RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

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By TAHLIB

This week's disasters in the Philippines and for Healthcare Reform, are reminders of "Paradise Lost", a 17th century poem where Satan works his way in to bring destruction to the experiment known as the Garden of Eden. John Milton's epic poem is captured on a grand scale at three gallery venues in NYC this week; and that's why "Paradise Lost" (above) by Raqib Shaw at Pace Gallery is my NEWS OF WEEK. Shaw's dazzling and monumental fusion of Hindu man-beasts with the colossal sin & death story of "Genesis" induces feelings of complete awe and despair; but it also glimmers with hope. What do you do when your Paradise feels Lost?

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Carlito Dalceggio Fuses Buddha and Mickey Mouse. [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Broadway's Fantastical "Big Fish" to Close on December 29. [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Raqib Shaw Blends Hindu & Christian Mysteries. [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Houston Hosts New Calligraphy in Islamic Art Exhibit. [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Marc Chagall's Torment Glows at Jewish Museum. [More News]

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