Resource Collection

Cultural Conversations

CCCA Cultural Conversations bring together Christian artists and scholars from a variety of fields to discuss topics related to the arts and Christianity.

Visual Art & Architecture
building

Liturgical Arts: An Interview with Peter Brandes

Sculptor Karen Schmidt interviews Roberta Green Ahmanson and renowned Danish artist Peter Brandes. Peter Brandes is a painter, sculptor, ceramic...

By Karen Schmidt, Roberta Ahmanson & Peter Brandes

Visual Art & Architecture
watercolor painting

The Creative Act is the Courageous Act

Erwin Raphael McManus joins Biola's Dane Sanders to discuss creativity & his new book, The Artisan Soul. In The Artisan Soul, Erwin Raphael...

By Dane Sanders & Erwin Raphael McManus

painting

Narrative Art

In this CCCA "Cultural Conversation," Jeff Rau, Biola University Curator; David Goa, Director of the Ronning Center, University of Alberta, Canada;...

By Jeff Rau, David Goa, Patty Wickman, Jonathan Puls & Laura Lasworth

Visual Art & Architecture
painting

Van Gogh's Faith

Author and art professor Dr. William J. Havlicek and Todd Pickett discuss Vincent van Gogh's faith, family, and artistic inspiration. Dr....

By William Havlicek & Todd Pickett

Rachel Hostetter Smith

Rereading Art History

Rachel Hostetter Smith is Gilkison Professor in Art History at Taylor University in Indiana where she served as chair of the art department for...

By Rachel Hostetter Smith & Jonathan Anderson

sculpture

Story of a Cincinnati Sculptor

A metal sculpture titled The Spirit of Christ by artist Tom Tsuchiya was dedicated on September 18, 2014 at the Earl and Virginia Green Art Gallery...

By Tom Tsuchiya & Dan Callis

Menahem Pressler

Menahem Pressler

World renowned pianist, and Artist-in-Residence, Menahem Pressler, discusses his music and distinguished career with Biola’s Li-Shan Hung, Manami...

By Menahem Pressler, Li-Shan Hung, Manami Kawamura & Marlin E. Owen

painting

Liturgical Arts: Maja Lisa Engelhardt

Sculptor Karen Schmidt interviews Roberta Ahmanson and Danish artist Maja Lisa Engelhardt. Maja Lisa Engelhardt is well regarded as an abstract...

By Maja Lisa Engelhardt, Roberta Green Ahmanson & Karen Schmidt