An Exhibition of Buddhist Art at MOA and lecture series, May 10 – Sep 30. 6393 NW Marine Drive.
Opening Night is May 10 at 7 PM. Everyone welcome.
Visions of Enlightenment will show examples of Buddhist art from the main Buddhist traditions: the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. In Vancouver, the latter traditions are well represented in the established Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Tibetan communities. The Theravada school represents the traditions of the Burmese, Thai and other Southeast Asian communities. A range of media will be represented, including sculptures (made of stone, metal or lacquered wood) paintings, ceramics, manuscripts, and textiles.
Lecture: Visions of Enlightenment, May 13 at 1 PM. Margo Palmer, a Director of the Canadian Society for Asian Arts (CSAA), and curatorial advisor, will present a talk about the exhibition and Buddhist art. (Free with regular admission)
Lecture: Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism, May 18 at 4 PM, MOA. Dr. B.J. Terwiel, a well-known Buddhist scholar will talk about features of Thai Buddhism. He is the author of the recently revised classic Monks and Magic. For more details, see our post.
Lecture: Buddhism and Buddhist Art, May 27 at 2 PM, Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Road. Dr. Robert Thurman, a scholar and author, is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University in New York. He has written extensively on Buddhist philosophy and practice, art and culture, and has translated numerous Buddhist texts. A charismatic and enthusiastic speaker, Thurman lectures worldwide. The talk is sponsored by CSAA, in cooperation with MOA. Tickets are available online at www.moa.ubc.ca/eventtickets or at the door (cash only).
Lecture: Visions of Enlightenment, June 17 at 1 PM, MOA. Paula Swart, guest curator of the “Visions of Enlightenment” exhibit, will talk about the exhibition. (Free with regular admission)
Conference and Keynote: Icons of Impermanence, Keynote, July 6 at 7 PM, MOA. The keynote, Dr. Cynthea Bogel, is hosted by the Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program and the Canadian Society for Asian Arts. For details, see our call for papers and conference pages.
In cooperation with UBC’s Museum of Anthropology, the Canadian Society for Asian Arts, The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, BMO Financial Group, and the Georgia Straight.
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