A Conversation with Dr. Daniel Rober, Sacred Heart University

Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat came from different generations and background, but both included important and perhaps surprising Catholic themes in their works. This is evident especially in their late-career collaborations which brought their religious interests to bear in a special way. In no work is this more evident than in Ten Punching Bags, an extraordinary artwork encompassing themes of religion, suffering, and object art. This Pop-Up Theology talk will examine how Warhol and Basquiat’s experience and broader works inform this collaboration, and how it can help us reflect on the Paschal Mystery this Easter season.

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ABOUT DANIEL:
Daniel Rober teaches at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, where his classes focus on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Catholic culture in the 20th century (“Springsteen, Scorsese, and SHU”), and the intersection of Catholicism and American political life. His first book Recognizing the Gift appeared in 2016, and he writes in academic venues as well as at Sacred Heart’s “Go, Rebuild My House” blog.

CONTACT: lydia@sfdsnyc.org