Shaw, Kurt. “Islamic art exhibit looks at an old culture in a new place.” PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW. Sunday, May 8, 2011
"The exhibit features the works of nine artists, many of whom are of Middle Eastern heritage but live in this country. It was co-curated by gallery owner Michael Berger and Islamic-art scholar Reem Alalusi of Washington, D.C."
"The exhibit comes on the heels of another local Islamic-themed exhibit, "The Word of God: Sandow Birk's American Qur'an" at The Andy Warhol Museum, which closed May 1. A small area at the Michael Berger Gallery contains several of Birk's "American Qur'an" pieces for those who missed the larger show. AQlthough he professes no faith, the Los Angeles-based artist was interested in the Qur'an because of the pervasive media stereotyping about Islam and Muslims in the post-9/11 world."
