RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory Disney-Britton

Can an artist make the word of God live on a page? Donald Jackson's "Genesis," is the opening frontispiece in the first handwritten and illuminated Bible in 500 years. Commissioned by the monks at Saint John's Abbey in Minnesota, "Genesis" is one of over two dozen works on exhibit this month at Indiana Interchurch Center in Indianapolis. In this world where some are inspired by their God to acts of destruction, Jackson was inspired to an act of creation. That is why "Genesis" (above) by Donald Jackson is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Takashi Murakami is unintimidated by religious subjects [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Saint John's Bible exhibition comes to Indianapolis [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Modernist works of V. S. Gaitonde at the Guggenheim [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: UNESCO calls to protect cultural sites in Iraq and Syria [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Morgan Library celebrates the llumination of Barbara Wolff [More News]

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