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My working definition of art is thus derived in part from both a moderate institutional theory that recognizes the important role that the museum space plays in determining meaning and mediating a history, tradition, and theory of what occurs in that space, and an ecological theory of art that affirms that in its making and viewing, art does someth
... See moreDaniel A. Siedell • God in the Gallery (Cultural Exegesis): A Christian Embrace of Modern Art
that “a work of art is something new in the world that changes the world to allow itself to exist.”
Makoto Fujimura • Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
Garth Greenwell • Just a moment...
Though artists generally aren’t aware of it, that end work is a by-product of a greater desire. We aren’t creating to produce or sell material products. The act of creation is an attempt to enter a mysterious realm. A longing to transcend. What we create allows us to share glimpses of an inner landscape, one that is beyond our understanding. Art is
... See moreRick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
I could probably write an essay on how the MOMA demolished the Folk Art Museum by Williams and Tsien in NYC. The FAM was a masterpiece, it’s known for the facade, but the interior was special too. I think it went out of business. MOMA was next door, and instead of acknowledging the museum as a work of art, they figured big open spaces would be flex
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The church building is a prime aid, or a prime hindrance, to the building up of the Body of Christ. And what the building says so often shouts something entirely contrary to all that we are seeking to express through the liturgy. And the building will always win—unless and until we can make it say something else.
Jeremy Begbie • Glimpses of the New Creation: Worship and the Formative Power of the Arts
... See moreIn my conversations with curators, I found a tone of caring and caretaking that is missing entirely from massive digital platforms, which treat all culture like content to be funnelled indiscriminately at high volume and which encourages consumers to stay constantly on the surface…
We turn to art to seek connection, yet algorithmic feeds give us pur
For a haunting exploration of mannequins as “secular saints,” see the short documentary 34x25x36, in which mannequin creators explicitly invoke worship as the goal of their work. “Barney’s is the church of today,” they suggest. The film can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM-0nUy7Ye0. My thanks to Bryan Kibbe for pointing me to this a
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