Ohio College Hosts Exhibition: Religion in Modern and Contemporary Art

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"Macarena Esperanza" by Audrey Flack

OHIO---The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College announces the opening of a new contemporary religious art exhibition, "Religion, Ritual, and Performance in Modern and Contemporary Art" as part of a year-long series of programs from antiquity to the present. As in earlier periods, the art of the 20th and 21st centuries engages in a dialogue with the important themes of religion, ritual, and performance. Examples by artists such as Louise Bourgeois and photographer Holly Wright address religion, ranging from the Christian tradition to other beliefs from around the world. Other artists like Jackie Winsor employ the idea of ritual as an art-making strategy, while Alison Saar and José Bedia present it as a subject. The exhibition is on view from August 28, 2012-June 30, 2013.