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By Greg Disney-Britton
This coming week, the United States Supreme Court takes up the constitutional question of marriage equality, a priority topic for young Americans across the religious spectrum. At the same time, Los Angeles based painter and sculptor Jim Shaw is exhibiting his exploration of a mythical wedding between DC superhero the Flash and the Land O’Lakes butter princess. Shaw draws much of his inspiration from made-in-America religions like Mormons (1830); Seventh-day Adventists (1840's); Jehovah Witnesses (1870); The Church of Christ, Scientist (1879), and he even created his own religion called "Oism" (No converts yet). With our eyes focused this week on marriage, Shaw's humorous "The Wedding of the Ear" at Metro Pictures in NYC is my NEWS OF WEEK.
In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:
By Greg Disney-Britton
In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:
- Buddhist Art of Week: Creating the Mystical Art of Tibet in Iowa [More News]
- Christian Art of Week: Robert Shuler's "Roman Catholic" Crystal Cathedral [More News]
- Hindu Art of Week: Arpana Caur’s Museums of Miniature and Folk Art [More News]
- Islamic Art of Week: Sotheby's Bets Big on Six-Figure Shirin Neshat Video [More News]
- Judaic Art Week: Helène Aylon's (2004) "Honey and Apple Plate" [More News]