Midnight in Paris as A Moveable Feast
July 8, 2011
Woody Allen’s take on Ernest Hemingway’s beloved memoir.
Julie Hamilton
Originally from Texas, Julie Hamilton currently lives in North Carolina where she is pursuing her Masters in Theology at Duke Divinity School, with a focus in art and aesthetics. She is interning this summer both for IAM and the Dillon Gallery in Chelsea. She is specifically interested in the art of Makoto Fujimura and will be writing her Masters thesis on his work. For her undergraduate degree, Julie studied Humanities at Baylor University, specializing in the theological aesthetics of the French artist Georges Rouault. She also enjoys cooking, sacred art, indie music, poetry and traveling. With a deep love for culture and a passion for interdisciplinary education in the academy and museums, Julie intends to pursue her doctorate and eventually teach and/or curate.
NYC’s High Line Park: an Innovative Model of the Built Environment
June 20, 2011
The High Line Park in New York City (with its new sections opening just a week ago) is a prime example of constructing a built environment that creatively combines both aesthetic and functional purposes. By converting a pre-existing railroad line into a much needed green-space, the High Line also has exhibition space for public art [...]
Milliner from First Things on “When Art Plays Church”
June 13, 2011
When Art Plays Church from Matthew Milliner at First Things… “What are we to make of the growing ubiquity of church references in the world of art? Does this confirm Dan Siedell’s charitable suggestion that contemporary art can serve as an altar to an unknown God? Or does it buttress Sarah Thorton’s thesis that art [...]