In anticipation of the November event for the Mementos of Failure exhibit at United, curator and current DMin student Tyrone Fowlkes and Dr. Jennifer Awes Freeman will discuss the concept behind the exhibit, the process of curation, and invite attendees to reflect on the complexity and benefits of “failure.” We will gather at 12:15 PM CT with a program beginning at 12:30 PM CT!
As part of our exhibition Mementos of Failure, we welcome Tyrone Fowlkes, curator and current DMin student in Theology and the Arts, who will reflect on the concept behind the exhibition, as well as the place and meanings of failure in our lives. After a brief presentation, he will be joined by a few panelists to extend the conversation, which will be followed by Q&A and further reflection with the audience. ...
Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi (b. 1979) is an Iranian artist from Tehran who studied as a painter at the Art University in Tehran and then continued his education at Brera Fine Arts Academy in Italy, graduating in Visual Arts. In his works, he combines the focus, uniformity, and tradition of the (Middle-)East with the Western ideals of creative expression. In many of his pieces, Saleh Mohammadi juxtaposes iconography from Persia to explore ...
What is alive in your favorite textile objects? Whose lives have they witnessed? For our first Theology and the Arts Lunch (bring your own) of 2025, join local fiber artist and zine-maker Allison Keirstead Jones onsite or online for a discussion about her anthology project, Social Fabric: The Lives of Our Beloved Textiles. You are invited to bring a special textile object from your life to present as part of ...
Please join us for the Arts Praxis showcase event on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 PM CT in United’s chapel and online. The Arts Praxis exhibit, titled “Nexus,” will be on display in the United gallery. The artists will each briefly present their work, and they include Leah Eichmiller, Tyrone Fowlkes, Tierany Lyons, Megan Maki, Emily McKown, Walken Schweigert, and Amy Zucker Morgenstern. Light refreshments will be provided. Please ...
United's 2025 Fall Convocation will include a formal celebration of United’s newly established Wilson Yates Chair of Theology and the Arts. Our speaker will be the chair’s namesake, Rev. Dr. Wilson Yates (President Emeritus & Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Society, and the Arts, 1967–2005). Wilson has made significant and lasting contributions to the life of United as well as the field of theology and the arts. He has expanded ...
United is thrilled to be hosting an exhibit by Dale Dobias (’89), an alum and former staff member, titled "Re: assembled — An Offering." The exhibit, available for viewing in the center of United's campus, will be available from January 12 through February 27, 2026. On Friday, February 13, a reception was held with Dale on campus.
Join us for the first Theology and the Arts Lunch of 2026 featuring Dale Dobias (’89), an alum and former staff member. Dale, the artist and curator of the on-campus exhibit titled "Re: assembled — An Offering," will be joining us to talk about his art practice in mini collage and guide attendees in creating their own. Join us onsite in The Intersection or click here to join via Zoom. ...
Join fellow United community members and Dale Dobias ('89), an alum and the creator of the brilliant "Re: assembled — An Offering" exhibit on display on United's campus, for a reception on Friday, February 13, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM CT. We will enjoy the art and share light refreshments.
On March 10, from 12:15–1:15 PM CST—that’s 2:15 AM Shanghai time!—Sheryl Schwyhart (’20) will host a Theology and the Arts Lunch on campus at the Intersection, and online. Our special guest is Kristina Erny, a third-culture poet, visual artist, and the author of Elijah Fed by Ravens. Kristina was raised in South Korea and abroad, and currently lives in Shanghai, China. She will be sharing her praxis of poetry, “Acrostic ...