Arts Roundup: Institute of the Arab World Robbed and Why do Christian Book Stores Use Baby Blue?
May 15th, 2007 by Menachem Wecker
Roughly 80 works of Islamic art have been stolen from the Institute of the Arab World. To put that in perspective, the institute holds about 850 works, so one in ten has been misplaced.
[France 24]
“Nudes are everywhere in our country”–thus Suhas Roy, defending MF Husain, 91, who stands to be exiled for his erotic art.
[Times of India]
Jesus and Power Tools: A handsome (and stylized) painting of Joseph teaching Jesus carpentry.
[James B. Janknegts, HT: Kicking Over My Traces]
A few of my favorites from a post on Christian book stores:
Why do all “Christian” Book Stores smell different than “Secular” book stores?
Why must all Christian book stores use baby blue as their primary color of choice?
Why is there more “Christian ART” in the stores than books?
Do people actually buy those 500 dollar pictures of Jesus holding the dude with a needle?
For all Christian artists and artists who are Christians, Jason Joyner has one word: “Freedom.”
[Spoiled for the Ordinary]