Vol. 8, No. 1 - Art For Humanity

The arts can play a great role in elevating the human condition. Our writers look at the social, environmental and spiritual impact of artistic expression.

• Redefining Artistic Practice
  by Marcus Bussey
  Artists are healing the earth "in a great metaphysical cleansing that is at least as important as any ecological attack on pollution."
• Art and Spirituality
  by Veronica Brady
  "Genuine spirituality, like art, is open and dynamic...both are the hope of a world so badly in need of transformation."
• The Nature of Beauty in Contemporary Art
  by Suzi Gablik
  A new paradigm of an engaged, participatory and socially relevant art is emerging.
• The Paradise I Seek: Art and Islamic Society
  by Ziauddin Sardar
  The quest for Paradise is a quest for a society on earth where innocence, beauty and peace prevail.
• The Seers of Truth
  by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
  Artists and writers must inspire humanity to move forward towards true fulfilment.
• In Beauty We are All United
  by René Wadlow
  Creating art which speaks to the highest aspiration of the person.
• Reclaiming the Spirit
  by Marcus Bussey
  Reflections on a conversation with Aboriginal artist Charlie Chambers Jr.
• Sacred Gates of Heaven
  by Roar Bjonnes
  Mystical visions through the art of Georgia O'Keefe.
• The State of the Arts in Today's England
  by Gounil Brown
  The dissolution of values, both moral and aesthetic, has left its mark on art and society.  

• FEATURES
  • Oceans Without Fish
    by Peter Montague
    Over-fishing is taking an enormous toll on fish stocks, threatening to turn the world's  oceans into a marine junkyard.
  • The Asian Depression: Will It Become a World Depression?
    by Ravi Batra
    A thunderbolt is about to strike the American and European economies.

• DEPARTMENTS
  • Editorial: Art for Humanity
  • Letters
    Kind Words; Change of Diet; Dealing with the Past.
  • Eco-notes
    Cuba’s Organic Revolution; Green Olympics?; Crunch Time for Endangered Tuna;  Vegetarianism Grows in the UK.

• ARTS IN REVIEW
  • Love Pays the Rent
    A review by Sparrow.
  • "We Want to Raise Questions"
    by Gary Levinson
    An interview with the Savier Klaro Theatre Group.
  • Exhibitions
    reviewed by Niall Kidd, Hannah A. Papasin, and Jutta  Ziegler.
  • Recordings
    reviewed by Ian Gottstein.
  • Book Reviews
    Titles reviewed: 3rd Millenium; Tao Te Ching  and Stock Market Crashes.

You can also read more articles published in older issues and see the full list of back issues.