# Abstract Jewish Art Ken Goldman's Contemporary Judaica Features Blinded Star Glasses By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-29 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ken-goldman References: [bit.ly](http://bit.ly/9ePAwv) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/redirect/job_seeker_redirect.asp?job_seeker_id=197753&url_clicks=1&url=www.biblicalbeasties.com) Israel-based artist Ken Goldman uses Judaism to influence his [abstract art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition). In the gallery, you'll see three of his recent pieces: the Blinded Five Point Star Pierced Steel Glasses, the [Broken Glass House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits), and the Shmitah-Mitah Happening. Ken Goldman studied at the Pratt Institute and has 15 years of professional design experience. You can see more of Ken Goldman's work at the links provided below. **Implications** - Religion-themed products is one example of how corporations are attempting to create empathetic customer bonds. Religion is a great cultural connector, and by evoking it, corporations easily establish an identity between themselves and their consumers. Corporations looking to capitalize on a similar marketing tactic can consider the use of widely recognizable iconography. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Religion-themed Products:** Creating empathetic customer bonds through religion-themed products is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for corporations. - **Cultural Connector Marketing:** Using religion as a cultural connector to establish an identity between corporations and consumers is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Iconography Utilization:** Incorporating widely recognizable iconography as a marketing tactic is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for corporations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Utilizing abstract art influenced by religious themes within the art and design industry is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Retail and Consumer Goods:** Creating and selling religion-themed consumer products within the retail industry is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Developing marketing strategies that make use of cultural connectors such as religion is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity within the marketing and advertising industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Glass Geometry Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection.md) - [Jewelry-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/through-chrome-reflections.md) - [Artisanal Artful Glass Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaanch-glass-series.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Chic Artisanal Jewerly Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/judy-carter.md) - [Contemporary Glass Art Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-hill-farm.md) - [Starry-Eyed Dichroic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starryeyed-dichroic-sculpture.md)