IMMANUEL/God with Us
IN THIS SHOW
IMAGE GALLERY
CALENDAR
LISTING OF IMAGES
Immanuel/God with Us: The Wonder of the Incarnation
Curated by Sarah Colago and Sandra Bowden
Bowden Collections is excited to present a traveling exhibition that focuses on the life of Jesus. Immanuel/God with Us: The Wonder of the Incarnation celebrates Jesus’ life on earth seen through the eyes and imagination of artists. The exhibition begins with the Annunciation and birth of the Savior, follows His ministry, and then moves through His Passion and Resurrection, culminating with his Ascension. Using a wide variety of media, twenty-three artists from ten countries picture Christ’s earthly life. These 26 artworks come together to offer the viewer a rich experience of seeing afresh Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection.
Immanuel is a Hebrew word meaning "God with us," and it expresses the wonder of the incarnation, the mystery that God "became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (John 1:14). God accomplished this with the birth of Jesus, when the Word, the Son and the second person of the Trinity became flesh. Matthew tells us that the birth of Jesus by the Virgin Mary is to "fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.’ Matthew 1:22-23
This is the incarnation. It is impossible to fathom the mystery of Christ’s Incarnation; nevertheless Jesus does take form in our physical world. Many have called this the “scandal” of the Incarnation—which the infinite God could somehow be present in the created world.
Immanuel God/God with Us includes art from eleven countries, such as, Dominican Republic, Japan, France, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Slovakia, Mexico, England, Panama, and the United States. The pieces on display include paintings, embroidered molas, etchings, woodcuts, tempera, serigraphs, and woodcarving.
This show contains:
- 26 pieces or art ready for display
- High-resolution images of all works
- Information for creating labels
- Designed file for handout which includes a short essay
- Design for Information Panel
- Packing and Crate information
Rental fee for four weeks is $300 plus shipping. With a rental for two months there is no charge for the third month.
Bowden Collections offers a variety of traveling exhibitions available to museums, churches, colleges and seminaries: several feature the work of important historical artists such as Georges Rouault, Marc Chagall, Ottos Dix and Alfred Manessier; others explore topics related to the Bible. A packet containing everything needed to mount the exhibition with files for labels, itemized lists, a brochure or flyer in PDF format, high-resolution digital files of art in the exhibition, and shipping information is provided. Venues are responsible for the rental fee and shipping, usually to the following venue.
CALENDAR
January 1 - March 30, 2023
Grace and Peace Fellowship
5574 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
Phone: (314) 367-8959
Contact: Nancy Hughes nlhughes.art@sbcglobal.net
August 15 to November 30, 2022
First Presbyterian Church of HH
540 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843 681 3696
Contact person: Nancy Millette millettenancy@hotmail.com
February 23 to May 30, 2022.
St Mary’s Basilica,
88 17th St N, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Contact: Kathy Dhaemers, (612) 317-3438 kdhaemers@mary.org
November 1, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022
First Congregational Church
535 Forest Ave, Glen Elyn IL< 60137
Contact person: Deb Giampoli
debgiampoli@gmail.com
February 10 to May 10, 2020
First Presbyterian Flint
746 S. Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48503
Rosemary Lutz, lutzycle@gmail.com
November 1, 2019 to January 10, 2020
Grace Point Church of Northwest Arkansas
STORY: The Gallery at Grace Point
Tim Logan, Gallery Director, Cell: 479-586-6268
Tim@gracepointchurch.net
November 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019
St. Lukes Church
50 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head, SC 29928
Contact Meryl Newell, mahaloma@aol.com
(843) 785-4099
August 15 to October 20, 2018
Grantham Brethren in Christ Church
421 Grantham Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Contact: Geoff Isley, gallery coordinator
geoff@isleydesign.com
March 22 to July 31, 2018
Calvin CRC Church
700 Ethel Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Contact person: Marlene Vanderhill, markvanderhill@gmail.com
January 7 to March 21, 2018
LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church
107 LaGrave Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-454-7204
Contact: Joe Vriend, joe.vriend@gmail.com
October 1 to Dec 31, 2017
Wilshire Baptist Church
4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214
Contact Mark Wingfield, Associate Pastor
(214) 452-3128
July 1 to September 20, 2017
Colonial Presbyterian Church
12501 W 137th St
Overland Park, KS 66221
Contact Howard Russell
312 351 2008
ol.dad.65@gmail.com
1. Annunciation
Rudolph Bostic (1942 - )
United States
House paint on cardboard panel
C 2000
2. A Stall In Bethlehem
Alexander Z. Kruse (1888 – 1972)
United States
Oil on masonite panel
C 1930
3. Nativity scene with Shepherds
Unknown
Panama
Reverse embroidery mola
C 2010
4. Adoration of the Magi
Unknown
Germany
Woodcut
C 1500 (later printing 1922)
5. Presentation
John August Swanson (1938 - )
United States
Serigraph
2004
6. Flight into Egypt
William Strang (1859 – 1921)
England
Etching
1891
7. Baptism of Jesus
Unknown
England
Etching
Date unknown
8. Jesus Enters Jerusalem
Amy Dick
United States
Tempera
1980
9. Sermon on the Mount
Otto Dix (1891 to 1969)
Germany
Lithograph from Matthaus Evangelium- Martin Luther New Testament) Series
1960
10. Go Fish
David E. Levine
United States
Manipulated Xerox
2010
11. Wow! Walking on water!
Edie Harper (1922 – 2010)
United States
Serigraph
1979
12. Christ Stilling the Tempest
Gustave Doré (1832 – 1883)
England
Engraving
1880
13. Raising of Jarius’ Daughter
William Unger (1837 – 1932)
Germany
Etching
1880
14. The Good Samaritan
Sadeo Watanabe (1913 – 1996)
Japan
Katazome, stencil print on momigami paper
15. Mary Anoints Jesus
Joseph Bergler the Younger (1753 –1829)
Austria
Etching
1805
16. Transfiguration
Viera Hlozníková (1920 - )
Slovakia
Block print with Hand Coloring
1990
17. Last Supper
Pedro Méndez (1949 - )
Dominican Republic
Wood sculpture
2014
18. Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
Viera Hlozníková (1920 - )
Slovakia
Block print with Hand Coloring
1990
19. Gethsemane
Ed Knippers (1946 -
United States
Woodcut
2009
20. Crucifixion
Georges Rouault (1871 – 1958)
France
Wood engraving
Published in 1965 posthumously
21. Mexican Cross
Carrera
Mexico
Wood
20th century
22. Christ Placed in the Tomb
Raphael Sadeler I (1560/61 - 1628/32)
Netherlands
Engraving
C 1600
23. He is Risen
Alexander Z. Kruse (1888 – 1972)
United States
Oil on masonite panel
C 1930
24. He Has Risen
Unknown
United States
Tempera
1980
25. Supper at Emmaus
Sadao Watanabe
Japan
Washi stencil print
1973
26. Ascension
Rudolph Bostic (1942 – )
United States
Enamel house paint on cardboard
C late 1990s