The Father and His Two Sons images of the Prodigal Son from the Larry and Mary Gerbens Collection

January 7 - February 7, 2009
From January 7 to February 7, the Center Art Gallery at Calvin College presents The Father and His Two Sons: images of the Prodigal Son from the Larry and Mary Gerbens Collection. During 2008-09, Larry and Mary Gerbens donated their collection of prodigal son artwork to their alma mater Calvin College. This exhibition arose as a way to commemorate their gift and share this unique collection with the community. The exhibition features artwork in a variety of media by 30 artists, including original works based on the prodigal son parable and additional works commissioned on the parable by the Gerbens.

The 2009 Calvin Symposium on Worship, from January 28-31, will also feature related programming, as the chosen worship theme is "And he told them a parable..."

For information on the collection and resources, please visit the new prodigal son website.

News and Events

Gallery Reception
Friday, January 30, 6-7:30pm
Center Art Gallery

Calvin News Story
A prodigal gift of art by Myrna Anderson (January 9, 2009) story at Calvin News and Media Relations.

Grand Rapids Press Story
Calvin College exhibit centers on prodigal son parable by Matt Vande Bunte (January 10, 2009).

Grand Rapids Ballet
The Grand Rapids Ballet presents George Balanchine's Prodigal Son as part of a program of masterpieces entitled Contemporary Masters on January 30 & 31 and February 1, 6, 7 & 8.