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May 7th | 3:00pm
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A large gathering of community members, local officials,
leadership of the JCC and APAPA, and art enthusiasts came
out in support of the exhibition. Both APAPA-MI and the
JFMD addressed gallery guests, each speaking to the inspi-
ration Solomon Souza represented and credited his appear-
ance with generating the multi-ethnic representation that
turned out.
As Israeli emissary Leket said: “These programs are
always about bringing people together. It dissolves
boundaries and encourages open dialogue.”
Not lost on the organizers of the reception was the
instant connection Solomon made with gallery patrons.
The combination of his awe-inspiring works and his
modest and approachable personality had everyone nat-
urally gravitating to learn more about him firsthand and
have their pictures taken with him.
There was something for everyone. A special benefit
of attending was an invitation by Solomon to adults and
children alike to grab a marker, their color of choice, and
add their personal touch to a space he left vacant on the
far-right side of his 60-foot Creation mural.
AND ON THE SEVENTH DAY
A bit of irony was that the signature work Solomon
painted during his visit to Detroit was The Seven Days
of Creation mural on the wall of the lower gallery at the
Janice Charach Gallery.
Solomon arrived on April 13 and was kept on a fast
track of painting and meet-and-greets for six solid days,
from morning to night. An exhaustive schedule of dead-
lines that may have made this muralist feel at times like he
had, forgive me, his “back to the wall.”
I know that to a person, every single person that had the
opportunity to encounter and experience the man and the
murals that is Solomon Souza, will carry fond memories of
this extraordinary talent, of his humanity and humility.
Six long days in Detroit. And on the seventh day … he
rested, I hope, on his flight back home to Israel.