RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib, Seeker of Truth

What does this Father's Day mean to us? It means that one day, our 28-year-old son will make us grandparents to his black son or daughter. That one day we will show that child how to say their daily prayers, to love those who are different, and to experience art as messages from God. It also means we will teach them the joy of sharing those gifts in church every Sunday. That is why, on this Father's Day that Curtis Compton's photograph of a young girl holding roses (above) in front of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. is our NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Bill Viola installation heralds new national exhibition [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: James Turrell's Quaker light with Amish quilts [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Prayer-bead makers ready for Ramadan [More News]
• Jewish Art of Week: God turned his Twitter account into a Broadway show [More News]
• Other Art of Week: Nasser H. Kassow paints to reflect Yazidis genocide [More News]

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