by Lev Rothenberg
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| Art by Yohana Junker |
I suspect that much of the greatest art
is grounded in spirituality. The story of Joseph in the Bible, the Tao Te Ching
and the works Michelangelo are just a few of countless examples.
With this in mind, the JCC Art Gallery has
reached out to artists of three faith traditions to better understand how
spirituality informs art.
Suzy Friedman is a fine artist with
a broad range that includes Judaic art such as Ketuvot,
illuminated Jewish marriage documents. Yohana Junker, a Christian artist, creates haunting abstract paintings that
explore universal topics often inspired by Biblical text. Melissa Parrott Quimby finds inspiration for her bright artwork of imaginative
shapes and textures from a meditative and Buddhist source.
Together, these three artists will
provide us with beautiful artwork and insights when we discuss their process at
our free gallery reception
on Thursday, March 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Here’s what we hope the reception
will reveal: How is each artist’s designs shaped by her faith’s tradition? What
is similar across faith traditions? What is different?
Following the reception, our exploration
of art’s intersection with faith continues when we screen with our partners at
Heartland Truly Moving Pictures the documentary film God in aBox.
On March 19, we’ll have the three
artists back to the JCC – this time for a free panel discussion at 7 p.m.
moderated by Rusty Moe, an
outstanding Indianapolis poet whose work examines the spirituality that
envelopes us and, in the case of artists, their art.
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