Name: Jesus – Guru, Avatar, God?
Start: 2025-09-05T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-05T16:00:00+01:00
Location: 1 Stott Hill, BD1 4EH Bradford, United Kingdom

$Jesus \u2013 Guru, Avatar, God?$

‘Jesus- Guru, Avatar, God?’ is an exhibition of two works from the Methodist Modern Art Collection; The Crucifixion by Francis N Souza, and Dalit Madonna by Jyoti Sahi (pictured). The pieces are selected to reflect on the person of Jesus as depicted from other faith perspectives.
The two paintings by Sahi and Souza respectively displayed at Bradford Cathedral illustrate the city of Bradford’s long association with South Asian arts and heritage, and the variety of styles and subject matter found within the Methodist Modern Art Collection. It is a privilege to display Souza’s The Crucifixion, the first acquisition to the MMAC in 1962.
– There will be an opening event on Saturday 6th September at 3.30pm.
– Join us for a lecture entitled ‘Seeing the Spiritual: The Story of the Methodist Modern Art Collection’ on the Wednesday 10th September at 7.30pm.
– Dr Alice Correia will present an In Conversation event discussing the life and work of Francis N Souza on Friday 3rd October at 6pm.

Everything is Connected
These paintings are on display as part of ‘Everything is Connected’, a trail of exhibitions and hidden reproductions covering the city of Bradford and the surrounding area.
As part of Bradford’s City of Culture 2025 celebrations, five venues in the Methodist Church’s Yorkshire West District are exhibiting artworks held in the Methodist Modern Art Collection (MMAC), enabling conversations around faith, hidden or overlooked histories, and diverse and marginalised heritage. There is also a series of reproductions of works in the Collection that can be seen at bars and cafés along North Parade in Bradford City Centre.
While each venue has its own theme, they are all linked via the Everything is Connected Art Trail.