Nzambi (God)

By Glen Nelson

The art of Hildebrando de Melo (Angola) is described and shown in this exhibition catalog of work by the artist as part of the Center’s 2018 festival. It includes an essay and interview with the artist.

softcover, 55 pp., 9.5 x 6.5 inches, full color illustrations, 2018

“Hildebrando de Melo is probably not a Mormon artist you’ve heard of. And that’s just the point. Mormon Art Center co-founders Glen Nelson and Richard Bushman believe that bringing lesser-known artists to the attention of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enriches the audience and can facilitate a more dynamic engagement with religious art. By the same token, they believe such an exchange is valuable to the artist too.” Review by Jennifer Champoux, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, 2019.