Equal Justice Under Law: Leah Knecht
February 25 – April 4, 2021
Online Exhibition
The Ontario Museum of History & Art presents Equal Justice Under Law, by artist Leah Knecht. Experience the transformation of found objects and embark on a historical journey through mixed media and sculpture. The artist presents a body of work centered around the utilization of ephemera and assemblages to examine injustice in society and politics.
The title Equal Justice Under Law is a phrase engraved on the West Pediment, above the front entrance of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. It is also a societal ideal that has influenced the American legal system.