A favourite poster of mine, and one that has accompanied me half way around the world, is Sea-Dancer by the futurist Gino Severini, painted in 1914. It has a wonderful chromatic exuberance and fluidity, and one notable feature is that…
What is the value of censorship? Here are two reasons why artists might be pleased to find institutions exercising censorship...
Alfonse Borysewicz was born in Detroit in 1957. According to his website, Borysewicz has “engaged in seminary studies,” and he also has a degree from the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. Borysewicz is the recipient of several awards…
I state the obvious by saying that we are living in a world that is increasingly defined and shaped by the digital. Digital devices allow us the convenience (or burden?) of being available at all times and in all places…
“When you can state the theme of a story, when you can separate it from the story itself, then you can be sure the story is not a very good one. The meaning of a story has to be embodied…
Don’t miss the Southeastern Conference on Faith and Art, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, August 13th at Trinity Anglican Mission. It will be an exciting exploration into how Christian faith is integrated into our creative practices! W.…
Part 2 of this post seeks to answer the questions put forth in part 1 in a more general way. I asked earlier: How important is art to our sense of memory and belonging in a place or community? In…
— Spoilers contained herein! — There is one thing that is absolutely clear about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: it was made for the fans. If you are not familiar with the Harry Potter series in anything…
I’ve written elsewhere about the idea of a Benedictine theatre company, that is, a theatre company which operates according to the values of Benedictine monasticism. One of the key values of Benedictine monasticism is hospitality: ‘Let all guests who arrive…