NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith

For centuries, artists have wrestled with how to incorporate spirituality into their work. NeoHooOoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith, co-organized by The Menil Collection and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, brings together an intergenerational group of artists who address ritual in the artistic process... Read more

For centuries, artists have wrestled with how to incorporate spirituality into their work. NeoHooOoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith, co-organized by The Menil Collection and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, brings together an intergenerational group of artists who address ritual in the artistic process and the wider implications of spirituality in contemporary art – with a particular emphasis on sculpture and three-dimensional art. The term HooDoo, which originated in nineteenth-century America, refers to religion and ritual, while in contemporary art, NeoHooDoo is aspiritual practice outside of any definable faith or creed. Challenging conceptions of “insider” and “outsider” art, the artists in the exhibition frequently create work using everyday objects that resonate both within the confines of a gallery or museum and among their own local audiences.