Jozart Center for the Arts hosts Cal U art exhibition
Jozart Center for the Arts will host an exhibition of California University of Pennsylvania student artwork inspired by Hurricane Katrina at 6 p.m. today. The show will marry elements of art and music. Cajun cuisine will be served.
Ankur Mehta, one of the show’s organizers, said the show is personal.
“I have helped organize this art show for a friend of mine, Sakura Jones,” Mehta said. “Sakura is a former New Orleans resident, and brings a unique perspective to the situation, which she expresses via her artwork. With the recent second installment in Spike Lee’s Katrina films, I also felt that the time was right to present this tragedy to the public once more. Our ever-decreasing attention span does well enough to turn the gears of a consumerist economy, but the scars run much deeper within those who experience these tragedies firsthand.”
Jones, meanwhile, said the tragedy goes beyond Katrina.
“A moment of crisis tends to provoke people to do something and get involved to help. We often find ourselves helping when it is too late,” Jones said.
“This show will bring light to the situation not only in New Orleans, but to every other place struck with misfortune that we just didn’t pay attention to prior to their devastation.”
For more information about this exhibit or about the Jozart Center for the Arts, e-mail board president Carla Anderton at carla@jozart.com.