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School of Allesandro Botticelli Madonna of the Book, circa 1483
Marc Chagall Cain and Abel
John Singer Sargent Adam
Established in 1967, named the Museum of Biblical Art in 1999, the MBA, is an art museum in Dallas, Texas that is unlike any museum in the world. It has a simple mission: To display art with a Biblical theme. Nothing of its size exists in the United States, making it a treasure trove for art enthusiasts. Diverse types of art are exhibited including bronze sculpture installations, drawings, fine prints, and oil paintings. Specialized galleries have been created for Biblical Archaeology, Jewish Art, Religious Architecture, Israeli Art, African American Art and Hispanic Art.
The Museum is a cultural crossroads, utilizing art for tolerance and understanding reflected in the various archaeological exhibits and decorative art from Israel and the Holy Land. The MBA's vision encompasses the classical arts with a call to beauty which emphasizes the Biblical figurative art illustrating the narratives of the Bible and a call to the study of classical Greco-Roman art, archaeology and architecture.
Featured Artists Include: John Singer Sargent, Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, Ben Shahn, Paolo Verenese, Francesco Guardi, Agam, Kathe Köllwitz, Albert Pinkham Ryder, Emil Nolde, James Tissot, Oskar Kokoschka, Bernard Buffet, Andy Warhol, Everett Shinn, John Marin, and many more.
The King James Bible Exhibit
Extended to June 2012
This rare exhibit of original bibles from the private collection of Dr. Charles Ryrie celebrates the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
Hours:
Tuesdays - Saturdays: 10 am - 5 pm
Sundays: 1 - 5 pm
Mondays: Closed
Admission Fee:
$12 Regular Admission
$10 for Seniors and Students (age 65+ and students with ID)
Please call ahead for Group Scheduling and Rates
The Museum of Biblical Art • The Biblical Arts Center 7500 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225 phone: 214 368-4MBA (4622) fax: 214 361-1365
About Us Today's Vision
Since its birth over 50 years ago, millions have visited the Biblical Arts Center, which was founded by Mattie Caruth Byrd. Exhibition highlights have included: the Marc Chagall Exhibit, Norman Rockwell's Family Life, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, named Texas Tourism's Attraction of the Year.
In 2005, a devastating fire destroyed the museum and its contents including 2,500 works of art and all of the popular Judeo-Christian displays and galleries. After careful consideration, the Board of Directors made the choice to re-build and make the new museum bigger and better in every way.
Today, the new museum serves all backgrounds and denominations particularly those interested in art history, because an understanding of Biblical themes is critical to both an understanding of the humanities and Western Culture.
The Museum is a cultural crossroads utilizing art for tolerance and understanding reflected in our various archaeological exhibits and decorative art from Israel and the Holy Land.
Our future vision encompasses the classical arts with:
• A call to beauty which emphasizes Biblical figurative art illustrating the narratives of the Bible.
• A call to the study of classical Greco-Roman art, archaeology and architecture.
The New Museum of Biblical Art Features:
6,000 square feet of expanded Art Galleries and Exhibits. Over 30,000 square feet total space. Main attraction mural by internationally-known artist, Ron DiCianni --The Resurrection Jewish Ceremonial Art Gallery Contemporary Gallery featuring African American, Hispanic and contemporary artists Architectural Research Library and Archive Art Conservatory and Restoration Laboratory Biblical Archaeological Gallery Golden Ziggurat, reminiscent of ancient stepped pyramids from the time of Abraham surrounded by 36 cathedral windows providing soft lighting to the Atrium Via Dolorosa - Exterior sculpture garden walk with 14 life-size bronzes by Gib Singleton (coming in 2011) Bible Meditation Garden featuring a variety of native plants, trees and herbs of Israel (coming soon) Gift Shop with jewelry, gifts and specialty prints by our artists Expanded space for community rentals for weddings, receptions, meetings and special events Event Coordinator on-site Spacious Atrium and Reception Area Grand Entrance with covered entry on Boedeker Drive next to NorthPark Center -- perfect for valet and tours Damascus Gate and Ceremonial Entryway There is no other museum quite like ours in the United States. We invite you to learn more about our Museum and to become a part of something very special in the heart of Dallas as we look to the future.
Jewish Ceremonial Art Jewish Ceremonial Art
Part of the Judaic gallery, exhibits of Jewish ceremonial objects for Shabbat and Holidays, like Torah Covers, Seder Plates, Hanukkah Lamps and Menorahs.
Conservation Lab Conservation Courses for 2012
• Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop with Valentina Bezney
• Emergency Disaster Preparedness for Collections
About the Conservation Lab
Several years have gone into the restoration of works that were damaged in the 2005 fire. Many more objects will continue to be treated or exhibited within the new lab/classroom of the Museum of Biblical Art by a variety of conservators.
"Adopt an Artifact" Program:
The museum began its "Adopt an Artifact" program in 2010. Artifacts that need conservation will be available for review and those who sponsor their recovery will be credited in the exhibition of the treated object after its completion. Before and after photos will be posted on the museum website.
Featured Treatment
The treatment of the month is the 7 foot high white Carrera marble sculpture of Jesus by artist Peter Fillerup. It is presently being treated for soot damage caused by the 2005 fire. The treatment will require a variety of methods which include dry cleaning, special detergents, spot poultices for stained areas and finally a protective coating.
Peter Fillerup grew up in Cody, Wyoming, the center of the Western Art world. His love of history and his frontier heritage is reflected in his art and designs. In addition to winning numerous gold medals and "Best of Show" awards from shows such as the American Indian and Cowboy Artist S how, the Buffalo Bill Art Show, and the Old West Museum Exhibit, Peter's sculptures grace private and public collections across the nation. His sculptures have been commissioned as public monuments across Utah and the United States, including the Brigham Young Historic Park in Salt Lake City, the Univer sity of Kansas, the Biblical Arts Center in Dallas, Texas, the Philmont Boy Scout Camp in New Mexico, Soldier Hollow 2002 Winter Olympic Venue, and the Wyoming Governors' Residence.
This treatment will be ongoing for the 2012 year. Come visit to see our progress!
Treatment to the sculpture is being conducted by Maria Valentina Sheets Conservation Inc. If you have any questions about conservation please contact Maria at mvsheets_verizon.net or 972-672-8965 or visit her web site at http://web.me.com/mvsheets/Conservation.
Featured Conservation Treatment
Weddings and Rentals 
Museum Rentals
With over 30,000 square feet of event and exhibit space, the newly renovated Museum of Biblical Art provides the perfect and unique venue for your fabulous event. Whether its the spacious Chagall Ballroom with a variety of lighting moods, the Atrium, or the private Library with fireplace - each has the ambiance of luxury, while offering the intimacy of quality design. Our preferred vendors make it easy to help coordinate every aspect of your special day or evening - from catering to photography.
Highlights
Weddings, special events, receptions, rehearsal dinners and meetings Grand Entrance with covered entry on Boedeker Drive across from NorthPark Center with long drive, perfect for carriage or limousine arrival or departure Main Gallery Ballroom with hardwood floor, seats up to 250 with dance floor or 300 auditorium style Atrium setting below the Golden Ziggurat with 36 arched windows provides diffused light and a variety of moods for morning or afternoon special events Damascus Gate for wedding photos Coming soon: the Via Dolorosa series of 14 life-size bronze sculptures by world-renowed artist, Gib Singleton set in a beautiful exterior installation on the north side of the museum. Dramatic lighting and soft colors as well as variable lighting and beautifully manicured grounds provide excellent settings for wedding, engagement or corporate portraits Fully wheelchair accessible Please inquire about additional galleries that might be available for large or small receptions, bridal luncheons, anniversary parties, or social and corporate meetings Services Included
Includes 60" round tables and lovely neutral ballroom chairs Full kitchen available with a list of preferred caters accessible to Chagall Ballroom and Atrium Private dressing areas for bride and groom; full-length mirror Steinway Baby Grand Piano Easily accessible dock area for vendors and caterers Plenty of free parking for guests Coat check for guests with additional fee Inexpensive up-lighting For more information, please contact our rental department by calling
469-878-8475 or email Rebecca at rebeccaharris_biblicalarts.org
Support Us Donate to The Museum of Biblical Art
The Museum of Biblical Art is a 501(3)(c) Non Profit Organization. Donations are crucial to the ongoing success of the new museum. If you would like to make a donation, click on the PayPal Donate button. You do not need a PayPal account to donate.
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History
The Biblical Arts Guild was formed on September 8, 2008 by Mrs. Helen S. Towne, a long-time Museum supporter, and Patricia Martin, Senior Development Officer for MBA during a meeting at the construction site with Scott Peck, Director and Curator. The first Steering Committee meeting was held October 9, 2008.
Mission and Purpose
The Biblical Arts Guild is an organization dedicated to the support and assistance of the Museum of Biblical Art its mission, goals and objectives. Membership is open to singles and couples over the age of 18 wishing to support the mission of the Museum, "dedicated to the exhibition and display of Biblically themed artwork."
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Donations In-Kind
The Museum of Biblical Art would like to thank the following for their support:
In-Kind Donations:
Frank L. Meier - FLM Architects - Numerous
W. B. Kibler General Contractors - Numerous
Southwest Solutions Group Craig Crock - Art Storage Units and Rolling Racks
Glen Nerwin (Nerwin & Martin) - Art Storage and Transportation
Monte Martin (Nerwin & Martin) - Art Storage and Transportation
La Madeleine Restaurant - Press Conference
Sparkman-Hillcrest - Press Conference
Biblical Arts Guild - Press Conference
Discounts:
Moss Design - Web site, Logo, Signage
ACE Restaurant Supply, Dallas - Press Conference
Party City, Richardson - Press Conference
Promenade Printing, Richardson - Printing for Museum & Guild
Ducky Bobs Dallas - Press Conference
Martin Media Management, Inc. - Press Conference
Contact Us The Museum of Biblical Art
7500 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225
214 368-4MBA (4622)
fax: 214 361-1365
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Donations In-Kind Donations In-Kind
The Museum of Biblical Art would like to thank the following for their support:
In-Kind Donations:
Frank L. Meier - FLM Architects - Numerous
W. B. Kibler General Contractors - Numerous
Southwest Solutions Group Craig Crock - Art Storage Units and Rolling Racks
Glen Nerwin (Nerwin & Martin) - Art Storage and Transportation
Monte Martin (Nerwin & Martin) - Art Storage and Transportation
La Madeleine Restaurant - Press Conference
Sparkman-Hillcrest - Press Conference
Biblical Arts Guild - Press Conference
Discounts:
Moss Design - Web site, Logo, Signage
ACE Restaurant Supply, Dallas - Press Conference
Party City, Richardson - Press Conference
Promenade Printing, Richardson - Printing for Museum & Guild
Ducky Bobs Dallas - Press Conference
Martin Media Management, Inc. - Press Conference
The Guild 
Join The Guild
Guild Membership is offered at 3 different Levels. The following describes the benefits of each level:
Contributing Member
$500.
All benefits of Regular and Sustaining Member, plus Pre-exhibition receptions and private member's-only tours. Special invitation to all receptions, art talks and special events. Special invitation and better seating at future galas or events. Regular Member
$100.
Dues for the first year, plus All Regular Members will be recognized on appropriate plaque for artwork. Special recognition in future membership directory. Free Museum Membership. 10% discount in Museum Gift Shop. Participation in annual Curator's Art Lecture. Sustaining Member
$250.
All Regular Member benefits, plus 10% discount on facility rentals. Unlimited admission for four adults. Unlimited admission for children under 18, living at same address. Join Now
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Resurrection Mural Resurrection Mural
After years in the making, Ron DiCianni's largest masterwork, The Resurrection Mural has been unveiled to the public. This incredible piece, commissioned for the Museum of Biblical Art, displays the Resurrection of Christ in a brand new format.
Standing 40 feet wide by 12 feet high, this breathtaking mural allows the viewer to look into Christ's eyes and see first hand that he alone has conquered the grave.
Michelangelo painted The Creation of Adam for the Sistine Chapel. Rembrandt painted the story of The Prodigal Son. Every artist longs for the definitive subject to paint. The one that captures a moment in time, hoping that the viewer will put themselves there.
For me, it is Christs Resurrection. The one act in history that separates Christianity from every philosophy, every religion we have a Savior. The fact that Christ walked out of the tomb is a historical and theological fact. Some may choose to ignore it, but none can deny it.
Taking my cue from Hebrews 12:1, I thought a great scene would be Christ emerging from the tomb, with many heroes of the faith waiting for Him. The result was a 40 foot by 12 foot oil-on-canvas Fine Art mural of Christ emerging from the tomb.
Let me draw your attention to some elements in the mural that you may miss at first glance. Notice the rock beginning to crack under Christs feet due to the earthquake. Notice the keys of death & hell (Rev. 1:18) tied on Christs belt. Of all the figures, the three kneeling are David, Esther & Daniel royalty bowing to the greatest of all Kings! In the right top background is Mt. Calvary, also known as the place of the skull. You can see the hint of a rainbow above as the same promise God gave after the flood. It still stands the test of time. There's even more elements that can be seen in the full size mural (and in the reproduction!) so I invite you to make a point to see it at the museum and bring a copy into your home today.
Of course I'd be remiss if I did not point out the part of the mural that matters most... Christ emerging from the tomb, victorious and alive!
I invite you to rejoice with me this Easter, not merely in the completion of this mural but in the Crossthe Empty Tomb the One who conquered both, our Savior Jesus Christ!
Ron DiCianni
Pieta Michelangelo's Pietá
The Museum of Biblical Art has recently acquired a life-size replica of Michelangelos
Pietá cast in bronze and authorized by the Vatican. It came directly from the Michelangelo
Museum--Fondazione Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy.
This extaordinary bronze was cast by Ferdinando Marinelli, Sr. working with family members, who have cast monumental sculptures all over the world. Working many years for the Vatican, Ferdinando had the opportunity to create negative molds on nearly every
important original classical and Renaissance sculpture, particularly Michelangelos masterpieces. The Artistic Foundry in Florence created the bronze replica using the same
traditional lost wax casting technique that was used by Greeks and Romans and by
famous artists of the Renaissance.
When Michelangelo completed the Pietá in 1499, he was only 24 years old and the
premier sculptor in Italy. Though he lived to be almost 90 and carved sculptures of inimitable force and compassion, Michelangelo never again achieved the sublime expression of the Pietá.
The scene of the Pietá, in which Christs body is placed across his mourning mothers knees, is not mentioned in the Bible, but during the middle ages was cited as one of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin. the serenity of Michelangelos interpretation is a departure from the prior tradition. Our deepest feelings are touched by the sight of Christ, as if in death he has again become a child gathered up in his mothers arms. Her expression is mild and contemplative and the Savior's torso and limbs are smooth--hardly showing the marks of his sufferings.
Bexney Egg Workshop Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshops with Valentina Bezney
Instructor: Valentina Bezney
March 31, 2012
10am-12 noon
Tuition: $100
Deadline: March 25, 2012
Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
The Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas is excited to announce a workshop by Valentina Bezney teaching the art form of Ukrainian Pysanky Easter Eggs. Mrs. Bezney, a native Ukrainian, has practiced this art-form for over 35 years. The Pysanka art form became a traditional way of decorating Easter eggs using beeswax and dyes to create a beautifully thematic work of art.
According to Bezney, depending on the symbolism used, the Pysanka may convey a wish for good health, long life, wisdom, love, wealth and prosperity. The most important quality of the Pysanka is the power of love which the egg conveys to the person receiving it. The egg signifies life and the shape represents the universe. According to legend, as long as Pysankys are made there will be life in the universe.
Valentina has taken the art-form beyond its original roots by experimenting with new art design and themes. Her work has been judged and exhibited at numerous Museums and art shows including the TEXAS SESQUICENTENNIAL ART EXHIBIT-Austin, ARTFEST- Dallas, KITCHENS AND CULTURES EXHIBIT-Austin, and the MEMORIAL ART GALLERY- New York.
Valentinas eggs will be on display in the Museum Store. For more information email class coordinator,
For more information, email class coordinator, Maria Sheets at mvsheets_verizon.net or call 972-672-8965.
Click here for registration form
Ukrainian Egg Registration Form 2012.pdf
Judaica Judaica Art Gallery
Includes American and Israeli Jewish artists, such as Jacques Lipchitz, Leonard Baskin, William Gropper, Jack Levine, Max Weber and Ben Shahn, as well as Jewish Ceremonial Art.
American Art Gallery American Art Gallery
American religious paintings from renowned artists like John LaFarge, Albert Pinkham Ryder and John Singer Sargent.
European Art Gallery European Art Gallery
Gallery featuring a variety of art from the 1300s - 1800s. Fresco from 1400s, sculpture from 1300s, a Veronese drawing from the studio of Benjamin West and a painting from the School of Boticelli.
Israeli Art Gallery Israeli Art Gallery
Located in the Judaic Gallery, discover art and artists from Israel such as Menashe Kadishman, Jacob Steinhardt, Agam, Moshe Castel and Marcel Janco.
Contemporary Art Gallery Contemporary Art Gallery
A large gallery featuring contemporary artists from Valley House, Craighead Green and Gerald Peters Galleries: Bill Komodore (SMU), Lyle Novinski (UD), Denise Brown, Nancy Rebal, Miguel Zapata and Pamela Nelson.
Illustration Illustration Art Gallery
Includes original works by Thomas Blackshear, Michael Dudash and Warner Sallman.
Biblical Archaeology Biblical Archaeology
Currently on display, over 50 images of Egypt, Palestine and the Holy Land from the 1800's by artist David Roberts, watercolor and lithographs of mosques, temples, archaeological and holy sites.
David Roberts
Born in 1796 near Edinburgh, Scotland, to a shoemaker and his wife, David began to sketch the ancient castles in the Scottish countryside as a boy. His family recognized his talent and approved his apprenticeship with an Edinburgh ornamental house painter who taught him drawing and scene painting. There was a group of young artistic boys working for the master, and it became a sort of art academy, complete with life drawing classes.
Young Roberts worked on scenes for a theater in the house of a client, and that experience, combined with his interest in architectural landscape, led him to a position in London as a theater scenery designer. He never attended the Royal Academy as a student, but began to paint scenes of Scotland and exhibit them in his spare time in London. He became a member of the Society of British Artists, and within that group, found a group of friends with whom he traveled to France on painting excursions. Roberts commented in his journal that from these first journeys, he painted a series of pictures that brought him profit and fame.
Painters of Roberts time traveled to distant locations to sketch and paint monuments, architecture and people in watercolor. They would return to their studios to produce exotic oil paintings and lithographs. As Roberts career progressed, he became a professional painter, was voted a member of the Royal Academy, and traveled farther abroad to Spain, Gibraltar, and Morocco. He fell in love with ancient architecture and the exotic Moorish and Arabic peoples, costume, and history. When Roberts translated his sketches into finished drawings and paintings back in London, it was said that his work was equal to J.M. Turner's, and his paintings of Spain were the most beautiful ever published in the Landscape Annual (published yearly in London; these paintings were published in the 1836 Annual). It was the success of his drawings and paintings of Spain and Morocco that encouraged Roberts to plan the trip of his lifetime: the journey to Egypt and the Holy Land he dreamed of as a boy in Edinburgh.
Architecture Architecture
Original architectural plans from our museum construction and design features, such as the Cast Stone Columns and Step Pyramid over the Atrium.
Sculpture Sculpture
Frederick Hart installation of Rising Christ, Millennium Cross,and Ex Nihilo from the National Cathedral. Gib Singleton exhibit of life size Pieta, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Bowed Cross (Popes Crosier).
Tapestry of the Century Tapestry of the Centuries Mural
Vladimir Gorsky's world famous Tapestry of the Centuries is a monumental 9 foot by 18 foot painting on canvas which comprises the people and events that shaped world history, from the birth of Jesus Christ through 1999 A.D. It was first displayed at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, unveiled at a special reception by President H. W. Bush.
"It took many hours to place on canvas ... history ... with an emphasis on Christ, the inspiration I wanted to share with children. In the Tapestry, I wove the images of great thinkers and political movers ... the texture looks like a tapestry, one image melted to one another, centuries radiating around Christ."
Vladimir Gorsky
"Tapestry of the Centuries is a work of deep faith soaked in the tragedies and grandeurs of humanity over the last twenty centuries. It discloses the mystery of the ongoing struggles between good and evil and between the achievements and degradation that is unfolding and has unfolded on the world stage.
Cardinal Miller
Click here for an Interactive Key Map to the Tapestry of the Centuries mural.
African American and Hispanic African American and Hispanic Art
Part of the Contemporary Gallery, features African American artists like Jean Lacy and Arthello Beck and a section of Hispanic art and traditional Hispanic religious imagery.
Via Dolorosa Via Dolorosa
Coming soon, an outdoor installation of sculptures by Gib Singleton.
Thomas Blackshear Thomas Blackshear
Thomas Blackshear, II went to work for Hallmark Cards Company in Kansas City for one year, after his 1977 graduation from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. While there, he met the illustrator Mark English, and became his apprentice for several months. In 1980 Blackshear worked as head illustrator for Godbold/Richter Studio. Blackshear became a freelance illustrator in 1982.
Known for his dramatic lighting and sensitivity to mood, Blackshear has produced illustrations for stamps, posters, plates, magazines, greeting cards, calendars, books and advertising. His clients include: Disney Pictures, Coca-Cola, Jim Henson Studios, George Lucas Studios, Milton Bradley, National Geographic and Universal Studios.
Twenty-eight of his depictions of famous Black Americans are represented in the 1992 Black Heritage Series Commemorative Book entitled "I Have A Dream", and nineteen of the paintings are exhibited at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Blackshear is also known for his best-selling inspirational prints, including "Coat of Many Colors, Lord of All", "Watchers In the Night", "For You" and "Forgiven," one of the most highly sought after inspirational prints of all time. The original illustrations for these prints can be seen at The Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, Texas.
Blackshear's work has appeared in the Society of Illustrators Annuals 24, 25, 27 and 30, and in the Outstanding American Illustrators Today Volume Two. He has received numerous awards, including: Gold and Silver Honors in the 1982 Kansas City Art Directors Club; two Gold Awards and Best-of-Show in 1986, Best-of-Show in 1989, and two Gold Awards in the 1990 Illustrators West Show; A Gold Medal in the 1988 National Society of Illustrators Show; two Silver Awards in the 1989 San Francisco Society of Illustrators Show; and the Plate of the Year Achievement Award in 1990.
During the 1990's Blackshear won numerous collectible awards. The highlight was when he was named the National Association of Limited Edition Dealers' (NALED) "Artist of the Year" in 1999.
"Watchers In The NIght" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
"For You" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
"Coat of Many Colors-Lord of All" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
"Forgiven" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
Michael Dudash MIchael Dudash
In the past 32 years, Michael has completed over 1800 oil paintings and assignments for clients world-wide. His earlier illustration career focused on creating artwork for the movie industry, advertisers, publishers, books, magazines, design firms, corporations and institutions such as the United Nations, and the US Postal Service. They have won him a national reputation and numerous awards, from the Society of Illustrators (NYC & LA), the Society of Publication Designers, Communications Arts and HOW Magazine.
He has written and published articles for American Artist, the Artists Magazine and Step-by-Step Graphics. He has featured his work as a guest lecturer at the Booth Western Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., the Rhode Island School of Design, the Graphic Artists Guild in Vermont, the Kansas City Art Director's Club, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, the Savannah College of Art & Design, and taught an illustration class for the Vermont Community College. He has conducted workshops at his studio, in Dallas, Los Angeles and Tokyo, Japan.
He has painted artworks for the Christian marketplace and sports collectible industry and at any given time has dozens of licensing agreements that showcase his art.
In recent years, he has turned his efforts almost exclusively to the sale of his original oils and limited edition prints. Michael works exclusively in oil on linen or gessoed boards of various material and texture for all private work and commissioned portraits. In 2003 he was invited to paint with the Putney Painters, a group that was formed by painters Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik in southern Vermont.
Michael works out of his home and studio in NW Pennsylvania.
Artist Statement
"Over the years, many clients and contacts have inquired about the meaning of the cross at the end of my signature. Having met the Lord 32 years ago, I wanted to make a statement about my faith as a born-again Christian, and this was what I decided upon. As the years have gone by, the subject matter of my artwork has been centered more and more on Christian themes through the use of Christian publishing and painting, and I'm thankful for having the opportunity to use my abilities to spread the Gospel.
Today there are a number of very talented and accomplished contemporary artists, who as Christians are working to try and bring about a revival in artwork that expresses all aspects of the Christian faith. As one among this "army of artists," I labor to be an empty vessel for Jesus Christ, and hope that in the end He will say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant" Matthew 25:21
Career Bio
Born 1/12/52
Education
1970 - Graduated Mankato High School, Mankato, Minnesota, USA
1970-71 - Art Major, Macalaster College, St. Paul, Minnesota
1977 - Art Major, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, Minn.
Employment
1977-78 Staff Illustrator / Artist for McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., The Physician and
Sportsmedicine, Postgraduate Medicine - Minneapolis, Minn.
1978 to Present - Free Lance Artist and Illustrator, residence in Pennsylvania, USA
"A Father's Heritage" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
"Redeemer of The World" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
"Light of the World" Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
Marc Chagall Marc Chagall
Lining the colonnade from the Sculpture Atrium to the Contemporary gallery is an extensive collection of Chagall lithographs, many from his Bible Series.
The Bible prints show Chagall's fluid forms, dreamlike sense of space and unique style. In his choice of subject matter, Chagall reveals his reading of the Old Testament in its moments of triumph, sorrow, and prophecy.
Chagall was commissioned to do the series in 1930 by Parisian art dealer Ambroise Vollard. Chagall spent three months in Palestine where he made the gouaches which served as models for the works. He completed 66 of the plates by 1939 during Hitler's rise to power, returning to the project 13 years later after the Holocaust. He completed the series in 1956. Chagall demonstrates his preoccupation with human interaction with God in his depiction of passages from the Old Testament.
Chagall's Bible Series represents the artist's reflections on major human themes from the Old Testament and their implications for modern times, said Curtis L. Carter, director of the Haggerty Museum of Art.
Chagall's Bible images often focus on the complex relationship between God and man. Men are called by God to perform great acts, but remain very human, capable of weakness, doubt, deception, lust, and treachery. Jacob, father of the twelve tribes of Israel, deceives his father, Isaac, in order to receive a blessing in place of his brother. Joseph is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. David lusts after Bathsheba, subsequently sending an innocent man to his death.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) is widely regarded as one of the great artists of the twentieth century. He created a body of work which includes paintings, prints, theater sets and costumes, murals, and stained-glass windows. Chagall was born in the small Russian town of Vitebsk. He studied art in St. Petersburg and in Paris. After the Russian Revolution, he became head of the Vitebsk art school and later theatrical designer for the Jewish State Theater in Moscow. Chagall traveled widely and lived in Germany, France, and the United States. He became a French citizen in 1937 and settled permanently in France in 1948.
Ryrie Exhibit The King James Bible Exhibit
400th Birthday Celebration
A rare exhibit of original King James Bibles from the Dr. Charles Ryrie Bible Collection
Opening May 27, 2011
The Museum of Biblical Art has been chosen to be the temporary home of one of the most important and rare Bible collections in the world,s by the esteemed Bible scholar, Dr. Charles Ryrie of Dallas. He is the author of The Ryrie Study Bible, one of the best-selling study Bibles in America.
The collection includes such masterpieces as a page from the Gutenberg Bible (1450s); the first edition of the King James Bible (1611); the Wycliffe New Testament (1430); the Genoa Psalter (1516) with its footnote about Christopher Columbus; Coverdales first edition (1535) the first printed English Bible; early Greek manuscripts of the New Testament; one of the worlds few copies of Tyndales Pentateuch (1530); and Erasmus New Testaments. Additional unique elements include Eliots Indian Bible (1663) in the Algonquin languagethe first Bible to be printed in America-as well as a variety of Greek, Hebrew, Latin and other language Bibles.
Gib Singleton Gib Singleton Sculptures
Our Sculpture Atrium features several works by Gib Singleton. His sculpture is famous around the world. He is arguably the only artist ever to be represented simultaneously in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Vatican Museum and the State of Israel (whose large collection of his art was a bequest of Prime Minister Golda Maier). Today, Pope Benedict XVI carries his crosier with a bronze cross at the top, which was designed by Gib Singleton. Another of his crosses rests next to the Shroud of Turin. Years ago, when Michelangelos Pieta was vandalized in the Vatican Museum, Gib was asked to assist in the restoration process.
Gib was born in Kennett, Missouri. His talent is backed by an education at Southern Illinois University and the Art Institute of Chicago where he won a Fulbright Fellowship to Italy. While there, at the request of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, he assisted with the restoration of centuries-old flood damaged art in Florence. He is a modern master in the tradition of Rodin and Donatello and has often been compared with Giacometti. Gib has also studied for his doctorate in Greek Mythology and Theology.
Gib Singleton's sculpture has been collected by a constellation of well-known individuals, corporations and museums. What is it about his work that has attracted such a deep response from such a diverse group? The answer lies in the experience of seeing the human texture, and the long, lean coil of power in each and every one of his sculptural works. This line communicates unmistakable energy, vitality and realism which connects with viewers on a fundamental and spiritual level.
Bio courtesy of Galerie Zugar
Disaster Workshop Emergency Disaster Preparedness for Collections
Instructor: Maria Valentina Sheets
July 2012
Details TBA
Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
In 2005, the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas experienced a six alarm fire that devastated their building and collection. The new Museum proudly opened their doors again in 2010. This 4 hour session will begin with a presentation sharing an overview of the six year fire recovery experiences of the museum by Conservator, Maria Valentina Sheets. In addition, Ms. Sheets will offer a training seminar on Emergency Disaster Preparedness which will include a review of response techniques, the setting of priorities and training in the use of a ER KIT during a mock fire/water disaster scenario.
For more information, email class coordinator, Maria Sheets at mvsheets_verizon.net or call 972-672-8965.
click here for registration form
Emergency Workshop Registration Form.pdf
