The exhibition “The Heavens Speak—Five Hundred Years of Bible Prints” co-organized by New York’s Corner Art Center and the Murray Hill Museum of Art will soon be on display. It will contain 29 precious Christian art prints and typographic works, covering five hundred years of Western art history, including works by famous artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Chagall and Dalí.
The exhibits come from treasures collected over the years by Chinese collector Yang Hao, including a 17th-century hand-painted “Christian Starry Sky,” an 1811 engraving based on Raphael’s masterpiece “The Transfiguration of Christ,” a lithograph poster by Chagall for the Metropolitan Opera’s “The Magic Flute” and a print of “Christ of Gala” signed by Dali.
Curator Hao Qingsong said the exhibition is based on the 19th Psalm of the Bible and presents themes of nature, law and salvation through art. Organizers hope that through this valuable collection, the Chinese community can appreciate the five centuries of Western religious art on their doorstep.
The exhibition will be held on the 7th (Saturday) at 4 pmflushing Jiaosheng Arts Center held an opening ceremony. The exhibition will be on view till January 9, 2027. It is open from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Saturday. It is located at 132-62 Popel Avenue, Flushing. Please enquiry. Call (718) 578-3508, or email (email protected).
