Explore The Sacred

By: Menachem Wecker Originally published January 6th, 2014 for the Jewish Press

Moses at the Jordan, oil on canvas by Richard McBee. Courtesy Canton Museum of Art.

Interfaith harmony, wherein religious lions sprawl peacefully alongside vulnerable lamblike colleagues, might be an appealing notion, but it doesn’t necessarily, or often, produce good fodder for an exhibit. It’s not difficult to curate an exhibit that celebrates different faiths and their collective tolerance, but doing so without descending into kitsch and activism wherein the art is merely a prop, rather than the substance, can be elusive. “Sacred Voices” features works from more than 30 artists – from as far away as Australia, Austria, and the United Kingdom – and those artists hail from three faith traditions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. (Readers of this column will no doubt be familiar with several of the artists in the final category, including: Siona Benjamin, Tobi Kahn, Richard McBee, Elke Reva-Sudin, Deborah Rolnik-Raichman, and Yona Verwer.) Read the full article here.

Sacred Voices
Dec. 5, 2013 – March 2, 2014
Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Avenue North, Canton, Ohio
http://www.cantonart.org/sacredvoices