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The article features the Overseas Ministries Study Center (OMSC) in New York City and its art program. OMSC hosted foreign Christian artists for a fully funded sabbatical year through financial support from the Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia. The featured artist of OMSC in 2008 is Soichi Watanabe of Japan. The poster child of the OMSC program, He Qi of China, became a Christian because of the painting "Madonna," by Raphael.

The article lists several art exhibitions in New York City including "Obsessive Drawing" at the American Folk Art Museum, "Vietnam: Destination for the New Millennium" at the Asia Society and Museum, "Irreducible: Contemporary Short Form Videos" at Bronx Museum of the Arts, "Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics From the Roman Empire" at Brooklyn Museum, and "The Legacy of Homer: Four Centuries of Art" at Dahesh Museum of Art.

Describes monumental sculptures of the 13th century, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Virgin and Child in Majesty; Enthroned King; Head of a King; Enthroned Virgin and Child; The Betrayal and Arrest of Christ.

Describes monumental Romanesque and early Gothic sculpture of the middle to late 12th century, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Head of a Youth; Crowned Male Head; Head of King David; Old Testament Priest; Column Statue of an Old Testament King; Column Statue of an Apostle; Crucifix; Capital With the Temptations of Christ.

Features religious art objects from the French Renaissance period in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Chalice circa 1532 to 1533; Orphrey with Saints Paul, James the Greater and Bartholomew circa 16th century; "The Deluge" stained glass window by Valentin Bousch.

The article discusses the management of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City by director Thomas Campbell. Topics include Campbell's educational background, the project in the museum to expand galleries of Islamic art, the efforts of Campbell to use technology in the art exhibitions, and comments from colleagues about Campbell's work.

Features an exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York City which examines Berlin, Germany's artistic milieu and the extensive cultural contribution made by Jews in the turn of the 20th century. References to German anti-Semitism; Exhibit of work of both Jew and non-Jew artists including Max Lieberman, Ludwig Meidner, Jakob Steinhardt and Lessery Ury.

Presents several art exhibitions to be held in museums and libraries in New York City for the period from January 22 to 31, 1990. Show of six complete Ice Age skeletons at the American Museum of Natural History; Exhibition of Buddhist art from Bhutan's temples and monasteries to be held at Asia Society's building; John Walker's muscular abstract paintings.

Focuses on the works of sculptor Pablo Picasso in New York City. Presence of symbolism and metamorphosis in the sculptures; Description of the works; Achievements of Picasso.

Describes small sculptures of the ninth, tenth and eleventh centuries, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Virgin Mary As a Personification of the Church Triumphant; Christ Blessing a Model of Magdeburg Cathedral; Plaque From a Book Cover; Christ in Majesty; Lamb of God With the Evangelist Symbols for Saints John and Luke.

Focuses on an exhibition entitled 'How to Reach 67 in Jewish Art,' at Marlborough Gallery in New York City. Overview of the exhibition; Features of the exhibition; Theme of the exhibition.

Presents Islamic art objects acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City. Includes a manuscript of Ali ibn Abi Talib's Munajat (Confidential Talks); `Portrait of the Elephant Alam-Guman' by Bichtr; Pair of palanquin-pole finials.

Presents a calendar of art exhibitions in New York City between January 8 and 17, 1990. The Canaletto show at the Metropolitan Museum; "Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism," at the Museum of Modern Art; "Gardens and Ghettos" at the Jewish Museum.

The article reports on the reopening of the Islamic gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on November 1, 2011. The gallery has been renamed the Galleries for he Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia. It discusses the exhibition of world-class masterpieces of Islamic art from the 7th through the 20th century including ceramics, carpets and textiles.

The author describes the sculpture "Virgin Mother," by Damien Hirst at the Lever House in New York City. She believes that although Hirst has a reputation for shocking his viewers, the work does not deviate from traditional Christian theology on Jesus and the Virgin Mary. She says that there is no problem with the Virgin being pregnant as this can be seen in Christian art. She argues that people may understand that the work is related to the spirit of Christianity.

The article reviews an exhibition of photographs by artist Susan Hiller at The Jewish Museum in New York City.

The article presents information regarding two ceremonial headdresses from Indonesia in the 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City acquired these objects in 2006 through a gift from Friends of Islamic Art and Lewis and Gemma Hall. These objects were woven through a combination of gold thread or wire and vegetable fibers in patterns which look like those found in many traditional textiles in South Sulawesi. These types of hats were worn by Muslim aristocracy before or after the Muslim pilgrimage of haj.

Describes German devotional art objects of about 1300, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Schreinmadonna or Shrine Madonna; The Visitation.

Describes Italian sculptures of the 14th century, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Lectern With the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist in marble; Domestic Tabernacle.

Describes two retable reliefs of the 14th century, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Portion of a Retable With Six Apostles; Angel of the Annunciation From a Retable.

Describes sculptures from the Meuse River Valley before 1350, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Standing Virgin and Child; The Virgin Supported by Saint John the Evangelist and the Centurion and Two Soldiers.

Describes two Romanesque Corpus Christi sculpture of the 12th century, which are housed at the main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Triumphant Christ From a Cross; Dead Christ From a Cross.

Comments on art exhibits featuring Buddhist art works in New York City. Montien Boonma: Temple of the Mind, at the Asia Society; Buddhism Project at several locations; Features of art works on display; Edge between contemporary culture and spiritual feeling.

Highlights 'How to Reach 67 in Jewish Art: 100 Pictures,' an exhibition of paintings and drawings by R.B. Kitaj at the Marlborough gallery in New York City. Works included in the show; Themes reflected in the exhibited works.

Presents art acquisitions of islamic art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Includes the manuscript in a horizontal scroll format with the ninety-nine most beautiful names of Allah; `Laila and Majnun at School.'

The article discusses several auctions and exhibitions related to Asian art that will be held in September 2013 in New York City, including an auction of Asian contemporary art at Christie's auction house and the selling exhibition "Footsteps of the Buddha: Masterworks From Across the Buddhist World," at Sotheby's auction house.

The article presents information about a carved tile, which was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 2006 through funds from the Friends of Islamic Art Gifts and the Elaine Rosenburg Gift. This tile was formerly set into the facade of a building in present-day Uzbekistan. The central panel is made up of deeply carved Arabic inscription against a background of vegetal scrolls covered with a transparent and luminous turquoise glaze. The inscription in plaited Kufic script is crowned by a broad panel with seven vertical bands and is framed by two narrow light blue borders.

Features the Chassidic Art Institute, a gallery and educational center specializing in promoting and supporting the careers of Chassidic artists, in Brooklyn, New York City. Recollection of director Zev Markowitz of the institute's inception; Move of Markowitz to curate a number of shows; Aim of the institute to deal with all kinds of people.

Features the Jewish Children's Museum in New York City. Concept of the museum; Realistic game-show studio; Printable recipes of Jewish foods; Re-creation of a European shtetl; Animatronic tree that celebrates Tu'B'Shvat, the holiday of the trees.

Describes a Tibetan or Himalayan Buddhist art belonging to the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York City. Theme and interpretation of the painting; Scheduled exhibition of paintings, sculptures and ritual objects from the Himalayas on September 2004.

Features several Islamic art works exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Illustrated version of the poem 'Nan wa Halwa'; Panel of four calligraphic tiles.

Informs about exhibition of works of various Jewish artists Deborah Kass, Cary Liebowitz, Rhonda Lieberman, Rona Pondick, Archie Rand and others, at the Jewish Museum in the United States.

Reports on the exhibition of Jewish art entitled `Jewish Life in Czarist Russia' at the Jewish Museum in New York City. Efforts by Lufthansa German Airlines public affairs director Nicolas V. Iljine in project; Types of art works included in exhibit; Collection of artifacts by Shlomo Zanvil Rapoport also known as Semyon An-sky; Information about An-sky.