This Thursday something incredibly interesting is happening, something that will intrigue both the secular art world and the evangelical church worldwide. New York is arguably the center of contemporary art worldwide, and Chelsea is the center of contemporary art in New York. The largest and most influential galleries in the world are located in that neighborhood. This Thursday, an exhibit by artist Makoto Fujimura opens in the heart of the Chelsea gallery district at Dillon Gallery. The show is entitled, The Four Holy Gospels. On display are paintings that were created for a project Fujimura worked on with Crossway Publishing in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the King James Version (KJV) Bible in 1611. For the final incarnation of the project Crossway is producing an exquisitely designed and produced edition of the four canonical Gospels in the English Standard Version which features illumination by Fujimura.

Ladies and gentlemen, if you are an artist, a christian, or any combination of the two, GO SEE THIS SHOW! More information can be found on Fujimura's website.

Makoto Fujimura is an artist, writer, and speaker who is recognized worldwide as a cultural influencer by both faith-based and secular media. A Presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts (2003-2009), Fujimura has contributed internationally as an advocate for the arts, speaking with decision makers and advising governmental policies on the arts. Fujimura’s work is exhibited at galleries around the world, including Dillon Gallery (New York), Sen Gallery (Tokyo), The Contemporary Museum of Tokyo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum and Oxford House, Taiku Place (Hong Kong). He has painted live on stage at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall as part of an ongoing collaboration with composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra. A popular speaker, he has lectured at numerous conferences and universities, including the Aspen Institute, Yale, Princeton, the Q Conference, and IAM’s Encounter 10. Fujimura’s second book, Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art and Culture, is a collection of essays bringing people of all backgrounds together in conversation and meditation on culture, art, and humanity. Fujimura founded the International Arts Movement in 1992.