Episode 5: Pamela Ambrose and Ena Heller

MOCRA Director Terrence Dempsey, S.J., is joined by two fellow museum directors: Pamela Ambrose (Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago) and Ena Heller (Museum of Biblical Art). All three museums focus on art that engages the religious and spiritual dimensions.

Ambrose, Heller, and Dempsey discuss a range of topics, including the place of religious art museums in the ecosystems of both art and religion, the challenges of presenting art in a spiritual and religious context, and the wide range of responses each director has fielded from visitors and critics alike.

Be sure to listen to the Audio Extra, "Favorite Exhibitions."

Visit the MOCRA Voices website to learn more about Pamela Ambrose and Ena Heller, and to explore a Listening Guide to the interview.

 

Recording Engineer: Joe Grimaldi
Editor: Mike Schrand
Host: John Launius
Producer: David Brinker

Original release date: 6/6/2013

This episode was made possible with financial support from the Regional Arts Commission.