RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

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By TAHLIB

Ever ask yourself, "what's my core?" What drives--inspires and motivates you? At my core, is the desire for order, and peace. It's why I started this blog in 2008, to bring order to the religious complexities of NYC living. Traditions bring order too. Traditions and rituals such as Monday's inauguration of our U.S. President; our family's 22nd annual tradition with the Rev. Martin Luther King Breakfast organized by my mother; or the current Hindu festival for holy men that happens every 12 years. Art, traditions and rituals help bring a sense of peace in a disorderly world, and that's what I felt when I saw Corey Drieth's artwork (above), and that's why his "Devotional" exhibit in Montana is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other Religious Art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhism in Art: Experience 1,000 statues at the Temple of the Lotus King. [More News]
• Christianity in Art: Mexican churches fighting back against looters. [More News]
• Hinduism in Art: 1.5 million Holy men plunge naked into sacred waters in India. [More News]
• Islam in Art: Ismail Md Zain spreads divine messages through digital paintings. [More News]
• Judaism in Art: Massive Jewish Art collection going up for auction in NYC. [More News]

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