The Association of Scholars of Christianity in the History of Art is seeking papers on the lack of major religious artists of today. The deadline is Oct. 1, 2010. They are seeking 20-minute papers that examine specific examples of art from the 20th century which employ Christian subjects, symbols, and contexts in order to consider the methodological challenges that these works of art pose. The symposium will convene on February 8, 2011 at NYC's Museum of Biblical Art, the day before the annual meeting of the College Arts Association.
Showing posts with label Museums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museums. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
The Missouri History Museum in St. Louis will be the only Midwestern stop in a traveling exhibition of rarely seen art and artifacts from the Vatican Museum. "Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art" opens May 15.
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The heart of every museum is its collection. In most museums, only a fraction of the collection is ever even on display which allows for a constant change for returning visitors. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has 2 million works of art in its collection. Those who maintain its collection are called "curators" and their most important role is to determine what to buy and what to sell (accession and deacession).
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
The Cloisters of NYC is a complex built from and modeled after medieval monasteries. The visionary and monetary source behind the enterprise was Ohio native John D. Rockefeller. Owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, its collection of over 5,000 is focused on medieval art ranging from 9th century tapestries to 15th century stained glass, and other works of art. Located in the northern end of Manhattan, it's well worth the short trip when in the city.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
RELIGION DISPATCHES - There seem to be two very different Vaticans these days. On one side is The Church and on the other side we have the Vatican Library and the Vatican Museums. Museums, and the libraries that birthed them, are modern institutions, after all. (Read All)
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Widely considered to be one of the artistic wonders of the world, Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" (1512) was not a labor of love. Painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, it took his 4-years laying on his back on top a scaffold to complete, all at almost 70-feet in the air but it wasn't the physical strain that pained Michelangelo. It was that this was a forced commission by Pope Julius ll (the pope who established the vatican museums).
Monday, 25 January 2010
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The 52 galleries of the Vatican Museum's in Rome, Italy attract over 4 million visitors a year and they cover over 2,000 years of religious art history. It was begun in the early 16th century by Pope Julius ll. It is rumored that portions of the collection will travel to the US this year. I will keep my eyes and ears open.
Saturday, 9 January 2010
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest O. Britton
GEORGIA--- Although many people became familiar with the Reverend Howard Finster through his 40,000 late-20th century paintings, the centerpiece of his work was Paradise Garden. This outdoor museum was built to celebrate all the inventions of mankind, but dedicated to the glory of God. His oeuvre is best considered as an installation and performance piece, of which the paintings are the extant artifacts. Thanks to my niece Tambra Smoot, I found out that Atlanta's High Museum is the repository for a huge portion of the Finster collection.
By Ernest O. Britton
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
USA TODAY
By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press Writer
INDIANA---El Greco's vision of the veil of Veronica hangs near a golden crown with 447 emeralds. Just a few steps away, a recumbent sculpture of the crucified Jesus Christ rests before its return to a Spanish hermitage in time for Holy Week. "Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world for an unprecedented exhibition of 71 pieces from 45 lenders — many of them private — in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries. Madrid's Prado has loaned five works alone. The free exhibition, which continues through Jan. 3, has thrilled experts and other visitors alike. Harvard Art Museum curator and cultural historian Ivan Gaskell said it inspired him intellectually like no other exhibition he has seen this year. [link]
By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press Writer
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| The exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art includes 71 pieces from 45 lenders in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries. |
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
AOA NEWS
INDIANA — The first exhibition to examine the religious visual culture of 17th-century Spain and Latin America will premiere at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on October 11, 2009. Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World
brings to life the challenges faced by visual artists such as El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, Alonso Cano, Franciso Ribalta, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdes Leal, Juan Correa, Cristobal de Villalpando and others, who were charged with the creative task of making religious images that were useful, truthful and moving. The exhibition will feature more than 70 works of art, including paintings, polychrome sculpture, metalwork and books, many of which have never before been seen in the United States. Sacred Spain will be on view exclusively in Indianapolis from October 11, 2009 through January 3, 2010. [link]
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| Francesco de Zurbaran, "Agnus Dei" (1636-1640) Oilk on canvas |
brings to life the challenges faced by visual artists such as El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, Alonso Cano, Franciso Ribalta, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdes Leal, Juan Correa, Cristobal de Villalpando and others, who were charged with the creative task of making religious images that were useful, truthful and moving. The exhibition will feature more than 70 works of art, including paintings, polychrome sculpture, metalwork and books, many of which have never before been seen in the United States. Sacred Spain will be on view exclusively in Indianapolis from October 11, 2009 through January 3, 2010. [link]Friday, 21 August 2009
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS NEWS
By TAHLIB
INDIANA---The first exhibition to examine the religious visual culture of 17th-century Spain and Latin America will open at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on October 11, 2009. "Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" brings to life the challenges faced by visual artists such as El Greco, Francisco Zurbarán, Alonso Cano, Franciso Ribalta, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdes Leal, Juan Correa, Cristobal Villalpando and others, who were charged with the creative task of making religious imagery that was useful, truthful and moving. The exhibition will feature 70 works—including paintings, polychrome sculpture, metalwork and books, many of which have never before been seen in the United States—that not only illustrate religious iconography and allegory, but also bring to light the significant role of the artist in 17th-century Spain. [link]
By TAHLIB
INDIANA---The first exhibition to examine the religious visual culture of 17th-century Spain and Latin America will open at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on October 11, 2009. "Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" brings to life the challenges faced by visual artists such as El Greco, Francisco Zurbarán, Alonso Cano, Franciso Ribalta, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdes Leal, Juan Correa, Cristobal Villalpando and others, who were charged with the creative task of making religious imagery that was useful, truthful and moving. The exhibition will feature 70 works—including paintings, polychrome sculpture, metalwork and books, many of which have never before been seen in the United States—that not only illustrate religious iconography and allegory, but also bring to light the significant role of the artist in 17th-century Spain. [link]
Sunday, 15 February 2009
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB
NEW YORK---Last night, I attended a preview opening of "Reel Religion" (2009) a retrospective exhibition on films inspired by the bible (1898-2006) at the Museum of Biblical Art. AKA MoBIA, the contemporary museum is located on the Upper West Side and is unlike any other that I've ever imagined. It is the ultimate museum exploring the intersections of religious art with religious life. While I am still thrilled to have choosen living on the Upper East Side with its proximity of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoBIA could make me rethink that choice in the future. The exhibition originated at the Saint Louis Museum of Contemporary Religious Art in 2007, another of God's Art Museums that I never heard about but hope to visit one day soon.
By TAHLIB
Friday, 13 February 2009
Sunday, 22 June 2008
THE ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB
NEW YORK---The Museum of Modern Art presents James Ensor—the first exhibition at an American institution to feature the full range of his media in over 30 years. Ensor (1860–1949) was a major figure in the Belgian avant-garde of the late nineteenth century and an important precursor to the development of Expressionism in the early twentieth. In both respects he has influenced generations of later artists. The densely presented exhibition of over 100 works, examines Ensor’s allegorical uses of light including in his religious art, along with his wicked satire which takes shape in his obsession with carnival masks that are both fantastical and frightening.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): "James Ensor" (Ends September 21, 2009); 11 West 53 Street, Midtown Manhattan Precinct, New York; moma.org
By TAHLIB
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| "Calvary" (1886) by James Ensor (b. Belgian). Pencil, crayon, and oil on paper, 6 3/4 x 8 3/4" |
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): "James Ensor" (Ends September 21, 2009); 11 West 53 Street, Midtown Manhattan Precinct, New York; moma.org
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