30 Sugar Hill community members have been portrayed by realist painter Doug Safranek in the luminous medium of egg tempera, which dates back to the Florentine Renaissance.

Conceived by Murray Nossel to be enjoyed by adults, children and families, “Conduit” uses music, painting and interactivity to draw us into the healing realm of story.  The show’s recorded mother stories by community members are mixed with music scored by Barbara+Marco and broadcast through the gallery. 

During the course of the exhibit (extended to Oct 27) visitors will be encouraged to place photos, poems and mom mementos on the exhibit’s living shrine. Stories are translated into either English or Spanish depending on the story source.

“This show celebrates the unique perspective that stories about mothering bring to our view of the world, particularly in these troubled times,” says storytelling pioneer Murray Nossel.  “But like everything we do with stories, listening is perhaps the most important component. The most meaningful and transformative stories are told when we engage and listen.”

Tickets $9, Children Free, Open Thu to Sun, 898 St. Nicholas Avenue (at 155th Street) sugarhillmuseum.org