'Golden States of Grace' brings together such depth and diversity of faith and humanity, that it is seems three-dimensional. It is hard to think of another body of work which looks so compassionately at the faces and voices of disinherited peoples while asking us to think deeply about and how we own or disown those on the margins. This is an exhibit for anyone who has ever felt left out, pushed out, or just wondered what it feels like to be on the outside - that is... for all of us.
-Sister Helen Prejean
Author Dead Man Walking
Cham Muslims
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
Women of Wisdom
Buddha Dharma
Transcendence
Teviston House of Prayer
Beit T’Shuvah
Immaculate Heart Community
SantÃsima Muerte
Rick Nahmias depth photography places a mirror before us that reflects the hidden self of the other and thereby the hidden self of the viewer. Through Nahmias penetrating art, we recognize both the strangeness and sameness of the other. We sense the dignity of those bowed down along with the promise in their resilience. Through the eye of the camera, the soul of conscience is touched.
-Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis
Valley Beth Shalom, Encino CA
Founder, Jewish World Watch; Founder, Jewish Foundation for the Righteous
© 2011 Forma Projects 21, Venice, CA
