Animal Images: Inspiration from Nature, Part One
From adorable kittens and puppies to majestic lions and wolves, we love pictures of animals. What need do they fulfill? When I am attracted to the image of animal, be …
Sharing a Difficult Journey: The Art Installations of Serge Alain Nitegeka
How do we break cycles of violence? Art helps us share painful personal stories and build empathy across cultural lines. Serge Alain Nitegeka was born in 1983 in the African nation of …
Traveling by Touch: Experiencing São Paulo in Samparkour
Most of us navigate the world principally by our sense of sight. What if we expanded our sense of touch? This remarkable video, directed by Wiland Pinsdorf, is an exploration of …
Obstacles from Within: Mind is a Jungle by BRZZVLL
All over the world, people migrate from rural areas to the city for new opportunities. What is needed for success? People leave family farms and traditional local businesses to venture into …
In Love with a Train: The Fateful Whimsy of Pica Do 7
Sometimes a journey, no matter how mundane, is the most interesting part of our day. How is art like travel? It is a wonderful quality of travel that it puts us in …
Transformative Life: The Power of Imagination in Dhafer Youssef’s Whirling Birds Ceremony
The modern world presents opportunities to encounter and assimilate different cultures. Can this expansion of experience expand purpose and faith? Musician Dhafer Youssef was born in the small fishing village …
What Lies Between: Exploring the Japanese Tea Garden
Transitioning from busy exterior lives to our private lives is difficult. How do we keep a quiet place for ourselves? The Japanese tea ceremony, cha-no-yu, and tea garden, roji, evolved …
Icons of Irony: The Grinning Faces of Yue Minjun
What remains when our faith in the institutions around us is shattered? Chinese artist Yue Minjun’s work gives an answer. Yue Minjun was born in the town of Daqing, China in 1962. His …
Max Glaser Tests the Boundaries of Art: Progress, Defeat & Candles
Art is often judged useless, even stupid. What does our definition of art reveal about our self image and worldview? Experimental artist Max Glaser was born in Georgia, but makes his …
Reacting to Fear: Mary Engelbreit’s In the USA
Creativity can help us through uncomfortable emotions and thoughts. What happens when these personal visions strike a nerve with others? Mary Engelbreit is a children’s book illustrator and author from St. Louis, …