Only Through Others: Encounters at the UK's first Faith Museum

November 29, 2023 Nicola Green

*Only Through Others* 2023 Mixed media collage with painting on giclée, photographic prints & bespoke patterned backgrounds with hand applied 24k gold and diamond dust embellishments. On 308gsm Hahnemuhle and dry mounting on archival board. 9 panels each 52 x 40 cm.

The Faith Museum is a new museum dedicated to telling the history of faith in the UK. It is part of the Auckland Project: an inspiring regeneration initiative in which the former mining town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham has been transformed into an incredible art destination. The museum explores the myriad ways in which faith has shaped lives and communities across Britain, inviting visitors to consider how people across history have encountered faith. I’m so delighted that a large scale installation of my work, Only Through Others, is central to the space.

Encounters The Art of Interfaith Dialogue. Part Three: The History of the Interfaith Movement

February 9, 2023 Nicola Green

Human beings have lived side-by-side throughout the ages, and there have particular moments of relative peaceful coexistence between different beliefs. For example, the great Islamic empires often facilitated religious pluralism, from the intellectual exchange of Abbasid Iraq, to the convivencia of Umayyad Al-Andalus, to the organised debates between Muslims, Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains by Emperor Akbar of the Mughal Empire in India.

Encounters the Art of Interfaith Dialogue Part 2: Reimagining the Global History of Art & Religion

February 8, 2023 Nicola Green

was really delighted to be asked to participate in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai, UAE. The festival brings together authors from around the world to discuss new ideas, promote conversation, and build bridges across cultures, so was the perfect setting to discuss my book Encounters: The Art of Interfaith Dialogue . I was privileged to discuss my work with my dear friend Saeb Eigner, author of Art of the Middle East.

Encounters The Art of Interfaith Dialogue. Part One: Introduction

January 15, 2023 Nicola Green

In order to create my Encounters series I spent a decade travelling the world, witnessing and chronicling developments in interfaith dialogue.. In celebration of World Religion Day, I wanted to share an excerpt from the introduction to my book, Encounters: the Art of Interfaith Dialogue, which explains my personal journey in more detail.