RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB, Curator

Detail of "Tārā" (19c) in pigment on cloth at the Rubin Museum of Art

Buddhism's Tārā is one of the most important of the bodhisattva, or enlightened beings. The motherly deity is associated with protections from a group of dangers known as the Eight Fears, including ghosts/sicknesses (bottom center). These dangers center on our physical selves, but they also hinder spiritual progress. When Buddhists face chronic illnesses, they turn to her for protection. For that reason, collecting art for spiritual progress is our NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Religious vs. aesthetic - two views of art collecting [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Niki Johnson's "Eggs Benedict," goes to art museum [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Rodney Glick gives deities Krisha and Rhada a makeover  [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Timbuktu restores historic tombs of Islamic saints [More News]
• Jewish Art of Week: Israel closes Temple Mount to Jews until Ramadan ends [More News]

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