RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

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By TAHLIB

The new film, “Through a Lens Darkly” on the history of black photographers features the work of Renée Cox (b. 1960), a Jamaican-born photographer, activist and curator. In her 1996 photograph "Yo Mama's Pieta" (above), which is highlighted in the film, Cox draws a controversial connection between the biblical crucifixion and American racism. The timing for the film's release coincided with this week's emotional funeral in Missouri for an unarmed black male killed by a white police officer. In honor of the family of Michael Brown, "Yo Mama's Pieta" by Renée Cox is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Thailand's Temple With No Boundaries or Rules [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Aaron Wallis Gives Drug Lords the Saintly Treatment [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Sand Artist Gowri M.N. Etches Srikantadatta in Sand [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Canada's Aga Khan Museum Will Showcase Islamic Art [More News]
• Judaic Art Week: In ‘Kabbalah Me,’ Steven Bram Explores Jewish Mysticism [More News]

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