RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton
Devan Shimoyama is creating new spiritual narratives for queer black men
Tears cover the background as collages of crystals, a backdrop for a lone figure searching for safety in a world hostile to black, queer bodies. Devan Shimoyama is a shamanistic figure searching and teaching with a composition inspired by the canon of Caravaggio. His interest in spirituality is also reflected in his fascination with science fiction authors like Octavia Butler. This week, we read reports on his exhibits in both Miami and Pittsburgh. That makes "Devan Shimoyama: Cry, Baby" at The Andy Warhol Museum, our art of the week.

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Devan Shimoyama's "Cry, Baby" (2016), Courtesy of Howard C. Eglit and the artist
2018 Arts, Equity, & Education Fund Grantee: Devan Shimoyama: Cry, Baby
For Tamir, 2016 chains, driftwood, acrylic paint and rhinestones 120 x 50 x 12 inches
Image courtesy of The Warhol: The Black Ecstatic
Image courtesy of The Warhol: The Artist Up Close