By Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton
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Lorenzo de Caro's "The Israelites Worshiping The Golden Calf" (c. 1758) in the permanent collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts |
Instead of the usual NEWS OF WEEK from around the world, see below for the Top 12 Artist finalist for the 2017 Alpha Omega Prize for Contemporary Religious Art:
- November Artist: David Hayward for "Let Them Eat Cake" [More]
- December Artist: Devan Shimoyama for "Yves" (2016) [More]
- January Artist: Adi Nes for "Last Supper" (1999) [More]
- February Artist: Raymond Pettibon for "Alpine Fountain" [More]
- March Artist: Bernard Maisner for "The Hourglass" [More]
- April Artist: Mark Wallinger for "Ecce Homo" in UK [More]
- May Artist: Abdulnasser Gharem for "Pause" in LA [More]
- June Artist: Joel Silverstein for "Ten Commandments" [More]
- July Artist: Shirin Neshat for "From the Last World Series" [More]
- August Artist: Kelvin Burzon's "Noli Me Tangere" [More]
- September Artist: Tom Kiefer’s “El SueƱo Americano" [More]
- October Artist: Troy Schooneman for "Jesus" series [More]
Are you an artist? Are you a collector? If you like what you see each week, please invite a friend to subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter. You can also follow us weekly on Twitter, Facebook, or Soundcloud but only subscribers can vote for the Alpha Omega Prize. It is our annual recognition each November 1st of one artist's impact on religious dialogue in America.
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Voting begins on Wed., Oct. 25 for the 2017 Alpha Omega Prize. Make sure you are registered to vote. |