RELIGIOUS ART | TALK OF WEEK

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By Tahlib

"GANESHA" (above) is by Teresa Mas, and Mas is this month's Inspire Me! Artist. Mas is a practicing Hindu and a painter who lives in Florida. Her technique is dreamlike and seductive. The portraits of Hindu gods are fashioned from applications of acrylic paint and collage into celebrations of the internal journey we all seek as Believers. Find our more about this month's Creator Spirit from Florida at her December 1st Inspire Me! profile. *Listed below are the other religions art news stories of the past week from our interfaith world. The stories are grouped by the five largest faith traditions, with an additional category for other/interfaith.

BUDDHIST ART:

• Documentary "Art as a Weapon" Needs to Raise $30,000 (AOA News)
• Dali Lama Unveils New Coffee Table Book, "Sharnam Gacchami" (The Times of India)
• Once Upon a Time in Asia: A Traveler Explores the Spread of Buddhism (Frontline)
• Exhibition on Buddhism in Russia Signal Start of Bhutan-Russian Relations (Kuense Online Bhutan Daily News) 
• Buddhist Monks Offer an Ancient Glimpse into their Culture (WINK News)

HINDU ART:

• INSPIRE ME! Artist, Teresa Mas (AOA News)
• High School Art Contest in India Features both Religious & Secular Images (The Hindu)
• Book Picks: 5000 Years of Indian Art by Sushma K. Bahl (The Hindu)
• Bhopal, India Artists Showcase Works in Jaipur (News Track India)
• Indian Art Expert Challenges West to Change View of India's Art (Economic Times)

ISLAMIC ART:

• Another Major Islamic Art Exhibit Heads to US Museums in 2013 (The Oregonian)
• Pakistani Artists Throw Light on Quranic Verses at RAC (Daily Times | Pakistan)
• Calligraphy: Islamic Art Celebrating Holy Month's of Peace (Express Tribune)
• Liberal Columnist Praises "Constraint" in Depicting Islamic Divine (Think Progress)
• Analyst Predicts The Arab Spring is the End of Artistic Freedom, and More (International Analyst Network)
• Cincinnati Gallery Features Mesmerizing Islamic Works in Paper (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

JEWISH ART:

• Jewish Marriage Contract Combines Art, Love, and Faith (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Hanukkah Lamps Selected by Maurice Sendak Opens at The Jewish Museum (The Broadway World)
• Tony Kushner Awarded $100,000 Prize for Challenging Status Quo (Jewish Journal)
• Museum Expansion Boosts Tel Aviv Art Scene (Toronto Sun)
• Deaf Jewish Artist Makes Exquisite Judaica (Jewish Chronicle)

CHRISTIAN ART:

• Twin Brothers Create African American Bible Images (Urban Faith)
• Video: Advent installation at Salisbury Cathedral (Clay Fire)
• Fashion Designer Joseph Altuzarra's Muse is a Virgin Mary Santos (The New York Times)
• The New Mass Translation in Here! Why the Change? Why Now? (Chicago Catholic Examiner)
• Video: Stephen Colbert: The Pope's Altered Catholic Mass (Comedy Central)
• Religious Production Provokes Thought (Truman Index)
• "Jesus Christ Superstar" a Love Triangle? (Los Angeles Times)

INTERFAITH & OTHER ART:

• What is Culture? Singapore Artists Fight for Methodist Landmark (Wall Street Journal)
• Gay Americans, Censorship, And ‘After The Gold Rush’ At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art (Think Progress)
• Year 2011: Declining Number of Atheists, But More Believers (Vatican Insider)
• Video: "Last Address" a World AIDS Remembrance of NYC Artists (AOA News)
• Video: World AIDS Day 2011: Remembering the Suffering Children (AOA News)

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