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Project Inspire By Abdul Karim Pinckney Holy Hip Hop! Faith

All My Eyes See By Christopher Pramuk, William Hart McNichols Portrait of a contemporary Christian mystic. Justice

Saint Francis of Assisi By Gabriele Finaldi, Joost Joustra, Susanna Avery-Quash (Contributor), Ayla Lepine (Contributor), Laura Llewellyn (Contributor), Daniel Ralston (Contributor), Jennifer Sliwka (Contributor), André Vauchez (Contributor) The most interesting collection of Saint Francis inspired art ever assembled. Beauty

Close to Vermeer By Suzanne Raes A substantive and illuminating documentary on the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and his unique work… Imagination

Art Can Help By Robert Adams Simple ways of approaching art as part of any spiritual practice. Attention

Humans By Brandon Stanton A collection of photographs with comments by the subjects that reveal the global human spirit. … Openness

Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint By Halina Dyrschka An eye-opening account of a radical artist and her inexplicable absence from art history. Imagination

Monet A gorgeous volume of photos of the artist Claude Monet and his paintings of his exquisite gardens. Beauty

Serendipity By Prune Nourry An artist’s intensely personal creative journey through illness. Imagination

Wyeth: American Masters By Glenn Holsten An engrossing documentary on the life and legacy of the very popular American painter. Imagination

Kusama: Infinity By Heather Lenz A celebration of resilience as a high note in the life and art of Yayoi Kusama. Imagination

Painting Peace By Kazuaki Tanahashi A Zen artist and poet's testimonies on peace. Peace

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy By Thomas Riedelsheimer Another creative documentary adventure with the environmental artist. Imagination

Loving Vincent By Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman A creative animated feature exploring the mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh. Questing

Faces Places By Agnes Varda, JR A playful and wonder-drenched documentary about an unusual creative collaboration. Imagination

Eva Hesse By Marcie Begleiter A superb documentary on a gifted and eccentric female artist who hit her high stride in the 1960s. Play

Brillo Box (3 ¢ Off) By Lisanne Skyler A documentary memoir about the journey of one of Andy Warhol's pop art creations. Imagination

On the Wing By Gunilla Norris, Toinette Lippe An evergreen book of days with poetic observations and gorgeous illustrations of hummingbirds and ot… Beauty

Who's Afraid of Contemporary Art? By Kyung An, Jessica Cerasi A playful and snappy guide to the changes happening in the art world. Imagination

Kyoto Gardens By Judith Clancy An exquisite appreciation of Kyoto as a spiritual place with its gardens of such beauty, variety and… Beauty