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By Gregory Disney-Britton

The artist urges visitors to touch his giant catfish, crowned with a golden lotus flower, and roaming fearlessly in the blue sea of a 22.5 by 11.5 feet wooden installation at Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art. Fish are part of the mythology of every religion: the golden fish of Buddhism; the Ichthys in Christianity; Vishnu's first avatar Matsya; the guide Al-Khidr in Islam; and the Gefilte fish of Judaism. Carved, hammered and painted as part of his ongoing conversation with God, Philip Campbell's "Your Catfish Friend" (above) is our NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: The art of devotion, from Myanmar at Asia Society [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Kehinde Wiley's religious art on why black lives matter [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Madina Ziganshina's imagination is fired up with color [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Iraq reopens Baghdad museum in response to ISIL [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Filmmakers bring different offerings to Film Festival [More News]

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