IN CASE OF MOSHIACH BREAK GLASS

Anshie Kagan's  sculpture, “IN CASE OF MOSHIACH BREAK GLASS,” scheduled to be auctioned December 16 at Kestenbaum & Company. Anshie  is a young Boston-born Orthodox Jewish artist currently residing in Brooklyn who attended Lakewood Cheder, Mesivta Pe’er Hatorah and Manhattan’s Fashion Institute of Technology.  He renders a unique take on a traditional principle of faith: a sculpture – a wooden box 36” x 12” x 12”, painted red, with a classic metal hammer on a chain attached and a glass front with the words: IN CASE OF MOSHIACH BREAK GLASS.  Behind the glass is a

full-sized shofar, because, says Anshie, “Moshiach will use a shofar to announce his arrival.”

The piece screams for attention, much like the old-style fire alarm boxes we used to see on street corners.