Faith and Formalism: Rachel Harrison at MoMA

artcritical - Art Review - May 21, 2016

Installation view of “Rachel Harrison: Perth Amboy,” 2016, at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2016 The Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Jonathan Muzikar.

In 2000, a miracle occurred in the blue-collar town of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. On a window of Ramona and Marcelino Collado’s second floor apartment at 103 Washington Street, the Virgin Mary appeared. As news of her advent spread through the neighborhood, scores of the Catholic faithful lined up outside the little house with peeling vinyl siding in order to troop up the stairs and pay homage. At the time, artist Rachel Harrison caught wind of the event and traveled to Perth Amboy with her camera to document the worshippers. Seeing is believing.

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