RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Gregory Disney-Britton

In Mark 12:31, Jesus says "Love your neighbor as yourself" is the second greatest commandment. This week, voters in Ireland stood with their gay neighbors and sent a message to the world about Christian love, loyalty, and friendship. From Hozier's "Take Me to Church" to Joe Caslin's embrace murals, Irish artists helped inspire this sweeping victory for marriage equality. It is in that spirit of Christian love, that "The Claddagh Embrace" (above) by Joe Caslin is my NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Anida Yoeu Ali’s "Buddhist Bug" comes to Cambodia [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Fashion photographer tells Bible story of Noah's Ark [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Hindu goddess goes onto wall of San Francisco strip club [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Christoph Büchel's "The Mosque" is shutdown in Venice" [More News]
• Jewish Art of Week: Hebrew Union College is beneficiary of art collection [More News]

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