IMA Exhibit Spotlights Thornton Dial

INDIANAPOLIS STAR

INDIANA -- A fundamental characteristic of Thornton Dial's work is his use of found objects. An exhibition, "Hard Truths" opens this week at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. "The castaway objects he uses for their resonate symbolism, just not for the sake of using materials. They're all signs and have complex imbedded meaning especially when they start to converse with each other," she said. This draws from allegorical displays known as the African-American yard show appearing in the South's cultural topography for more than 100 years. "It's a form of encoded visual language that expresses a wide range of social, political, spiritual, philosophical ideas,"  said Joanne Cubbs, Indianapolis Museum of Art's adjunct curator of American Art. [link]

Holy Hometowns (Top 10 & 100)

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib

Just in time for the holidays, Mens Health Magazine compiled a listing of America's Most Religious Cities. Can you find your city on the list of America's most religious hometowns? My own NYC is near bottom at #84...shocking?

1. Colorado Springs, CO
2. Greensboro, NC
3. Oklahoma City, OK
4. Wichita, KS
5. Indianapolis, IN
6. Jacksonville, FL
7. Portland, OR
8. Birmingham, AL
9. Charlotte, NC
10. Little Rock, AR