{"id":99,"date":"2016-12-13T14:19:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T14:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/?p=99"},"modified":"2017-02-21T15:24:16","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T15:24:16","slug":"jesuit-spirit-arts-40th-anniversary-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/2016\/12\/13\/jesuit-spirit-arts-40th-anniversary-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesuit Spirit in the Arts 40th anniversary exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-99 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/2016\/12\/13\/jesuit-spirit-arts-40th-anniversary-exhibition\/tunney-siblings-idyll-small_\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/files\/2016\/12\/Tunney-Siblings-Idyll.Small_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/2016\/12\/13\/jesuit-spirit-arts-40th-anniversary-exhibition\/rashfordforbidden-small_\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/files\/2016\/12\/RashfordForbidden.Small_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/2016\/12\/13\/jesuit-spirit-arts-40th-anniversary-exhibition\/pham-rupture-5small\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/files\/2016\/12\/Pham.Rupture-5Small-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/2016\/12\/13\/jesuit-spirit-arts-40th-anniversary-exhibition\/mcnallyholy-familysmall-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.sju.edu\/gallery\/files\/2016\/12\/McNallyHoly-FamilySmall-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"&quot;Holy Family&quot; | Acrylic on Canvas | Dennis McNally, S.J.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>Celebrating Fine Art and Dedication: SJU Gallery Features \u201cJesuit Spirit in the Arts\u201d 40th Anniversary Exhibit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>by Elizabeth Krotulis \u201917<\/p>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA (October 17, 2016) \u2014 Saint Joseph\u2019s University Gallery will showcase the artwork of a dozen Jesuit priests to celebrate the 40th anniversary of \u201cJesuit Spirit in the Arts,\u201d from Monday, November 7, 2016 through Friday, February 10, 2017. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, photography, and mixed media pieces inspired by faith and spirituality.<\/p>\n<p>In 1976, the first \u201cJesuit Spirit in the Arts\u201d exhibit at Saint Joseph\u2019s was curated by Dennis McNally, S.J., professor of art, to gather the artwork of Jesuits and others involved in fine arts at Jesuit colleges and universities across the world. A 10th anniversary celebration took place in 1986 which showcased art from Jesuit institutions nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the 12 Jesuits contributing to the exhibit will display three pieces of original artwork. Mediums span from figurative watercolors to assemblages made from found objects by the featured artists: Arturo Araujo, S.J.; Sammy Chong, S.J.; Don Doll, S.J.; Michael Flecky, S.J.; Eugene Geinzer, S.J.; Oscar Magnan, S.J.; Dennis McNally, S.J.; Trung Pham, S.J.; Nicholas Rashford, S.J.; Brad Reynolds, S.J.; Michael Tunney, S.J.; and Josef Venker, S.J.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The phrase attributed to the Jesuit order and its founder St. Ignatius of Loyola, <i>Ad maiorem Dei gloriam \u00a0<\/i>\u2014 for the greater glory of God \u00a0\u2014 \u00a0serves as a backdrop for the \u2018Jesuit Spirit in the Arts\u2019 exhibit,\u201d says SJU associate gallery director Jeanne Bracy. \u201cAlthough the work itself is varied, there is an underlying theme of finding God in everything. These 12 Jesuit artists, through their teaching and their artwork, exemplify Jesuit spirit and principles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 40th anniversary celebration will also mark Fr. McNally\u2019s 40 years of service with Saint. Joseph\u2019s as founder of the university\u2019s art department and as the department chair for a total of 22 years. Fr. McNally will display his paintings, most of which have never before been seen by the public, in a special portion of the exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing asked to have an exhibit of my life\u2019s work mounted at Saint Joseph\u2019s is new to me and I am tremendously grateful for and honored by the opportunity,\u201d says Fr. McNally. \u201cI paint my heart out, sometimes finding food for my soul in the very things that come from my hands. I share my work with whomever God sends my way; sometimes someone else finds it really helpful, and I&#8217;m glad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fr. McNally\u2019s Renaissance-influenced work, created on canvases six-feet in one dimension and from two to 20-feet in the other, follows a religious theme that results from connecting with God through prayer. His art often depicts the wonder and mystery of God behind life\u2019s suffering.<\/p>\n<p>A pair of gallery talks will launch the event Thursday, November 10, at 5 p.m., in the Cardinal Foley Campus Center. Distinguished speaker John O\u2019Malley, S.J., university professor of theology at Georgetown University, will present a lecture titled \u201cThe Jesuits and Art: How it Happened and So What?\u201d to discuss Jesuit art throughout history. Fr. O\u2019Malley, who specializes in studies of early modern Christianity, the Renaissance and the Society of Jesus has served as a visiting professor at numerous universities, including Harvard and Oxford. Fr. O\u2019Malley\u2019s talk will be followed by Fr. 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