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By Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton
This past week's visit to Washington, D.C. inspired today's recap, and what could be better for the 4th of July weekend? We did not expect DC to spark many conversations about the religious imagination, but we were wrong! Of course, we were moved by the city's monuments to freedom, but now Washington, DC is also a favorite destination for the art of the religious imagination. We even met one of our favorite new artists, Scott G. Brooks, whose distorted style of portraiture helps free him to tell stories informed by his Roman Catholic roots.
It began when we talked with an usher at the Washington National Cathedral, who was angry about plans to remove the Confederate flag from their stained glass windows, and to a patron at the National Gallery of Art who stood before "The Last Judgment" by Aaron Douglas with tears in her eyes. Other spaces sparked insightful conversations too including the National Museum of African American History & Culture, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and even Uber rides were special as we talked with the drivers about Ramadan requirements and the largest Ethiopian church in America.
By Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton
"Lamb of God is the New Black" (2006) by Scott G. Brooks. A&O Collection 2016 |
"The Last Judgment" by Aaron Douglas at National Gallery of Art |
For other NEWS OF WEEK from across the USA, and around the world, see below:
- Buddhist Art of Week: "DJ Mandrill" in DC's Anacostia" [More News]
- Christian Art of Week: Lamb of God as told by Scott Brooks [More News]
- Hindu Art of Week: Lu Yang's "Delusional Mandala" in WA [More News]
- Islamic Art of Week: Shirin Neshat at Women's Arts Museum [More News]
- Other Art of Week: El Greco's "Laocoön" at the NGA in DC [More News]
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Shirin Neshat, Sara Khaki (Patriots) at National Museum of Women in the Arts |
"Laocoön" (1610/1614) by El Greco at the National Gallery of Art |
DJ Mandrill – Print by Todd Franson |