Greg Olsen to release comprehensive art book on Oct. 27

Christian artist Greg Olsen and Shadow Mountain Publishing will publish "Greg Olsen: The Complete Paintings" on Oct. 27, a full-color retrospective featuring more than 300 works from his 50-year career. The book aims to give readers a broad view of Olsen’s artistic journey, influences and best-known images.

Why it matters: - The book packages 50 years of Greg Olsen’s work into one volume, giving collectors and casual readers a single reference point for his career. - The full-color format matters for art books because it preserves the look of the paintings instead of flattening them into black and white. - The release adds a new commercial product around one of Christian art’s most recognizable contemporary artists.

What happened: - Greg Olsen and Shadow Mountain Publishing will release "Greg Olsen: The Complete Paintings" on Oct. 27. - The book is billed as the most comprehensive collection of Olsen’s work ever published. - The volume includes more than 300 pieces from a 50-year career. - The book will be available in all formats wherever books are sold.

The details: - The collection spans Olsen’s earliest drawings through the works that defined his career. - Featured pieces include "O Jerusalem," "Gentle Healer," "Worlds Without End" and "As I Have Loved You." - The book also includes never-before-published sketches, studies and personal pieces. - Olsen adds stories and symbolism behind both his best-known images and lesser-seen works. - The book presents the images in full color. - Olsen said he wanted the art to carry the space instead of placing explanatory text beside every painting. - Olsen said black and white does not tell the whole story for art books.

Between the lines: - The release is framed less as a catalog of individual paintings and more as a retrospective about Olsen’s life and artistic path. - Olsen said he hopes readers come away with a sense of where he came from and the journey behind the work. - His comments suggest the book is meant to function as both an art collection and a personal narrative. - Olsen also invites readers to slow down and engage with the images, which positions the book as an interactive viewing experience rather than a quick browse.

What's next: - Readers can buy "Greg Olsen: The Complete Paintings" starting Oct. 27. - Shadow Mountain will distribute the book in all formats through retail channels that sell books. - The publisher has also shared its social channels, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X for updates.

The bottom line: - The new book gives Greg Olsen’s audience a broad, full-color archive of his Christian art, with enough depth to serve as both retrospective and showcase.