Anti-War Performance, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
8 June 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his exploration of anti-war activism and peace advocacy in art and performance.
Hoam Art Museum in South Korea Features Art Celebrating Women of East Asian Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
25 April 2024
Women have played an essential role in the growth and development of Buddhism but have rarely been celebrated in art. “Unsullied, Like a Lotus in Mud,” seeks to help rectify that exclusion.
Hong Kong Sees the Globe: Lindzay Chan on Master Nan Huai-chin and the Existentialism of Shakespeare’s King Lear
Raymond Lam
12 April 2024
A Hong Kong artistic icon discusses her thoughts on the Shakespearean masterpiece and her learning from a Buddhist master
Korean Expert on Hand-Copied Buddhist Texts Visits Yale with Extensive Exhibition
Justin Whitaker
12 March 2024
A master of fine manuscript writing known as sagyeong will be at Yale University with a collection of his works and manuscripts from other religious traditions until 11 August
Rubin Museum of Art, Known for Featuring Buddhist Art and Culture, to Close Its Physical Space This Year
Justin Whitaker
6 February 2024
While the museum will no longer have a physical space, it is devoted to continuing its work in the digital realm and as a lender of art throughout the world
Kathmandu Showcases Traditional and Contemporary Nepali Art with the Museum of Nepali Art’s First Art Biennale
Raymond Lam
22 January 2024
The Museum of Nepali Art in the bustling neighborhood of Thamel is trailblazing new exhibits of Nepali art and insights into Nepali artists
Nepalese Artist Tsherin Sherpa Brings Contemporary Buddhist Art to California
Justin Whitaker
11 January 2024
Trained as a traditional thangka painter by his father, Sherpa combines Himalayan Buddhist artistic themes with images and ideas from across the globe
Metropolitan Museum in New York to Return Stolen Buddhist Artifacts to Cambodia and Thailand
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 December 2023
Historic artworks, including the head of a Buddha statue, will return to Cambodia and Thailand after it was discovered that they were stolen
Celebration of Catalan Artist Antoni Tàpies Explores His Ties to Buddhism, Art, and Science
Justin Whitaker
19 December 2023
A year-long celebration of a renowned Spanish painter will give a new generation an opportunity to experience his unique, Zen-inspired work
Buddhist Priest in Japan Combines Buddhist and Christian Iconography in New Art Piece
Justin Whitaker
14 December 2023
Buddhist priest worked with a Catholic painter to create a unique piece of art in the hopes of bridging divides between religions
Licchavi House, a Refuge for Art, Culture, and the Buddhadharma in Kathmandu
Craig Lewis
8 December 2023
An interview with Max Dipesh Khatri, project head of Licchavi House, on Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s new creative initiative in Nepal
Sahaja: Siddhartha’s Intent Announces Buddhist-Inspired Art Show in Bodh Gaya
Craig Lewis
24 October 2023
Siddhartha’s Intent has announced that the Dzongsar Monlam and Siddhartha Festival 2023* in Bodh Gaya will showcase the Siddhartha Festival Art Show.