RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK -- Collecting Niccolo Cosme

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By Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton 

Gregory Disney-Britton stands at home in Indianapolis (2020) in front of Niccolo Cosme's "The Matriarch," a painted color photograph (upper left corner).

Does beauty get your attention? Week three of our collection spotlights is the conceptual photography of Niccolo Cosme (b. 1980, Philippines). He blends erotic imagery with Christian iconography to catch our attention. Cosme dares to offend even while arousing the desire to lead a healthier (and sexier) life. We purchased his "The Matriarch" above in 2012, and we invite you to visit the artist's website here. Beauty gets our attention, and that makes Niccolo Cosme's art, our tip of the week.

"The Matriach" by Niccolo Cosme. Collection of Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton's Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Religious Arts

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• Interfaith Art of Week: Carrie Moyer's "Humming at the Gate" (2020) [More News] 

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Niccolo Cosme - self portrait

"Pieta" (2010) by Niccolo Cosme

"Alone: Cross" (2010) by Niccolo Cosme

XIV: Niccolo Cosme’s interpretation of the 14 Stations of the Cross for HIV and AIDS