A ubiquitous presence before fading into the American ether, Catholic art may be experiencing something of a renaissance, in the unlikeliest places. Clockwise from top: The Floriani ensemble sings, ...

What is art supposed to do? In a world obsessed with practicality, efficiency and the bottom line, does art have a function? First, what do I mean by art? I mean any human activity where we are ...

The art world's peculiar relationship with Catholicism might not seem like a newsworthy topic. Catholic influence on modern and contemporary art discourse remains remarkably under-theorized beyond ...

The church’s role and support of the arts throughout the development of Western civilization cannot be underestimated. With that in mind, I stress the importance of art history as part of the ...

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of essays by Jewish writers reflecting on their experiences with the Catholic community and answering the questions: What makes us approachable today, ...

Biplanes, Trains, and Super-Fast Ponies, Zip Codes, Stamps, and Ben Franklin The Vilification of Bernie Goetz, Redux Kick The Bride! Down the Aisle Old Persian Calligraphy Survives in All Its Elegance ...

A new exhibition, “Transforming Matter: Incarnation, Sacraments, and Saints in Catholic Art and Devotion,” is on display at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum through Saturday, May 18. The public ...

(RNS) Whenever Alfonse Borysewicz addresses a fresh canvas, a daunting set of issues stares back at him. First, there is the fact that Borysewicz is painting from faith, when, for the most part, it ...

Catholic artists have welcomed an announcement from Pope Francis which is paving the way for the canonisation of the architect Antoni Gaudí. Earlier this week the Vatican confirmed that Gaudí had been ...

About a year ago, I got married and moved in with my husband, and as we set up our apartment, one of the problems we faced was where to hang Creepy Jesus. If you grew up in a Catholic environment, you ...

While growing up amid a mainstream American childhood of cartoons, cereal boxes and kid-friendly illustrations in school readers, I also knew crucifixes, saint statues, a living-room portrait of Mary ...