RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest Disney-Britton

What can you do to get personal peace? At the edge of Long Island (Queens), across the water from my former apartment in NYC's Upper East Side floats an answer: "Floating Echo" by Chang-Jin Lee. The peacefulness of this 10-foot tall inflatable, clear plastic Buddha statue radiates from inside, appearing both present and absent; of the landscape but not of it. Through it the Buddha's message that, "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without" rings clear. "Floating Echo" is on view at Socrates Sculpture Park through March 2013. It's Religious Art as a path to peace, and that's why "Floating Echo" is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other Religious Art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Judaism in Art: Holyday Art for "Sukkot" by Shoshannah Brombacher. [More News]
• Christianity in Art: Chris Koelle is A&O's INSPIRE ME! Artist of Month. [More News]
• Islam in Art: Islamic Art show prepares to take center stage in Indianapolis. [More News]
• Sikhism in Art: Sikh Golden Temple prepares a memorial for 1984 massacre. [More News]
• Buddhism in Art: Chang-Jin Lee is part of an exhibition by emerging artists. [More News]

A&O PRIZE 2012 voting begins November 1, 2012, so "Register Today". It's an annual opportunity to engage with creators, believers, and skeptics too about the impact of the Religious-in-Art within the United States. Who is this Religious Art prize for? It's for you.