Dylan Mortimer graduated with a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2002, and with an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2006. He is an artist and a pastor at Rivercity Community Church in Kansas City. He has been included in exhibitions at the Longwood Arts Gallery, David Zwirner Gallery and Columbia University in New York City and at the Kansas City Jewish Museum, and he has done permanent and temporary public installations at several locations in the United States. Dylan’s work explores the sacred in the realm of the public. Prayer Booth questions the place of prayer within the public sphere. Balancing sarcasm with sincerity, the piece inspires reactions all over the board, and draws attention to difficult issues with public spaces. The intention is to spark dialogue and debate over an issue that is sensitive, but necessary.

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