Where people go to die? "The Afterlife" at ArtCenter in Miami, Florida

THE MIAMI NEW TIMES
By Carlos Suarez De Jesus
Eternal (Shelf) Life, on display at ArtCenter/South Florida.
FLORIDA---"For most people, regardless of their chosen religion, the goal is ultimately to land in a good spot for all eternity," says Byron Keith Byrd, one of the three artists participating in the intriguing show, which explores notions of the sweet hereafter using iconic religious symbols. But for organizers of "The Afterlife," a new exhibit at ArtCenter/South Florida, the lure of eternal rapture is a salve that unites us all— ranging from Judaism to Catholicism, from Buddhism to Islam, even from Santería and vodou — view the great beyond.  [link]

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