Wayne Adams Archives

Wayne Adams Nov 5, 2010 Uncategorized

A New Parable

Christians are in need of some new metaphors.

Wayne Adams May 7, 2010 Uncategorized

I Wanna Hold Your Hand: Finding Common Ground Between Religion and Philosophy

Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, and Makoto Fujimura—speaking the same language?

Wayne Adams Jan 1, 2010 Uncategorized

An Unceasing Revelation of Divine Light

Aluminum foil on wooden stretcher 32" x 24" 2009"An Unceasing Revelation of Divine Light" is a reference to the hierarchy of lights described by the 4th century mystic, St. Gregory the Theologian (Nazianzen). Gregory cites I John 1:5 in describing several types of...

Wayne Adams Sep 25, 2009 Uncategorized

Christians and Alchemists Unite! The Artwork of Michelle Mackey

If the practice of alchemy is the process of “transforming something common into something special,” it could easily be seen as a redemptive actâ€”a very Christian concept indeed.

Wayne Adams Jun 12, 2009 Uncategorized

Platform-Outpost-Level-System: the art of Billy Maker

The delicate shadows and emptiness of Billy Maker’s wooden-sculpture “constellations” ask viewers to wonder if we are outgrowing and endangering our own environments.

Wayne Adams Jan 25, 2008 Uncategorized

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The recently-begun series of monochromes comes out of a line of research of deconstructionist philosophy and the potential and actual application for artists. These quickly painted, monochromatic pieces reflect a notion regarding imagery, power, and their roles within...

Wayne Adams Jan 11, 2008 Book Review

Jabs, Jokes and Jeremiads: A review of Richard Prince’s Spiritual America

A good friend of mine once said that artists are all just making speedboats. Artists, he was trying to say, aren’t always examining the existential questions of life. Often, we’re just producers of useless objects for the rich.

Wayne Adams Jun 1, 2007 Art Summer reading

Chris Anderson: A conversation on shalom

Second in a Comment series on under-appreciated artists.

Wayne Adams Nov 10, 2006 Uncategorized

Welcome to the Relationship Museum

An artist invites viewers to a gallery exhibition, where he cooks and feeds them satay skewers and spring rolls. Another artist invites participants to stake wishes and prayers to a wooden beam in his living room. In both cases, relationships are being produced…

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