Art Reviews: Sacred Works in Secular Places
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Two shows at the Blumka Gallery and the Alexander Gallery present a multichambered curiosity cabinet of sacred objects in a secular context.
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Â· Archbishops to draw up historic covenantÂ· Conservatives see chance to crack down on dissent
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Reviews of the ChloÃ©, Nina Ricci, Alexander McQueen, HermÃ¨s and John Galliano collections.
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It's not often that you come across a Caravaggio or Van Gogh while walking around London's Soho, but for the next 12 weeks, the National Gallery is taking its masterpieces to the streets. In a bid to give the public a taste of the collection, the gallery has hung life-sized reproductions around the capital. Each painting is framed and accompanied by an information plaque, and passersby can phone a number for an audio guide of the works. Here's how Londoners  reacted to the famous works on their doorstep ...
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How Lawrence Weiner transforms text into works of art.
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Lighting a candle in church may bring you inner peace, but it does not do the paintings much good, a new study suggests.
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Asia Societyâs glinting and glowing show of pre-Islamic art offers windows onto history, past and present.
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Reviews of the Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Nathan Jenden and Gareth Pugh collections.
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There are those who argue that most modern art is rubbish, but few critics take the view as literally as a cleaner at one of Britain's most prestigious galleries.
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A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows. Scientists from Maastricht University found that burning candles and incense in church can release dangerous levels
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Supporters say it&#39;s one of the most significant collections of contemporary art in the world. Opponents call it the moral whitewashing of blood money.
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Archeologists working near Stonehenge in England have discovered an ancient religious complex containing a treasure trove of artifacts that may finally illuminate the lives and religious practices of the people ...Comment
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Arts & entertainment: What's behind our sudden craving for big, bold works of public art?
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By Munz, Tania  LORRAINE DASTON and GREGG MITMAN (eds.), Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. Pp. vii+230. ISBN 0-2311.3038-4. Pounds 32.00, $49.50 (hardback).
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Archaeologists working near Stonehenge in England have discovered what appears to be an ancient religious complex containing a treasure trove of artifacts that might finally illuminate the lives and religious ...Comment
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Nine life-size sculptures of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Christian saints -- all made of chocolate -- will go on display at a Chelsea gallery. Earlier, Catholics objected to the Jesus sculpture after a show during Holy Week in Midtown.
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Reviews and commentary on the Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodgriquez, Rodarte and Thom Browne fall 2007 collections.