18^th Street Arts Center presents “Does Religion Kill?”, a group exhibition running November 4 to December 22, 2006.  Organized by artist/concept engineer Ronald Lopez, the exhibition features artists mainly from the Los Angeles area but who come from such diverse backgrounds as the Philippines, Germany, Honduras, the Netherlands, Iran, Mexico and Africa.  Each artist will display work that attempts to answer the question or respond with another question, all in an effort to create dialogue.  The Art Night Reception event will be held Saturday November 4, 2006, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, including open studios and an opening reception for “20/20”, an art exhibit by curator Michael Sakamoto.

“Does Religion Kill?” brings together very reputable artists as well as emerging artists.   The bold works presented by the twelve artists are vast in their mediums, ranging from painting to video, installation, drawing and an interactive mural. Though each piece is an end in itself, the work aims to evoke the viewer to engage and contemplate the question.