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ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

What if you saw a preacher baptising two men in the river dressed as bunnies? What would you think? With the arts season in full swing, it's time again to vote for the Alpha & Omega Prize for Contemporary Religious Arts. Since 2008, you have voted each year to honor Art that prompts dialogue about religion. The artwork above is "not" one of this year's finalists. It's also not a baptism. Instead, it's Alex Podesta's "Self-Portrait as Bunnies" at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, and we thought it would grab your attention. The art news of the week is all about voting for art, so please vote for the 2014 ALPHA OMEGA PRIZE.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Eric Souther's "Projecting Buddha" @ArtPrize [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Makoto Fujimura's "Walking on the Water" @Artprize [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Anger Over Barbie Doll Cast as Hindu Goddess [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Anila Quayyum Agha's "Intersections" @ArtPrize [More News]
• Judaic Art Week: Boris Bailey's "Loaded Menorah" at Ohio Craft Museum [More News]

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