RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

On behalf of the membership of the Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Arts, I extend holyday greetings: "Ramadan Kareem" (July 9-August 8). Ramadan is the month of holydays in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is a time of fasting and reflection on the essence of things. As part of our honoring of the month, we'll be reviewing the newly published art book, “99 Names: 1 to 25," by glass artist Andrew Kosorok. In the weeks ahead, we invite you to join us in transformative engagement with Quran-inspired Art as we reflect on the universe as God's great work. For this reason, "Victorious: Al-’Aziz" (above) from Kosorok's new book is our NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Han Chong's controversial fallen Buddha in Germany. [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Ron DiCianni launches anti-abortion campaign. [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Raja Ravi Varma created the modern face of Hindu Art. [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Ibrahim El-Salahi's first art exhibition at the Tate now open. [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: "Jew York" art exhibition spotlights Jewish artists. [More News]

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