Museum of Biblical Art
Citing lack of funding, New York’s Museum of Biblical Art to close
By David Van Biema — April 28, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) MOBIA’s fate was not a total surprise: The Bible Society, once MOBIA’s sole funder, had been ramping down its support. But the closing nonetheless deeply rattled those who treasured MOBIA as one of the few museums that routinely acknowledged art's religious context.
Garden of Eden exhibit takes artists back to where it all began
By Chris Herlinger — August 5, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) Even with archetypes that are so well-known, the themes contained in Genesis about the storied paradise where it all began can still capture the imagination of contemporary artists, who find in it new echoes, meanings and insights.
Exhibit highlights blacks’ connection to Scripture
By Chris Herlinger — February 26, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) One fact is unmistakable after seeing a new exhibit of African American art at New York's Museum of Biblical Art: Biblical narratives have been the key constant in the lives of African-American Christians.
Exhibit highlights Tiffany’s lasting impact on American church design
By Chris Herlinger — December 5, 2012
NEW YORK (RNS) An exhibit at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City reveals a spiritual side of master designer and craftsman Louis C. Tiffany, the man responsible for decorating some of the nation's landmark churches. By Chris Herlinger.
Museum of Biblical Art raises its profile amid array of challenges
By David Van Biema — June 20, 2012
NEW YORK (RNS) The tiny yet sophisticated Museum of Biblical Art is losing its director, much of its financial lifeline within three years and could lose its home near Lincoln Center. That triple whammy complicates the trustees' task of preserving a vision that didn't exist 20 years ago, but that now seems indispensable. By David Van Biema.
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