Museum Exhibition: UConn Reads: Sacred Ground
This exhibition is on view January 26 through March 12, 2017.
Inspired by this year’s UConn Reads selected book, Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America (2012) by Eboo Patel, this exhibition features artists and subjects connected by shared history, ideals, and identity that serve as bridges of cooperation throughout Islam and America. We have juxtaposed Eboo Patel’s words with images by international artists who illustrate and support his thesis and his message. Artists included in this exhibition are: Shoja Azari; Negar Ahkami; Simon Norfolk; Steve McCurry; Mehdi-Georges Lahlou; Mahmood Sabzi; Hojat Amani; and Shadi Ghadirian. Visit uconnreads
Eboo Patel is the founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) a Chicago-based organization which builds the interfaith movement on university campuses. He holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Oxford University and served on President Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He is a regular contributor to NPR, CNN, and The Washington Post.
The UConn Reads program has been created to bring together the University community – from students, faculty, and staff to alumni and friends of UConn, as well as citizens of Connecticut – for a far-reaching and engaging dialogue centered on a book suggested by the community.
The exhibition’s opening reception will be on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 4:30-6:30 pm.
Admission is free, donations are greatly appreciated. (RSVP to 860.486.4520).
THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART
University of Connecticut
School of Fine Arts
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Storrs, CT
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