Pre-existing Condition is currently on tour, a group show organized by Zoey Stevens and Dereck Cruz as a way to both raise awareness about diabetes, and raise money to fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Proceeds from the show will be gifted to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. All of the artists participating in the group exhibition share a connection to diabetes, either by having the disease themselves or having a friend or relative with diabetes.

Most artworks featured in the show have been created specific to the event and express the artist’s perspective of the disease.

Participating artists include, Vincent Burkhead, Shepard Fairey, Thomas J. Novy, David Stoupakis, Christina Christos, Anna Impullitti, Anthony Ausgang, Andreina Davila, Alone One, C. De La Luz Medrano, Mark George, Marcos Miguel Sanchez, the Molten Brothers, Ahnna Jade, Marcus Parrish, KRK Ryden, Big Toe, Frank Ippolito, Paul Torres, Tara Parrish, Rony Alwin, Julie Bossinger, Heather Ritts, Dereck Cruz, Gregory P. Rodriguez, Robert Holton, Joshua Ellingson, Ryan Boyle, Sean Brannan and Zoey Stevens.

The show plans to travel nationally and thus far has raised $5,600. All original art works will be available for purchase as well as limited edition prints. Type One Clothing and Identity Board Shops will also offer limited apparel with proceeds to benefit the JDRF.

More info at www.pre-existingcondition.blogspot.com