Is belief still alive in America? What do we mean when we say “I believe in God” or “I believe in America”? This week’s episode of “American Gods” is a great place to start.
Art
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What “S-Town” gets wrong about life in rural America
“S-Town” borders on being another American “poverty tour,” which rarely benefits those who are on display.
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Unfazed by attacks, this artist in Egypt continues to paint church murals
“God gave me talent and I must make use of it to serve him,” Ayman William said.
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Bosch and Bruegel: From the Monstrous To the Ordinary
Karen Sue Smith reviews “Bosch & Bruegel” by
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New Chicago art exhibit seeks to capture Catholic life in Middle Ages Europe
War and religion are the subjects of a new permanent exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Searching for George W. Bush in his portraits of the soldiers he sent to war
Bush’s new exhibition features 66 paintings of wounded veterans whom the former president has come to know.
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Pope Francis has chosen the first woman to lead the Vatican Museums
Barbara Jatta, 54, is an Italian art historian and graphic arts expert, who had been serving as vice-director of the museums since June.
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Los Angeles unveils the art, I mean, billboard of the future
A drive along Sunset can be a startling experience, each turn in the road presenting another movie star smiling down from on high.
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Art With Heart
Corita Kent (1918–86) deserves recognition alongside her far more famous secular counterpart, the pop artist Andy Warhol. But remarkably, no one has published a comprehensive biography of the artist who was seen by some as the “rebel nun.”
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Gift to a Good, Gray World: The life and legacy of Corita Kent
Corita Kent called people to the simplicity of the Gospel through her revolutionary art.