The Word of God: Sandow Birk’s American Qur'an opening reception
“For five years Sandow Birk has been creating his epic body of work American Qur’an. In this ongoing series, Birk employs traditional Islamic calligraphy and painting techniques to illustrate the entire 114 Suras of the Qur'an. Using ink, gouache and a hand-lettered “font” based on graffiti tagging, he illuminates the verses with relevant scenes from contemporary American life. A selection of these Suras will be on view February 26, 2011 – May 1, 2011. This exhibition is the first in an ongoing series titled The Word of God, which will examine major religious texts through the lens of contemporary art.”
A talk featuring the artist Sandow Birk will take place in The Warhol Theater from 3 - 4pm.
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