ArtBabble: Religion and Art

Time-lapse: Tibetan Sand Mandala Demonstration

Asian Art Museum — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:58:50 +0000

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Asian Art Museum

From August 16–19, 2012, six Tibetan Buddhist monks travelled to San Francisco from the Drepung Loseling Phukhang Monastery in South India to create a sand mandala for the Asian Art Museum. Over four days, they meticulously applied powdered pigments to a geometric mandala outline. The monks intend that the sand mandala will generate positive effects that radiate over the entire region. They believe that the mandala's presence will bless both the environment and the beings therein, thus making a Buddhist contribution to world peace.

A Confucian Scholar's House

Asian Art Museum — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:14:55 +0000

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Asian Art Museum

An introduction to Korean Confucianism and related architecture.

Kehinde Wiley/The World Stage: Israel

The Jewish Museum, New York — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:43:07 +0000

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The Jewish Museum, New York

Curator Karen Levitov takes us on a brief tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley/ The World Stage: Israel. The exhibition features Wiley's vibrant large-scale portraits of Israeli youths alongside a selection of traditional Jewish papercuts and textiles from The Jewish Museum's collection.

Kehinde Wiley/ The World Stage: Israel
The Jewish Museum, New York
March 9 - July 29, 2012
http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/kehinde-wiley

Sacred Arts of Tibet

Asian Art Museum — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:23:35 +0000

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Asian Art Museum

Learn about the sacred arts of Tibet.

The Stupa

Asian Art Museum — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:11:53 +0000

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Asian Art Museum

A short documentary on The Stupa, a hemispherical mound that represents the burial mound of the Buddha.

European Art (Conversations With A Curator, Episode 5)

High Museum of Art — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:12:03 +0000

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Conversations With A Curator

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High Museum of Art

Get an inside look at pieces in the High's European Art Collection. Personal insights are from David Brenneman, Curator of European Art. To learn more about European Art @ the High, visit www.High.org/EuropeanArt

MATCHA: Shadow Theater

Asian Art Museum — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:37:34 +0000

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MATCHA (Art Happenings)

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Asian Art Museum

Celebrated master of Balinese shadow puppetry, I Wayan Wija performs Tantri, a collection of animal tales. Wayan Wija has created a new form of shadow puppetry, Wayang Tantri, by creating a set of characters based on the animals and human characters of the ancient Panchatantra tales.

Ancient Temples of Nara

Asian Art Museum — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:37:08 +0000

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Asian Art Museum

Explore Nara's ancient Buddhist art and architecture.

Rina Banerjee: Disarming the Goddess Durga / New Contemporary Art of India @ YBCA

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:45:06 +0000

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YBCA Now

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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Rina Banerjee tries to cure the Hindu matriarchy of war-making, and describes the unexpected blessings of diasporic homelessness. Rina Banerjee is part of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts' exhibition "The Matter Within: New Contemporary Art of India". • Video by Kai Hsing (proto-kai.com) • Music by Mike Doughty • More about the exhibition Rina is part of at ybca.org/matter-within

The Adoration of the Shepherds, by Pietro da Cortona

Museo Nacional del Prado — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:49:01 +0000

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The Prado Collection

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Museo Nacional del Prado

The Adoration of the Shepherds by Pietro da Cortona. Explanation by Enrique Quintana (restorer) and Andrés Úbeda (curator)