Hadassah-Brandeis Institute

Artist Program

Deeply Rooted: Faith in Reproductive Justice (closed)

We are immensely grateful to Caron Tabb, Deeply Rooted curator and artist, all 21 superb and creative Deeply Rooted artists, and the myriad of visitors who spent time with the exhibition. We're delighted to share the Deeply Rooted catalog with you. Contact HBI to request yours.

Exhibition Catalog and Press

For Deeply Rooted events, view our past events page from November 2023 through January 2024.

several boxing gloves covered in decorative and lace linen made to look like oven mitts, hanging from a chain

Zoë Buckman, According to Grandma, 2019, Boxing gloves, vintage linen, chain, ribbon, 29 x 19 x 15 ½ in, The Rose Art Museum.

Twenty-one artists, five decades, four continents, and numerous traditions respond to abortion and reproductive justice through the lens of faith.

One year ago, in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health decision, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito held that “the right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions”.  Justice Alito overlooked the rich diversity of religious and cultural traditions that make up America. To respond, Deeply Rooted: Faith in Reproductive Justice will:

  • Bring Jewish feminist artists into dialogue with artists from other faith communities and backgrounds
  • Use art to provoke new conversations and deepen our understanding of each other
  • Share a robust roster of programs using art as a platform to gain new perspectives

Deeply Rooted Artists: Lizzy Alejandro, Roya Amigh, Andi Arnovitz, Zoë Buckman, Nani Chacon and Rose B. Simpson, Susan Chen, Dell M. Hamilton, Nayana LaFond, Marla McLeod, Azita Morodkhani, Jacqueline Nicholls, Giovanna Pizzoferrato, Cora Ramirez-V, Winnie van der Rijn, Janice Rubin, Bahareh and Farzaneh Safarani, Charlie Dov Schön, Caron Tabb, Diana Weymar

Supported by grants from Combined Jewish Philanthropies/CJP and the Mass Cultural Council.

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