Fnd Warriors Gallery Talk With Artist Panel and Audience Q&A

Gallery Talk/Exhibition Closing

Join us in person for an in-depth discussion on Functional Neurological Disorder with:

Marisol Díaz-Gordon, printmaker, photographer, filmmaker and Dr. Jonathan Gursky, Associate Professor of Neurology Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

FND Warriors explores the complexities of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) through a dynamic blend of photography, printmaking, animation, video, and personal testimonies. The exhibition draws deeply from Díaz-Gordon’s lived experiences with FND, a neurological condition that manifests in symptoms such as functional seizures, dizziness, and chronic pain that affects thousands worldwide. The exhibition incorporates animations from neurosymptoms.org and fndhope.org, a video interview with Jonathan Gursky, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at Montefiore Einstein, as well as testimonials from individuals in the United States and the United Kingdom. By combining scientific resources, medical experience, and personal stories, Díaz-Gordon’s work seeks to illuminate the often misunderstood and underrepresented condition. “FND Warriors is a call to action for those affected by FND and their loved ones,” said Marisol Díaz Gordon. “Through art, I want to raise awareness and build compassion for those navigating this condition and, in the process, ensure no one suffers in shame or isolation.”

Bio:

Jonathan M. Gursky, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Montefiore Einstein where he serves as associate program director for the adult neurology residency training program. His clinical practice focuses on the treatment of adults and adolescents with epilepsy and seizure disorders, with a special focus on the care of patients with functional neurological disorder (FND) with functional seizures.

Bio:

Marisol Díaz-Gordon is a Bronx-born Puerto Rican artist. She holds an MFA in Printmaking from Lehman College/CUNY(2024), a BA specializing in photography from the City University/CUNY (2002), and an AAS in Advertising Arts /Computer Graphics from Bronx Community College/CUNY (1993). Her work has been exhibited in galleries and alternative spaces, such as the National Puerto Rican Diaspora Museum, CT (2024), Casa Afro de Corredor Afro, Puerto Rico (2024), Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in St. Croix, USVI (2023), in New York, Lehman College Art Gallery/CUNY (2024), En Foco (2000 and 2011, 2022) - in collaboration with Wall Works New York/Bronx Kreate Hub Fire Escape Gallery Public Art Space ), George Eastman House in Rochester, NY (2008), and El Taller Boricua Gallery in NYC (2006). A commission with George Eastman House International Museum of Photography to document landscapes in Puerto Rico. It was included in its traveling exhibition series, shown at venues such as the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA (2009). It is in the permanent collection of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography. From 2016 to 2017, ArtViews Gallery - Montefiore collected and exhibited her work. In 2017, she was commissioned by ArtViews Gallery to create work that was shown in the spring of 2017 and again in 2018. From 1998 to 2011, she worked with En Foco, a non-profit organization. As Program Director at En Foco, in the tristate area, and incorporated educational programs for photographers.

Díaz-Gordon is a highly regarded and awarded photographer. She is the Bronx Council on the Arts Honoree “Arts Guardian” award (2022). She received the NYPPA (New York Press Photographers Association) exhibition Award (April 2019). She is a recipient of the New York Press Association’s Awards for Photographer of the Year (2012), Best Use of Photos, Spot News Photo(s), Best Photojournalism and Picture Story; Local Media Association’s 1st Place Award for Best News Photo (2012); the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ Art Fund through the Bronx Council on the Arts (2009), three BRIO Awards from the Bronx Council on the Arts (2004, 2007, 2009), the Local Hero Award from Bank of America (2011), a Citation of Merit from the Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión (2007.

In January 2014, she was recruited to City College/CUNY. In January 2023, she began teaching at Queens College/CUNY and, in 2024, was promoted to the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Díaz-Gordon is also a filmmaker. Her short film, Lost Haven, was included in film festivals: CUNY Film Festival Finalist - Best Documentary Graduate, 2024; International Social Change Film Festival, 2024; New York Shorts Awards, 2024; Winner of the Great Message Award at the International Film Festival, 2025. Selected in the 15th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, 2025, among others.