Since World War II, buddhist ideas have periodically surfaced in contemporary art. One such moment—enriched by a wonderful backdrop—is taking place right now. The backdrop is the Japan Society’s ...
At the center of the celebration was Lama Tashi Norbu, a Tibetan Buddhist lama and contemporary artist who blends ancient ...
Transforming Minds: Buddhism in Art showcases Buddhist works from the world-renowned Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III Collection of Asian Art along with contemporary works by leading Asian and ...
“Secrets of Buddhist Art: Tibet, Japan and Korea” opens Friday at the Frist Center’s Ingram Gallery. Organized by the Newark Museum and featuring 109 Buddhist paintings and sculptures by Japanese, ...
Architect Kulapat Yantrasast transforms an industrial warehouse into a sleek 21st-century museum that has ‘grit and grace’ ...
The 500 sculptured concrete arms that rise beneath the bridge, seemingly seeking emancipation from a bottomless pit, create an arresting image of anguish and desperation — just as Thai artist ...
Institutions from the Newark Museum to the Rubin Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum recognize the presently growing need for compassionate spaces. Image of the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the ...
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As the 15th edition of Asia Week New York launches, New York’s major auction houses are gearing up for sales of sought-after artwork and artifacts from across the continent. The annual event is the ...
This was a year whose high points included an adult-feeling Whitney Biennial, a major survey of contemporary Puerto Rican art, and one of the great big-little exhibitions of all time. By Holland ...