An art installation which has temporarily turned an historic Venice church into a mosque has upset city officials and Catholic authorities. Muslims have been allowed to pray inside the Santa Maria della Misericordia church, which was converted to a mosque by artist Christoph Buchel. The installation is Iceland’s official entry into the Venice Biennale and Read more
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Vatican will exhibit art at Venice Biennale
Friday, May 17th, 2013
The Vatican will take part for the first time this year in the Venice Biennale, a contemporary art exhibition with a reputation for avant-garde works. The theme of the Vatican’s pavilion, “Creation, Un-Creation and Re-Creation”, will have the aim of promoting modern dialogue on faith. It will use the first 11 chapters of the Book Read more