RELIGIOUS ART | TALK OF WEEK

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ART TALK OF WEEK is the memorial of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Washington, DC's National Mall by Chinese master sculptor Lei Yixin (See Above). Our three AOA Weekly questions for this week are:

1. Should a Christian artist have been selected to create the MLK Memorial? (Comment Online)
2. Is Rev. King's impact larger than one nation? (Comment Online)
3. Is Rev. King's message larger than one race? (Comment Online)

While the news focus this week is on the MLK Memorial (and the Hurricane), listed below are the rest of this past week's biggest religious art stories. The stories are grouped by the five largest faith traditions, with an additional category for other. We invite you to start the dialogue about religious art.

BUDDHIST ART:

• NYC Exhibit Highlights Pakistan's Buddhist Roots (CNN)

HINDU ART:

• $7 Million Hindu Temple Planned for Florida (The India Times)

ISLAMIC ART:

• Stunning Islamic Treasures on Display in Los Angeles Museum (The National)

FINE JUDAICA:

• Objects of Jewish Faith Inspire Objects of Art in Kansas Gallery (Kansas City Star)
• Jewish Art, Alive and Well "Out East" (Algemeiner)

CHRISTIAN ART:

• Replica of Noah's Ark to be Built in Kentucky (Los Angeles Times)
• Russian Court Bans Mickey Mouse as Christ Artwork (Russian News Agency)
• Sculptor Lei Yixin's MLK Memorial Dedication Postponed in Washington DC (Charlottte Observer)
• Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument Opens in Washington, DC (USA Today)
• Renewing Interest in Mary's Life in Art (Catholic News Agency)
• Charlotte Celebrates the Birth of Religious Art Master Romare Bearden (Charlotte Observer)
• BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS: Presbyterian Pastor Erik Spencer of New Jeresey (AOA News)
• BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS: Baptist Pastor Mark Ross of West Virginia (AOA News)
• Christian Artist-Designer Bridges Fashion and Music (The Korean Herald)
• Video Lecture: Early Christian Art (AOA News)
• Glass Window is Restored in Jacksonville, Florida Church (Jacksonville Journal-Courier)

OTHER RELATED ARTS:

• Lachlan Warner Continues to Explore Spirituality in Art (ABC Sydney)
• Crown Heights Riot 20 Years Later: Crown Heights Gold (Patch: Prospect Heights)

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