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Sinner Man, Oil on canvas, 60″ x 48″ by Michael McBride MyVU: Arts in Black History Month “Art provides a tool for communication between the viewer and me. Color is a major component in that communication which can evoke different moods and ideas. I believe… Read More

  Channel 5: Admired organist to accompany DeMille’s silent film ‘The Ten Commandments’ at local screening   MyVU: Vanderbilt to screen silent film ‘The Ten Commandments’ with live organist Jan. 13   “My goal is to basically create a narrative,… Read More

Ah Rising! Gallery Hours: Monday: 11:30AM-1PM | Tuesday: 10AM-12:30PM | Wednesday: 1-3PM | Thursday: 10AM-12:30PM My name is Erie Chapman.  I am a Baptist minister, a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, a lawyer, healthcare executive-and, an artist.  In each of my career roles, art has traveled along, sometimes… Read More

Alicia Henry: Patterns RELIGION IN THE ARTS AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND THE KELLY MILLER SMITH INSTITUTE ON BLACK CHURCH STUDIES PRESENT: ALICIA HENRY: PATTERNS. RUNS JANUARY 31 – MARCH 14, 2019 GALLERY HOURS MONDAY: 12:30 – 2:30 PM; TUESDAY: 9 – 11 AM; WEDNESDAY – 12:30 – 2:30 PM; THURSDAY: 12:30 – 2:30 PM OPENING RECEPTION:  THURSDAY, JANUARY 31,… Read More

Graph of Desire: A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Mira Gerard September 27-November 12, 2018 Gallery Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 12:15 to 2:15 PM Opening Reception: September 27, 4-7PM Vanderbilt Divinity School G-20 (Arts Room) Artist’s Statement I make paintings of the figure as a way to understand desire,… Read More

Desire: An Evening of Musical Reflection THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 | 6:00 P.M. VANDERBILT DIVINITY SCHOOL G-20 (ARTS ROOM) While pursuing his Master of Divinity degree, Luther Young has undertaken research at the intersection of race, sexuality, and theology. An extension of the M.Div. Senior Project entitled “Pimps and… Read More

Eikon: A Triple Encounter GALLERY HOURS: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 12 – 2 PM (ROOM G-20)… Read More

April 14, 2018 • 3:00 p.m. Divinity School Room G-23 Dr. Jelena Bogdanovic, MA’02 Associate Professor, Iowa State University Lecture followed by a gallery showing for the exhibit, Eikon: A Triple Encounter (on display March 27-May 10). Sponsored by: Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Program in Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture,… Read More

February 27th, 2018 – 4-5 PM – Room G-20 We are happy to offer this special session with acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier.  Gauthier will discuss her latest collection of songs, Rifles and Rosary Beads and her songs such as “Mercy Now,” which, like Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” has become embraced popularly as… Read More

February 1 – 28, 2018 In observation of Black History Month, Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture is pleased to partner with the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies to present an exhibition of paintings and mixed-media works from Nashville artist Omari Booker.   “Lock… Read More