Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
American Museum of Natural History
September 8, 2001 through March 31, 2002
As a guest curator employed by the American Museum of Natural History,
Stephen Huyler worked for three years to amend and adapt his previous
exhibition: ‘Meeting God: Elements of Devotion in India’
to focus on the identity of the large Hindu population of New York
City and its environs. For this purpose, he edited out the material
dealing with Sikhism and Jainism, and expanded the material on Hinduism
drawing from the extensive reserve collections in the museum’s
storage. In collaboration with dozens of very talented museum staff,
the show was beautifully designed and presented and complemented by
five videos. It drew a very popular public response that was increased
when it was realized how relevant this show was to popular needs after
the disastrous events of 9/11/01. The exhibition became a sanctuary
and place of healing for many people.
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