How God Uses Art as Authenticator, Microphone and Unifier with Cara Lewis and Jasmine McNeal

In our latest interview, we stepped into the intersectionality of spirituality and art with Cara Lewis, director of Bridge Projects, and Jasmine McNeal, curator of Contemporary Black Art at Bridge Projects and founder of Other Faith Art Consulting. If you don't know what or how that intersectionality looks like, you will want to listen to this podcast then visit their art gallery, Bridge Projects, in Hollywood afterward. According to their website, "Bridge Projects creates space for exploring questions at the interfacing of these communities, addressing the ways contemporary art continues to engage the lineages of religious thought and tradition." In our interview, you will hear our guests share their respective journeys, the origin of their art gallery's vision, examples of art being able to capture the nuanced stories and experiences that slip through the news, how art can evoke unity in its unique ability to express people's histories, sociopolitical issues, and cultures, and be a safe space for people to be authentic in their spirituality and religious practices. Equally fascinating, our guests shared with us the unique positioning and culture of Los Angeles from a spiritual point of view, such as being a "cultural capital of the world" and a city that derives its vibrancy from its creative, open, and curious people. Last but not least, hear Cara and Jasmine share how Bridge Projects can be supported and their take on the digital wave of NFT's (we had to ask!). You can follow their important work through their social media and professional platforms as well-

Cara Lewis:

https://www.instagram.com/carameganlewis/
https://www.carameganlewis.com/

Jasmine McNeal:

https://www.instagram.com/jahzmen/
https://www.instagram.com/other.faith/