Day of The Dead Exhibition at The Institute for Community Research, CT

The Institute for Community Research is sponsoring "Ancestors: Day of the Dead Celebration."  This will be a multi-media exhibit featuring 10 New England artists and is curated by Guatemalan Maestro Balam Soto of Hartford, CT.  As readers of this blog may know, Balam Soto is an exceptional artist whose philosophy embraces a concept called modern thinking.  "Information comes to us rapidly and through several channels.  As a consequence, it expands our concepts, ideas and potential.  Modern thinking is dynamic, upgradable and modular..."  Artist Soto utilizes not only traditional media but is exploring and implementing the uses of technology as an art form.

An artist reception will be held from 5 to 8 pm on October 24, 2008 and the show runs thru. Nov 21, 2008.

Gallery hours are 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays, during special weekend events, or by appointment.
The exhibit and opening reception are free and open to the public.

The Jean J. Schensul Community Gallery
The Institute for Community Research
2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100
146 Wyllys Street
Hartford, CT

Call 860-278-2044 at the Institute for Community Research or email Balam Soto for details.

Comments

[Mark Randall Kilburn]

I find it interesting that an organization whose majority funding comes from taxpayer based government organizations would get involved in sponsoring a ancestral worship/pagan beleif based art show. What happened to the old outcry of separation of church and state? I bet if I had an art show championing my civil rights under the 2nd amendment people would freak out.

FYI, I do not vote, I have no religion and I am not registered with any political party.

[Balam]

thanks Mark Randall Kilburn for the Comment:
and FYI: What happened to the old outcry of separation of church and state? === never worked, it was a utopic idea generated by K. marx, ( look at Cuba state and the roll of the religion = more info please read The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and also visit the works of Hagel )
Day of dead is a Prehispanic Celebration, ( not a religion or worship)
is like when you make a momorial : We just make a Huge deal of it.

quote -I bet if I had an art show championing my civil rights under the 2nd amendment people would freak out-

Why not doit?. ..... ( actions is best )
I would not freak out. if you do it let me know
I would love to seeit.

best wishes

Me

[Mark Randall Kilburn]

Balam,
Thanks, Always sobering to honor those that have passed. Congratulations on your show it looks like it will be a blast!
I am actually very open minded toward
culture and religion and have friends back home ( California and Nevada ) that have
older, pre-Christian belief systems. I am an old UFO guy from way back. I also enjoy it when people raise challenging questions. Keep up the great art!

Mark Kilburn