RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory Disney-Britton

Do your ancestors watch over you? Atsu Kpotufe's "Art & Soul" poster (above) was commissioned by the Arts Council of Indianapolis for a celebration honoring the African ancestors of the "African Diaspora". Such veneration of the dead is common to Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, and Hindus, but Africans also believe the dead possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living. This month, we celebrate the African Diaspora and that makes "Art & Soul" my NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Art Institute of Chicago receives gift of Asian artifacts [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Kehinde Wiley's newest stained glass “Bishop of Arras” [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: London's V&A removes Prophet Muhammad artwork [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Jewish rituals inform Tobi Kahn's powerful sculptures [More News]
• Outsider Art of Week: January Artist of Month: Tony Melendez (1938-2015) [More News]

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