An Artist’s Life: Ruth Asawa, Part Two
Sarah C. Beasley
12 September 2025
Ruth Asawa’s life and work show the meeting of art, mindfulness, and resilience
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
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
Sun Stands Still: A Solstice Contemplation
Sarah C. Beasley
12 December 2023
Columnist Sarah C. Beasley guides us into a Buddhist practice for the cold and dark winter days ahead
Looking Afresh – At the World, Art, and Ourselves
Ratnadevi
21 September 2023
Using art and perception to engage a deeply embodied form of mindfulness
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Showcase “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”
Raymond Lam
29 May 2023
An upcoming exhibition in New York will help tell the complex story of the early origins of Buddhism
Indigenous Art Matters – The Bold, Contemporary Work of Artist Gregg Deal
Sarah C. Beasley
18 April 2023
A reflection on the need for engaged Buddhists to look deeply at the wounds of European colonialism through the lens of contemporary Native American artist Gregg Deal
Buddhist Artist Bernice Bing Receives Solo Show at the Asian Art Museum
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 October 2022
Asian American artist Bernice Bing, underrecognized during her lifetime, is featured in an exhibit at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum through May 2, 2023
Book Review: Threads of Awakening: An American Woman’s Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art
Raymond Lam
24 June 2022
Threads of Awakening is Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo’s upcoming book on her unique Buddhist art and spiritual journey
Once Upon a Time – Storytelling as a Means of Healing and Social Reconnection
Sarah C. Beasley
10 May 2022
Storytelling as a way of reframing our lives and transcending barriers
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