art Fair (MIA), Red Dot, Sculpt Miami, and Arteamericas in the United States; and Sinfonia Feria de Arte in Bogota, Colombia. Medina has had solo exhibitions at the Colombian Consulate in Miami and the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, and can be found in private galleries: Etra Fine Art, Wynwood Art District (Miami); L’Attitude Gallery (Boston, MA); and Naranjo y Velilla Galeria (Colombia.)

Some of his most notable commissioned sculptures and paintings can be found at: Harvard University, Washington University, Florida International University, Miami Children’s Hospital, St. Louis Church, and Ransom Everglades School in the USA; and CES University, St. Maria de los Angeles Church, Piloto Public Library, and Monastery of Mother Laura in Colombia. His fine art is also part of multiple private collections in the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, and South America.

Medina received his medical degree from the Institute of Health Sciences, CES University in Colombia and went to Washington University Medical Center for his radiology training. He later completed his radiology fellowships at Harvard Medical School affiliated hospitals and received his master’s degree in public health and health care management from Harvard School of Public Health, Massachusetts.  In 2003, he began working as the Co-Director of the Miami Children’s Hospital, Department of Radiology’s Division of Neuroradiology and was elected as associate editor of health policy and practice for Radiology, the world’s leading journal in medical imaging.

For more information, visit http://medinafineart.com/; @MedinaFineArt on Instagram and Twitter; www.facebook.com/MedinaFineArt.

About Tisch Library at Tufts University:

Tisch Library serves the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering at Tufts University. The largest of the Tufts Libraries, Tisch Library welcomes and aims to serve the entire Tufts Community as they pursue their teaching, learning and research. Its collections, staff expertise, and physical spaces are extensive. For more information, visit http://tischlibrary.tufts.edu/.