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CFAC: 'New Exhibit From Artist Brian Kershisnik Explores the Holiness of Humanity'

By Sierra Martin

A painting of two crowds of people approach each other and embracing
Photo by Brooklyn Jarvis, BYU Photo
Brian Kershisnik, ‘Après la guerre,’ oil on canvas, 2022, 112 x 244 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

"A haloed dog drools as the infant Jesus, also haloed, reaches out to pet its nose. Equipped with an umbrella and a watering can, a woman gardens as rain pours around her. Fussy babies sit on Christ’s lap. Under a starry sky, the biblical Jacob engages in a physical wrestle with an angel; the latter seems to be winning. Whimsical and burden laden, Brian Kershisnik’s new exhibit at the Museum of Art taps into the extremes and nuances of the human experience......"

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