God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis): A Christian Embrace of Modern Art
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God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis): A Christian Embrace of Modern Art
Would a return to art’s ancient, primal function of elucidating religion signal its death? Or is our culture beginning to see the wisdom of a narrative that includes reconciliation, restoration and redemption?
Karen Covell • Create: Transforming Stories of Art, Life & Faith: 21 Essays by Leading Artists
Art as Holy Curiosity
Jesus is the only way to God (John 14:6), but people encounter Him through many paths and moments.
Sometimes it’s not the first encounter—it might be the 90th—before someone realizes it’s Him.
Art doesn’t always have to directly mention God to carry His spark.
Trees don’t have worship lyrics on them.
When it does, it can awaken a h
I sympathize with our unhappy customer. But, though I’m not a Christian, I adore the Jesus pictures. Pacing these galleries is like paging through a family photo album of a grim but exceptionally intimate kind. There are the baby pictures: Adorations, Holy Familys, Virgin and Childs. There are moments of transition in a young man’s life: Baptisms,
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