Past Events
FALL AFFAIR
A Celebration of Faith Through Art
OCTOBER 27-28, 2023
Belóved Gallery, exhibiting Akiane: The Early Years featuring the world-renowned masterpiece, Prince of Peace, hosted its first annual Fall Affair: A Celebration of Faith through Art on October 27-29, 2023 in Marble Falls, Texas. The 20th anniversary of the Prince of Peace painting, the face that has touched millions, was the pinnacle of the celebration.
It was a successful event with Master Artist Akiane Kramarik and a stunning lineup of artists, authors, and musicians. The celebration concluded with an immersive performance led by Music Producer Ramy Antoun and Recording Artist Robbie Saey at the Belóved Gala.
The Fall Affair was a series of events:
EXHIBITION TOURS
Akiane: The Early Years unveiled three new masterpieces in the collection, Father Forgive Them, Infinite Perspective, and Planted Eyes, that have never been publicly exhibited. Over 700 guests attended tours of the exhibition at no charges.
SYMPHONY OF ART!
Symphony of Art! was a stunning lineup of live music and painting, poetry readings, book signings, art exhibits, and an intimate conversation with W. David O. Taylor and Akaine Kramarik.
BELÓVED GALA
The Belóved Gala included an unforgettable immersive performance of the story of Akiane and her Prince of Peace painting through a fusion of world-class art, film, dance, storytelling, and music. The performance included a 10-piece orchestra under the direction of Ramy Antoun, featuring singer-songwriter, Robbie Seay. Over $350,000 was raised to support Belóved Gallery’s global mission.
2023 FEATURED ARTISTS & SPEAKERS
AKIANE KRAMARIK
Internationally recognized fine artist, poet, best-selling author, philanthropist, filmmaker, entrepreneur, visionary, and art ambassador, Akiane Kramarik is regarded as one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile living artists. A former child prodigy, she is considered by many art experts as the youngest binary genius in both realistic art and poetry. Her portraits of Jesus remain the most recognized face of Jesus across the world today. Kramarik’s creations have been exhibited in art galleries, museums, embassies, and private institutions, as well as collected by world leaders, CEOs, and celebrities. She has traveled to over 33 countries, lived in eight states, seven countries, and on four continents.
RAMY ANTOUN
The son of a producer and pianist, Antoun was given a snare drum at the age of three. By the time he was seven years old, he was playing in his father’s band and never looked back. His roster of credits include the Black Eyed Peas, Seal, Pat Benatar, Paul Oakenfold, and Ed Kowalczyk (formerly of the band LIVE). As a producer and songwriter, Antoun has track credits on hit television shows and movies such as Matchstick Men, Crazy Beautiful, and The OC. Ramy is also a World Vision artist and served as the Creative Arts Pastor at Gateway Church in Austin, Texas. Most recently, he founded A & F Drum Co, a boutique drum company based in Austin, Texas. Ramy’s unique ability to blend different types of art into a powerful immersive performance is the highlight of the Belóved Gala.
ROBBIE SEAY
Robbie Seay is best known for his career as a songwriter, recording artist and worship leader. Founding the Robbie Seay Band in 2001, RSB has released seven albums including the critically acclaimed 2007 EMI release Give Yourself Away. Songs from these recordings have been featured in multiple TV shows and movies including American Idol, One Tree Hill, and numerous shows on ABC. Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down) reached Top Ten of Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart. Song of Hope was also dubbed one of the “top 50 radio songs of the decade.” Robbie Seay is the rare songwriter whose songs are both worshipful and inviting to a broader audience.
W. DAVID O. TAYLOR
W. David O. Taylor, theologian, author, speaker, and Anglican Priest, is an Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of several books, with his most recent being, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. He has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa, and produced a short film on the psalms with Bono and Eugene Peterson. In addition, he has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and The Gospel Coalition, among others. He serves on the advisory board for Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts and was a core participant in the four-year project, “Theology, Modernity, and the Visual Arts,” hosted by King’s College, London, involving annual conversations between scholars and artists in London, Chicago, Berlin, and Venice.
JAMES B. JANKNEGT
James B. Janknegt began exhibiting his work in galleries and museums across the U.S. after receiving his MA and MFA. While in high school, Jim became a Jesus Freak and sang in a folk group. He began painting murals in his teens and has painted several famous murals around Texas. Jim’s paintings often depict parables and stories from the Bible. He is devoted to re-establishing the art of painting that can be called Christian in the great tradition of the Church before reformation and the outburst of iconoclasm changed the world of art forever. Jim does not paint in the style of the great Christian painters of the past, but he attempts to paint in the same spirit. Jim and his family converted to Catholicism in 2005 and live on an Art Farm in Elgin, Texas.
DALTON TRAVIS GRAY
Dalton Travis Gray’s experience of the Fatherhood of God in his life was made manifest in his childhood through the circumstance of a broken home. As a young man, God began to reveal Himself to Dalton through dreams and visions. Dalton’s passionate pursuit of God resulted in a translation to the Throne of God and Paradise in his early 20’s. He successfully pursued a career in the music industry for over a decade in Nashville. Through the trials and experience of life’s ambitions, Dalton left his music career and formed Stones of Zion Ministries. Dalton has appeared on Randy Kay and other Christian platforms to share his heavenly translation and teach about deliverance, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the prophetic message of the hour.
CODY ANDREWS
Formerly known as Living Witness, Cody Andrews is a rap artist and poet from the Pacific Northwest. He is part of the duo Cody Andrews and Tony Smiley and is the lead vocalist for the heavy metal outfit Sons of God (or S.O.G.). Cody also recently released his first book of poetry, No Water in the Words of Men.
HARMONY SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS
Harmony School of Creative Arts is an organization of artists cultivating their God-given talents in dance, music, and art through exceptional education in a loving and nurturing environment. Performances will include “Abide” with Elliana and Jenna Anderson, “I Will Carry You” with Taylor Mason and Macie Porterfield, and “Wonderful, Merciful Savior” with Elliana Anderson, Jeanna Anderson, Sophia Burns, Amy Evans, Taylor Mason, and Macie Porterfield.
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