RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB, Curator

"Man of Sorrows IV" (2006) by Berlinde de Bruyckere

When Kim Davis walked free this week, some lifted her up like a contemporary "Man of Sorrows," the iconic 13th century image of a crucified but still living Christ. Such symbolic relationships between God and humanity continue to evolve, and an upcoming exhibition "The Problem of God" explores that visual vocabulary. One of the 30 artists in that show is sculptor Berlinde de Bruyckere, and that's why her "Man of Sorrows" (above) is my NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Zhang Huan's Buddha head at Meijer Sculpture Park [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Masami Teraoka criticizes the Catholic Church in paint [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran wins Ceramic Art Award [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Cleveland Museum of Art's tent as a symbol of power  [More News]
• Jewish Art of Week: The Magnes Collection explores “Living by the Book" [More News]

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