Rubin Museum of Art Launches Initiative on Himalayan Art and Cultures
Justin Whitaker
26 May 2022
The museum will create a trio of educational resources to help advance understanding of Himalayan art and cultures
UPDATE: A Glimmer of Hope for Afghanistan’s 5,000-year-old Mes Aynak Archaeological Site?
Craig Lewis
28 March 2022
Recent reports offer a possible ray of hope on the outlook for one of the world’s most significant archeological excavations at Mes Aynak, the future
Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Archaeological Site Threatened as Mining Talks Resume
Craig Lewis
16 March 2022
Negotiations between Afghanistan’s new Taliban government and China’s state-owned China Metallurgical Group Corp. (MCC) and its publicly listed subsidiary Metallurgical Corp. of China are underway
Association of Korean Buddhist Orders Publishes Buddhist National Treasures of Korea
Craig Lewis
11 March 2022
The Association of Korean Buddhist Orders has announced the publication of Buddhist National Treasures of Korea. This new 480-page volume of cultural heritage catalogues the
UPDATE: Archeologists Detail Importance of Buddhist Artifacts Found in Pakistan
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
1 March 2022
Growing list of discoveries in Pakistan will strengthen the country’s place as a site for Buddhist pilgrimage and tourism
Berkeley Art Museum Exhibits Artwork from Hong Kong Buddhist Wesley Tongson
Justin Whitaker
24 February 2022
Tongson’s work combined traditional Chinese themes with intense strokes and evocative use of color to impact viewers in profound and unique ways
Traditional Nepalese Painting Technique Finds New Life in Colorado
Justin Whitaker
22 February 2022
Chelsea Beach brings Buddhist painting technique from Nepal to the United States
New York’s Columbia University Offers Exhibition of Buddhist Objects in Context
Justin Whitaker
10 February 2022
An American art gallery helps visitors see and experience the function of historical Buddhist objects
1,800-Year-Old Buddhist Stupa and Relics Unearthed in Pakistan
Craig Lewis
7 February 2022
Archeologists in Pakistan say they have unearthed an 1,800-year-old Buddhist stupa and a trove of relics and artifacts at a site in the northwestern province
Plans Underway to Complete Buddhist Pilgrimage Site in Nagarjuna Sagar, Central India
Justin Whitaker
4 January 2022
After five years of development, the site housing meditation halls, a Buddhist University, museum, and hospital plans to open soon
New York’s Rubin Museum Offers an Immersion into Buddhist Wisdom and Practice
Justin Whitaker
24 December 2021
Mandala Lab and Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey to Enlightenment explore emotions, meditation, art, death, and more
Ancient Buddhist Temple Discovered in Pakistan
Raymond Lam
22 December 2021
The Gandhara-era discovery, deemed “astonishingly important,” may precede similar sites in Taxila in its antiquity