Recently, images of a new mural painted by Chloe Becker—a junior at Magnificat High School in Rocky River, Ohio—have been moving through Catholic circles on social media.
Ciaran Freeman
Ciaran Freeman is an art teacher at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., and is a former O’Hare fellow at America Media.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
How should art address addiction? These two films give us a clue.
Should filmmakers make the pain of addiction bearable to watch? In “Beautiful Boy” and “Ben is Back” they try.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
A backstage look at Hamilton, the musical phenomenon
It’s been 10 years since Lin-Manuel Miranda took his shot and performed at the White House Poetry Jam. We talk to Amber White, stage manager at “Hamilton” to learn more about the hit musical.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: British painter Jenny Saville finds truth in flesh
If there is a single artist working today who truly gets flesh, it is Jenny Saville.
Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
Why paint the saints? An interview with Carlos Vega
I sat down with the artist, Carlos Vega, at the Jack Shainman Gallery, to talk about his new exhibition “Correspondences” and find out why he paints the saints.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Here’s what we think about the Oscar nominees for Best Picture
Fr. Eric Sundrup, S.J. sat down with John Anderson, Eloise Blondiau and Bill McGarvey to discuss the Oscars for a special edition of America This Week. Who do you think should win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
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In ‘Never Look Away,’ a German artist searches for the truth in trauma
Sin is presented as systemic in “Never Look Away,” built into the structure of German society.
Posted inFaith, Politics & Society
What is the Catholic response to immigration?
Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller delivers a Catholic response to the issue of immigration at the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio, Texas.
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In “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins writes a love letter to blackness
In adapting Baldwin for the screen, Jenkins produces an ode to black literature.
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Ten moments from #IFTJ that give us hope for the future of the church
Here are ten moments from the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice that give us hope for the future of the church.