Lotus Tour of the Silk Road, 15–23 October 2016: Wuwei City Museum
Zephyr Chan
24 March 2017
A journey into the history of Buddhism in China
Adornment as Offering — The Felted Jewelry of Iva Hladis
Sarah C. Beasley
24 March 2017
The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and…
Threads of Generosity — The Work of Artist Lee Mingwei
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
17 March 2017
Buddhist expression in sound and beauty
Sacred Geometry and the Sri Yantra
Tiffani Gyatso
10 March 2017
Transcending limitations and seeing with our true eyes
Art Sutra: Do Higher Prices Mean a Higher Path?
Grace Ko
3 March 2017
For centuries, Buddhist works of art have adorned monasteries, temples, galleries, museums, and private collections around the world, monuments to Buddhism’s far-reaching impact and timeless
Strings of Enlightenment: The Beauty of Buddhist Prayer Beads
Meher McArthur
17 February 2017
Prayer beads are an important part of Buddhist practice and ritual throughout Asia and beyond. Although they are generally regarded primarily as tools to aid
Singapore Exhibition Sheds Light on Ancient Treasures from Myanmar
Heidi Tan
3 February 2017
Cities and Kings: Ancient Treasures from Myanmar is the latest in a series of special exhibitions on Southeast Asia curated by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
The Making of Buddhist Wood Sculptures in China
Guoying Stacy Zhang
27 January 2017
According to the Ekottara Agama Sutra (增一阿含經), the first Buddha image was made of wood. It is said that when the Buddha was teaching his deceased mother in
The Contemporary Newar Art Movement of the Kathmandu Valley
Robert Beer
13 January 2017
“No other people on earth, Watson, has produced such intricate beauty in as small a space as the Valley of Katmandu. One trenchant observer has
Dances of the Luminous Bardo
Joseph Houseal
6 January 2017
A most amazing mural is painted on a six-meter-high cylinder on the second floor of Dungtse Lhakhang in Paro, Bhutan. The temple was designed by
Invisible Twice: A Lost Dance Mural
Joseph Houseal
9 December 2016
The organization I direct, Core of Culture, which had already worked with Tantric Buddhist monks in other parts of the Himalayas, was invited to undertake
An Illuminating Exhibition on the Transmission of Buddhist Art at the Palace Museum in Beijing
Guoying Stacy Zhang
25 November 2016
The transmission of Buddhist art from India to China is a fascinating topic. Indeed, how did pious and profound art, along with a complex belief