Art history matters
At the risk of sounding like the president of the Matthew Milliner fan club, I think his piece on John Ruskin and “visual ecumenism” in the latest issue of SEEN […]
Tag Archives: theology and art
New books on theology and the arts
Here are a few books about theological aesthetics coming out in the next little while that I am looking forward to. Maybe if I list them here some kind book […]
RIP Thomas Kinkade
It’s early in the morning and I am sitting here typing one-handed with a baby in my other arm. I think this is how life is going to be for […]
Coming home
Here she is… our new daughter Kyla. The waiting is over! Thanks to all the doctors, nurses and midwives who made our little co-production possible, as well as all our […]
Reflections (on the AAR Annual Meeting)
So, as scheduled, I presented my paper on Barnett Newman, primal desire and apophasis at the AAR in the “Arts, Literature and Religion” section. I didn’t go overtime, but as a result I […]
Theology and the creative impulse
The glib assertion that “God needs His creation as much His creation needs Him” is not a true analogy from the mind of the human creator. Nevertheless it is true […]
Two sides of the same coin
In the ecumenical spirit of this blog, here are two free events related to theology and art coming up in October: one Catholic, one evangelical Protestant. I hope to attend […]
Return from the field of stars
Here are a few shots from “Compostela,” the video installation I did for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on Saturday night along with the Toronto Choral Artists. Staying up all night in […]
Back to school
This week started off with the good news that the article I wrote on style, fashion and theology – from Paul Tillich to “Project Runway”! – is now up on […]
Abstract Expressionism New York @ the AGO
Just in time, I was able to make it to the Art Gallery of Ontario‘s “Abstract Expressionist New York” exhibition before it closes on Sept. 4. If you have a […]
