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By Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton

Detail of "The Fall and Expulsion from Garden of Eden" at Sistine Chapel (1509-10) by Michelangelo Buonarroti (b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma)

Michelangelo's naked Adam and Eve at the Sistine Chapel is the most famous depiction of the two lovers, but isn't it time for a more modern twist? We are excited to share news about The Adam & Eve Project, a touring exhibition created by thirteen contemporary UK artists, including the romantic/spiritualist Michael Cook. There are images of dark distress and also the light of second chances. It's about balance, such as Cook's "Made, Unmade, Remade" that celebrates two individuals being remade as one. We might not all be able to get to the show in the U.K., but we can all access Michael Cook's other works at his website, hallowed-art.co.uk.

(Top) "The Fall and Expulsion from Garden of Eden" at Sistine Chapel (1509-10) by Michelangelo Buonarroti (b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564,; Roma)(Bottom) Michael Cook's "Made, Unmade, Remade" created for The Adam & Eve Project

NEWS OF WEEK from across the USA, and around the world, see below:

Buddhist Art of Week: Tibetan master artist Tashi Dhargyal [More News]
Christian Art of Week: Michael Cook's Adam & Eve Project [More News]
Hindu Art of Week: "Gombe", wooden puppets of Karnataka [More News]
Islamic Art of Week: Tammam Azzam’s prayer rug design [More News]
Jewish Art of Week: Charlotte Saloman's “Life? or Theatre?” [More News]

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