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ARTWORK OF THE WEEK, "He died for all races, tribes and tongues" by John Katerburg (image above) is one of the major stories of this week. You can "comment on it online" (“Sunday" only). People are talking about:

1. The A&O Prize, an interfaith religious art prize exploring what happens after death? (Sunday Comments)
2. Who determines great art? Patron-collectors, critics, dealers or great Artists? (Sunday Comment)
3. Can a work of religious art actually win a major art prize in the USA? (Sunday Comments)

Below is the rest of week's biggest religious art news. The stories are grouped by the five largest faith traditions, with an additional category for other. We invite you to comment on them too. The commenting online is an experiment, and we'll see just how it works.

BUDDHIST ART:

• Dali Lama Visit to Chicago Inspires Interfaith Art Project (The Chicago Tribune)
• Collector Gives Tibetan Art Collection to Smithsonian (FOX News)
• A&O Prize for Young Artists Seeking Central Indiana Talent (AOA News)
• Buddhist Blockbuster in Tokyo (Wall Street Journal)

HINDU ART:

• Cleveland Museum of Art Displaying Hindu Deities (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• Window to the World of India's Art (The Times of India)
• India's Akshardham Temple wins a "Wonder" Award (The Asian Age)
• Hindu Deities Coming to New Orleans Museum of Art (AOA News)
• A&O Prize for Young Artists Seeking Central Indiana Talent (AOA News)
• Controversial Indian Painter is Subject of New Documentary (Hindustan Times)

ISLAMIC ART:

• Islamic Art Feature: Pick of the Month (Muslim Matters)
• A&O Prize for Young Artists Seeking Central Indiana Talent (AOA News)
• NYC College Acquires Online Islamic Art Museum (WNYC Radio)
• Kuwait Opens Islamic Art Gallery in Budapest (Kuwait News Agency)

FINE JUDAICA:

• Art Review: "Lilith" by Siona Benjamin | NYC (Jewish Press)
• A&O Prize for Young Artists Seeking Central Indiana Talent (AOA News)
• Sonja Benjamin's Hindu Portraits Show the Varied Faces of Jews (Montclair Times)

CHRISTIAN ART:

• Ossawa Tanner Retrospective Premieres in Pennsylvania (AOA News)
• Church Panel Studying Dress Codes for Visitors (The Times of India)
• Review: The UK's "Devotion by Design" (The Australian)
• Tennessee Artists, Churches Work Together for Understanding (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• Fine Arts Enrollment at Christian Colleges is Surging (Huffington Post)
• Warner Sallman, the Artist Who Painted "The Head of Christ" (Salina Journal)
• Michigan Artist of Jesus Paintings to Enter ArtPrize (Grand Rapids Press)
• Old Master Painting, "St. Joseph and the Infant Jesus" at Auction in New Orleans (Art Daily)
• Vandal Sprays Paint on Poussin at London's National Gallery (The Guardian)
• Christian Art Gallery Selected to Assist in Pope's Art Exhibit (AOA News)
• Church Tells Artist to Remove Mural of Christ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• A&O Prize for Young Artists Seeking Central Indiana Talent (AOA News)
• Vatican Seeks to Reassert its Dominant Role as Art Patron (Voice of America)
• Gay Artist Wins $20K for "Christian Country" (Sydney Star Observer)
• Christian's Getting Inked in Sweden (The Local)
• Methodist Church Displays 50 Modern Christian Art Pieces (Suffolk Free Press)
• Cobi Moule’s Christian Lens at NYC Group Gallery Show (Art Daily)

OTHER RELATED ARTS:

• Help is Still Needed for Korean Art Installation (AOA News)
• San Diego's "Space 4Arts First Open-Call Includes "Must Sees" (BlogCritic)
• A&O Prize for Young Artists Seeking Central Indiana Talent (AOA News)

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