ART OF FAITH

An Australian prize for religious art begs the question – just what does “religious” art mean today? “There are plenty of examples of modern religious art, but not too many that come bounding to mind. In part, of course, this is because of the loosening of religion’s grip on the modern psyche. But, even more, it is because modern art put a lot of time, effort and rhetoric into becoming a religion of its own.” – Sydney Morning Herald