In the Spring issue of Art and Christianity Mark Osborne takes delight in the new artistic commissions for Notre-Dame de Paris; Joe Watson visits the Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects. In exhibitions reviews: Holly Slingbsy enters the world of Ithell Colquhoun; Camilla Cañellas ‘In attendance’ at the Fitzrovia Chapel; Rob Hawkins unravels the multi-media work of Lara Smithson; Richard Davey relishes the painterly brilliance of Louise Giovanelli currently on show at The Hepworth.

Venue St John’s Waterloo, 73 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY
Exhibition dates 4 March – 27 April 2025

Laura Moffatt outlines an important part of A+C’s advice work and a number of works of art that are available for re-locating in a church or cathedral.

The 2024 Winter issue of Art and Christianity Dan Siedell’s Letter from Sweden; a close look at the new corrective memorial to John Isaac at Bristol Cathedral; exhibition reviews from Seville, Leiden, Kettle’s Yard, and the William Morris Gallery; book reviews of Theology, Modernity and the Visual Arts; and a review of the film Mother Vera by Christopher Irvine.

Last week our director, Laura Moffatt, was in Norway to speak to members of the cathedral and community in Stavanger about commissioning new works of art in places of worship.

An open call exhibition exploring images of faith and divinity today

The many definitions of the word ‘vessel’ emphasise the versatility and richness of the term, its potential interpretations providing a medium for creative expression, symbolism and the exploration of concepts relating to containment, transportation, embodiment and transformation.

Orla O’Byrne reviews ‘Mysterious Ways’, an exhibition exploring art, faith and transcendence at the Glucksman in Cork

The Summer issue of Art and Christianity includes an exclusive interview with the Turner-Prize nominated artist Andrea Büttner; exhibition reviews from Paul Hills, Rob Hawkins and Jonathan Koestlé-Cate; book reviews by Rey Conquer, Peter Doll and Sarah Adegbite; and a Spotlight on Art column on the artist Mary Barnes.

Winchester Cathedral is full of delights: artwork from the last 100 years has been creatively and joyfully commissioned throughout the building.

Read our 2023 Impact Report to take a look back over the past year and find out how you can support our activities.

Ecclesiart is a unique resource, mapping the range of modern and contemporary art in churches.

We’re deeply sorry to hear of the death of Phil Baines on Friday 19 January. Phil designed the A+C logo, its journal, and much more of A+C’s printed material over the last 20 years.

Find out more about our current project to extend the Ecclesiart project to 100 entries, and uncover a treasure trove of beautiful Christian art.

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Laura Moffatt, Director of A+C, speaks about her work with A+C and takes us on a tour of London churches to visit a selection of modern and contemporary artworks that the organisation is documenting as part of its Ecclesiart project