Courtesy, Museum of Biblical Art

This Friday, the Museum of Biblical Art will host a new exhibit titled, “As Subject and Object: Contemporary Book Artists Explore Sacred Hebrew Texts”.  The exhibit will feature work from fourteen contemporary book artists, inspired by the bible and other ancient Hebrew texts.  Some examples of work are from Andi Arnovitz, who created a vest of tiny scrolls from torn pages from prayer books.  Also featured is David Wander, who illustrates the story of Ruth in a twenty-four foot long accordion-style book.

Andi Arnovitz, Vest of Prayers.  Photo from andiarnovitz.com

David Wander, page from Book of Ruth. Photo from jewishpress.com

The Museum of Biblical Art is a space to present the Bible and its artistic translations. It houses the Rare Bible Collection as part of the American Bible Society.