Art in Focus: Issue 2 – 2025

11/03/2025 | Reform

Mount Calvary, 1944William H. Johnson

The scene is simple and graphic. The background, timeless and plain. The figures wear contemporary dress. In this crucifixion scene, there is no attempt at historical accuracy. We know about these people from the Gospel … Read More

Art in Focus: Issue 1 – 2025 – Reform Magazine

29/01/2025 | Reform

BunkerMichael Leunig 1945 – 2024

The internationally beloved Australian cartoonist, artist, poet and writer Michael Leunig has died. The announcement came just before Christmas: ‘The pen has run dry, its ink no longer flowing – yet Mr Curly and his … Read More

Art in Focus: December 2024/January 2025

27/11/2024 | Reform

Adoration of the ShepherdsTempera on wood, between1650 and 1700Ivan Honchar Museum, Ukraine

The artist is unknown, but the scene is very familiar. The young mother Mary, looking up to heaven. The older Joseph, standing guard. The tiny baby, swaddled in … Read More

Art in Focus: November 2024

25/10/2024 | Reform

Blood Swept Landsand Seas of Red, 2014Paul Cummins & Tom Piper

The artist Paul Cummins remembers, ‘One rainy day in 2012, I ducked into my local library for shelter and for some reason started looking at wills. I found one … Read More

Art in Focus: October 2024

02/10/2024 | Reform

Angel IV, 2003Emily YoungPaternoster Square, London

If you happen to be in London, walking past St Paul’s Cathedral and into Paternoster Square – look up. You will see five magnificent angel heads mounted on pillars, gazing out over the city. … Read More

Art in Focus: September 2024

06/09/2024 | Reform

Non-Violence, 1980Carl Fredrik ReuterswärdBronze sculpture

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case one sculpture, and its location, says it all. The bronze sculpture, Non-Violence, depicts a 45-calibre revolver with its barrel tied in a knot. … Read More