(c. 1433-1435) (Tempera on panel)
Welcome to Windows to the Divine. We are a nonprofit with a two-fold mission of promoting the Catholic vocations of the mendicant Order of Preachers, known as the Dominicans as well as the vocation of the living artist. We accomplish this mission through the beauty of art.
As you will see from the videos below, the Dominicans have a long history of supporting the arts. Drawing upon that connection, our nonprofit sponsors art exhibitions, symposia, and salons in which we encourage everyone to affirm the special vocation of the artist and to recognize God in the beauty that surrounds us.
With the funds we raise through our art events, we support the Dominican Novitiate in Denver that educates the first-year novices of the Dominican Central Province of the United States. During their formation, the ministries of our novices include serving the homeless and impoverished elderly at Samaritan House and Mullen Home, respectively.
As Catholics, we should be aware of and celebrate the patronage of the Catholic Church and its significant contributions to the history of Western Christian art. In these short videos, you will learn about the important role of the Church in perpetuating the faith through art. You will also learn about the religious, political and cultural forces from early Christianity to modern times that influenced the evolution of art from sacred to spiritual to secular. Video 1 covers Early Catholic Art to the Protestant Reformation. Video 2 covers the Catholic Counter-Reformation to today. Above all, you will come to appreciate the Catholic vision which contends that the pursuit of beauty is fundamentally the pursuit of God who is the source of all beauty.
And if you are in Denver from November 5-7, 2020, be sure to either view our exhibition online (catalogue will be posted in October) or come and see it in person at the Space Gallery Annex located at 95 S. Cherokee, Denver, CO. For the safety of our visitors, viewing will be by appointment and/or admission will be time-entry limited for our planned opening on Thursday, 11/5.
The national exhibition, entitled Contemporary Visions of Beauty will include the works of:
Blair Atherholt, Carolyn Barlock, Jill Basham, Daniel Bilmes, Gregory Block, Casey Childs, LuCong, Michelle Dunaway, Scott Fraser, Ann Gargotto, Ron Gerbrandt, Ulrich Gleiter, David Gray, Albert Handell, Stephanie Hartshorn, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, Jane Hunt, Carol Jenkins, Brendan Johnston, Andrea Kemp, Weizhen Liang, Huihan Liu, Kyle Ma, David W. Mayer, Dan McCaw, Danny McCaw, John McCaw, Ned Mueller, C.W. Mundy, Desmond O’Hagan, Ron Richmond, Don Sahli, Jill Soukup, Daniel Sprick, Adrienne Stein, Cheryl St. John, Teresa Vito, and Vincent Xeus.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please email Shannon Robinson at [email protected].
While museum goers have long had the opportunity to view and admire historic textile costumes from around the globe, in Atlanta at the SCAD FASH Museum, the public is invited to an exceptional exhibition of highly detailed sculptures created from mere paper and paint by the Belgian artist, Isabelle de Borchgrave.
From elaborate period gowns to 20th century couturiers such as Worth and Poiret to this spectacular turquoise gown inspired by Mariano Fortuny– all command awe from the viewers as they move from one breathtaking creation to another.
In the center of the exhibition, SCAD installers created a ring of exotic and colorful hanging costumes created by the artist from her “Les Ballet Russes” series interpreting costumes designed by Leon Bakst, Giorgio de Chirico and Pablo Picasso.
Kudos to the artist and co-organizers, SCAD FASH, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Society of the Four Arts, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Frick Art and Historical Center, Baker Museum and Flint Institute of Arts for a spectacular take on fashion made of paper!
