RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib

"MORDECHAI'S TRIUMPH" (above) by Yona Verwer, as part of an exhibition at the UJA-Federation of New York is the NEWS OF WEEK. Her work and curatorial talents are currently enjoying an explosion of interest with multiple shows going on right now across the country. On Monday, Yona tweeted, "Sweet! My 3rd art opening in 6 days, 'The Dura Europos Project II: An Ancient Site Interpreted Thru 21st Century Eyes" (which includes "Mordechai’s Triumph"). Lastly, Yona is the INSPIRE ME! Artist for April 2012.

BUDDHIST ART:

• Auction houses have to tighten rules as Chinese Art buyers renege on $Millions of dollars bidded for Buddhist Artworks (Bloomberg News)

HINDU ART:

• A&O's Meet a Hindu Day attracts over 100 participants in Cincinnati (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Scholar explores the merger of Indo-Islamic motifs in art & architecture of India (Times of India)
• Reflections on purchasing a new painting that includes a Holy Swastika (Alpha Omega Arts)
• (VIDEO) Holi Festival Of Colors 2012, but where are the people of color? (Huffington Post)

ISLAMIC ART:

• A Paris exhibition dares to explore The Body in Arab Art (The National)
• Muslim Matter.com's Art of the Month by artist Samme Panda (Muslim Matters)
• Islamic Art in Utah shows not only art but highlights the similarities between Muslims & Mormons (Salt Lake Tribune) 

JEWISH ART:

• (VIDEO) Dura Europos Project II, UJA Federation New York, 2012 - Latest Version (Jewish Art Salon)
• NYC's Michael Galmer sculpts "The Ten Commandments" in silver (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Is there such a thing as "Jewish" Art? Historian says, "Yes!" (Sun Sentinel)

CHRISTIAN ART:

• On Sunday, Congregants across America wore hoodies, to remember Trayvon Martin (Associated Press)
• Episcopal Diocese announces selection of artist Donald Lipski for Pediment of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (ArtDaily)
• From Pagan ritual, to Easter tradition, the Orthodoxy story of Easter Eggs (Ipswich Chronicle)
• Texans ink the Stations of the Cross on their bodies for Easter (The Frontiersman)
• Contemporary Artist's trials inspire a sermon on the Garden of Gethsemane (Alpha Omega Arts)
• "Adoration of the Magi" at UV Art Museum sounds like an Easter Story (Daily Progress)
• Sister Wendy, the world's most famous Art Historian complains that Britons are ignorant of Christianity (The Telegraph)
• (PHOTO) "A New Jerusalem" by Zoe Ali and Christos Tsiolkas (Blake Prize)
• Flemish artist of 1600s reminds us that Religions are often petty, clumsy and vicious (ABC Online)
• Portrait of Virgin Mary in bondage to be unveiled on Good Friday in Oklahoma City (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Frisco artist, Lisa Andrews paints to bring viewers closer to God (Catholic San Francisco)
• (VIDEO) Discovery Channel presents world premiere of "The Resurrection Tomb Mystery" (Discovery Channel)
• A&O picks eight artists for Holy Week beginning today with Palm Sunday (Alpha Omega Arts)
• 34 of 40 Days of Art for "LENT" (Alpha Omega Arts)

INTERFAITH MIX-UP:

• A&O hosts Wine, Religion & Art today, Sunday, April 1st (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Disney Review of a sentimental favorite "Big Miracle" about Alaskan whales (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Author delves into the meaning of Doves in religious art history (Ottawa Citizen)
• Peace Corp experience inspires the poetry/photo hybrids of John Sherman at Indiana Interchurch Center Gallery (Nuvo)
• Artist's Hindu-Islamic-inspired art used to promote his Catholicism (Business Mirror)
• Gallup Poll releases results of USA polling on America's Most and Least Religious States (Huffington Post)
• Reflections on Apples, Mythology, Religion, Doctors and New Movies in preparation of the movie, "Mirror, Mirror" (Alpha Omega Arts)
• London art gallery continues to lead the way in bridging interfaith conflict with an interfaith art competition (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Indian-born God seeker & artist, Anil Revri explores similarities of religions in Washington DC exhibition (Washington Post)
• Jewish & Christian Antiques - Religious Art for the Season and All Year (Cape May County Herald)
• Movie Review: "The Hunger Games" includes a throng of teenagers (Alpha Omega Arts)
• Holy-days in Art: "Lent" for Christians; and "Palm Sunday" for Christians too (Alpha Omega Arts)

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