New Art Exhibit Explores Death and its Effect on Those Left Behind


Rachel Grobstein, Ghost Bike, 2019
"As a society, we’re more technologically advance than ever, yet the world feels more dangerous than ever. With concerns around poverty, homelessness, climate change, racial violence, climbing suicide rates and now the threat of a third world war, it’s no wonder so many a preoccupation with the meaning of life and the inevitability of death and dying. Right on cue, a new art exhibition opening in February at BRIC will draw our attention to the universal imminence of death and how the grieving process impacts the living. The exhibit, Death Becomes Her, is a collaboration between BRIC and The Green-Wood Cemetery featuring seven artists: Mimi Bai, Nona Faustine, Rachel Grobstein, Gyun Hur, Heidi Lau, Catalina Ouyang, and Keisha Scarville. ..."
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Detail of ‘The Burial Chamber’ by Heidi Lau

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