RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

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ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib & Ernest Britton
"SPEECHLESS" (above), by Shirin Neshat is the NEWS OF WEEK. This 1996 photograph is from her series “Women of Allah,” and this week, it was one of several religious-themed works aquired by the Collectors Committee at the L.A. County Museum of Art. In other religious art news:

  • BUDDHISM: Archaeologists unearthed 3,000 ancient Buddhist statues in China. [More: Art News]
  • CHRISTIANITY: Catholic woman, Maria Thornton was ordained as Indiana's first female Priest in an elaborate Roman Catholic ceremony. [More: Art News]
  • HINDUISM: Hindu artist Anil Kumar Chowhan paints verses from the Quran onto the walls of mosques to help foster inter-religious understanding. [More: Art News]
  • ISLAM: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art added "Speechless" (1996) by Iranian born photographer, Shirin Neshat to its permanent collection. [More: Art News]
  • JUDAISM: A Jewish Star "T-Shirt" design sold by Urban Outfitters ignited a storm of protest by Jewish Civil Rights leaders. [More: Art News]
  • OTHER: A&O launched a Friday feature of 5 Artworks from 5 World Religions. A&O readers are asked to decide whether to title the new interfaith art series "Five4Friday" or "PhotoFriday." Please let us know at interfaith(@)AlphaOmegaArts.org, or post your comment below. [More: Art News]
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