Altered Religious Texts: An Evening with the Artists

July 30, 2009 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Sacred scriptures, hymns, myths, holy personages, and rituals are among the many influences, both positive and negative, inspiring artistic expression. Altered Religious Texts, on display in MOBIA's Education Gallery though September 27, explores the ways in which artists use the very pages of inspiring texts as the "canvas" for their work. Join the artists to celebrate and discuss their works with food and wine.  Program Details

Reading the Bible through Images in the Sixteenth-Century Low Countries

September 16, 2009 6:30pm - 7:30pm

The task of reading and interpreting the Bible is complex. Walter Melion, Ph.D., co-curator for the exhibition and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Art History at Emory University, explores this topic as he decodes several prints from the exhibition.  Program Details

Read Ken Johnson's Stellar Review of Scripture for the Eyes in The New York Times

June 19, 2009

"Superb show...Some of the biggest names in Western printmaking...Woodcuts by Lucas van Leyden and Hendrick Goltzius alone would make a visit worthwhile.... Rivals the work of Durer." -- The New York Times  Read More

"Curator's Corner" on Scripture for the Eyes!

June 10, 2009

The Georgia Museum of Art's blog, "Curator's Corner" mentions two of their prints currently on loan to MOBIA for the current exhibition Scripture for the Eyes. Link after the jump.  Read More