Art Exhibit Opening: “Witness to Faith: The Biblical Art of Sadao Watanabe”

On February 23, 2014, our next art exhibit will open in the Parish Hall: “Witness to Faith: The Biblical Art of Sadao Watanabe.” At age 17, Watanabe (1913-1996) was baptized a Christian and he quickly combined his new faith with an interest in preserving the traditional Japanese folk art of stencil dying, or katazome. Over time, Watanabe came to be Japan’s leading artist to portray biblical scenes. While his work was well received in his homeland, it was also highly regarded internationally as evidenced by exhibitions at leading institutions such as the British Museum, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, and the Vatican Museum. Come peruse this collection of his work at Coffee Hour or during the week at your leisure – it will be well worth your time! The exhibit will wrap up toward the middle of April.