Shouting over the Thunderstorms
by‘There is another danger…that of talking baby language. To see the way some of our best church and cathedral builders decorate their work with…
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Innovative Theatre Spaces, Innovative Worship Spaces
byAs a result of the global recession, funding for artistic projects, communities, and individuals is being cut. Rather than killing the creative spirit, however,…
Reg Mombassa’s “Australian Jesus”
byFrom the mid 1990’s Mambo designer Reg Mombassa shocked, horrified and delighted with his, now, iconic series titled “Australian Jesus.” The overwhelming community reactions…
Lucian Freud: More Than Enough
byLucian Freud is surely one of the great contemporary painters. At 88 years old, the Pompidou Centre in Paris is currently hosting its second retrospective…
The Value of (Art)Work
byPolitical philosopher…turned mechanic…turned New York Times Bestseller? That’s Matthew B. Crawford for you. His book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value…
Cooking in Community
byArtists are often perceived as isolated or alienated, and this can have a grain of truth. If an artist is crafting a work by…
Harlots Peddling Beauty…
byDiary of an Arts Pastor recently listed his top 41 artist biographies. The Agony and the Ecstasy, Irving Stone’s biography of Michelangelo, made no….