These days most Christians who are passionate about influencing the world focus on issues of social justice. Or maybe they develop an allegiance to certain types of theology. Very few people, it seems, turn their time and attention to the arts, and not just popular forms of art you so often see in music and film, but serious art like literature and painting that endure through the centuries.

Thankfully, there are a few people who are serious about their craft and who create art, not for art's sake, but for the sake of Christ and his Kingdom. In literature, Marilynne Robinson comes to mind. In the world of painting, no one shines brighter than Makoto Fujimura. Not only is Makoto one of the world's most highly regarded artists, but he is that rare breed of creative geniuses who has given his life to uniting artists with "Christ-centered spiritual direction."

Are you interested in adding beauty to your day/home/office?

International Arts Movement is holding is Spring Small Works Auction on May 1, but you need not be present to participate! There are twenty-four small works (paintings or photographs or wall sculptures measuring approximately 12"-16" in size) currently on display. We will sell twenty-four tickets for the auction, which means that everyone who buys a ticket will receive a piece of original artwork, with proceeds benefitting our wonderful non-profit arts organization.

For more information and to purchase your $75 ticket, click here!

One lucky ticketholder will go home with his or her own original Makoto Fujimura piece (pictured here, below)! The IAM small works auction is pretty much the ONLY time you will ever have a chance to obtain an original Makoto Fujimura piece for $75!