The 2008 Sacred Art Exhibition Selected Participants |
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| The Sacred Art Exhibition August 19 - September 13, 2008 Public Reception: Saturday, August 23rd: 5 pm - 8 pm. Free and open to the public. The Sacred Art Exhibition began before the creation of Box Heart Gallery. Set into motion by a group of creative and inspirational Pittsburgh artists, Box Heart continues the tradition of this exhibition with notification to the artists selected for participation in the 2008 Sacred Art Exhibition. Over 150 entries, from regional, national, and international artists, were received this year. Of these entries, 24 artists were selected for participation and 33 works of art in a variety of media will be exhibited. The selected works of art celebrate the sacred process of creating art. They share the value that humanity has the power to choose sacred actions. Whether that action is the choice to create art that represents the depth of spirituality, or the choice to pay homage to the heroes and heroines of our past that led with sacred strength, or the choice to act through a collective good, "the choices we make everyday collect in pools and streams, just like water agreeing with gravity, to form our passage through life" (Randie Snow: Artist Statement). Through variations in textile, sculpture, drawing, painting, and assemblage, each artist successfully depicted the concept that "each act, each time we choose to lift a finger or not, choose left or right, fight or flight, each choice is sacred" (Ed King: Artist Statement). Join us for the public reception of this year's Sacred Art Exhibition on Saturday, August 23rd. To view this years participating artists, select the link for Participants above! View a slide show of the 2008 exhibition! |