BENEDICTION | NEWS OF WEEK -- Art Climb
ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
After 13 years, this is our last blog post for Alpha Omega Arts (2008-2021). We are grateful for your fellowship, but it’s time. For what? God knows. What we do know is that a year ago, we celebrated mom’s 82nd birthday, with her, by racing up the nine-story Art Climb at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Today, in her memory, we did it again. In Verneida’s final months, she pushed us to stop “pretending” and to actually go start a new climb. To let go and climb with God. Amen
Our favorite artists per religious practice, 2008-2021 from across the USA, and around the world:Are you an artist? Are you a collector? If you like what you see each week, please invite a friend to subscribe to our periodic 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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| 2021 Photo: "Art Climb" at Cincinnati Art Museum on August 7, 2021. Photo by Renee (Britton) Johnson of Michael Johnson, Ernest Disney-Britton, Gregory Disney-Britton, and Tambra Smoot climbing to the top. |
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| 2020 photo (August 7, 2020) of Renee Johnson and Verneida Britton (1938-2021) celebrating birthday during pandemic on the "Art Climb" at the Cincinnati Art Museum. |
- Buddhist Artist - Since 2008: Takashi Murakami‘s "Arhat (Saints)" series [More News]
- Christian Artist - Since 2008: Kehinde Wiley's "Dead Christ in Tomb" (2007) [More News]
- Hindu Artist - From 2016: Nithiyendran Breaks Traditions, One Penis at a Time [More News]
- Islamic Artist - Since 2008: Anila Quauuum Agha's "Intersections" wins 2014 Artprize [More News]
- Jewish Artist - Since 2008: Adi Nes's "Christ" (1999) seen at 2009 Armory Show [More News]
- Indigenous Artist - Since 2008: Cree-Canadian Kent Monkman's mural at Met Museum [More News]
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| 2020 August (Left to Right): Ernest Disney-Britton, Gregory Disney-Britton, Renee Britton Johnson, Verneida Britton (1938-2021), Camille Turner |
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| 2021 August (Center Left to Right): Gregory Disney-Britton, Smoot, Mike Johnson, Ernest Disney-Britton, Renee (Britton) Johnson |
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| 2021 August (Left to Right) at Cincinnati Art Museum: Renee Johnson, Ernest Disney-Britton, Gregory Disney-Britton, Tambra Smoot, Aniah Johnson, Naomi Johnson, Michael Johnson, Fayth Johnson, Olivia Johnson, Caleena Turner. Photograph by cafe waitress in front of Miro mural. |
