RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib

REDEMPTION, an exhibition of works, including "Hades I" (above) by figurative painter Peter Howson (b. 1958) is the NEWS OF WEEK (Watch video). The Scottish born artist has been compared to Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch for his fantastic imagery illustrating moral and religious narratives. His darkly disturbing works are in the private collections of many celebrities including American pop icon Madonna. In other religious art news:

• BUDDHIST ART: Artist, Loeum Lorn’s paints "ice" to explore the Buddhist concept of the impermanence of life. [More: Buddhism in Art News]
• CHRISTIAN ART: NYC born artist, Tony Melendez to be the featured artist on Sunday, May 6 for the next A&O Meetup in Indianapolis. [More: Christianity in Art News]
• HINDU ART: Images of the divine in Hinduism, as well as Buddhism according to author and illustrator Robert Beer on view at the October Gallery in London this spring. [More: Hinduism in Art News]
• ISLAMIC ART: The Indianapolis Museum of Art will premiere the new documentary "Islamic Art: Mirror of the World" on May 18, two months before it is televised on PBS, and it will be "free." [More: Islam in Art News]
• JUDAIC ART: Beginning on May 17, Siona Benjamin, painter of evocative Blue Jews reflecting her multicultural heritage will be in residence in Colorado for three days at the Mizel Museum. [More: Judaism in Art News]
• INTERFAITH: This past Monday, Egyptians shared the interfaith holy-day of Sham El-Naism with painted "Easter-like" eggs. [More: Interfaith Art Mixed News]

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