Incarnation in the spotlight Sep 20, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. The skill and devotion of the ancient artisan adds another layer of beauty to a quiet congregation of exhumed sculptures, writes John McDonald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Supreme Sale Mar 19, 2008
The seated figure of Dainichi Nyorai, or the supreme Buddha, is attributed to Unkei, considered one of the two best sculptors of the early Kamakura period in the 1190s, when the most highly regarded Buddhist art was produced ... It was last known to be in the possession of a prominent Japanese family but its whereabouts afterward became unknown until it was sold to a dealer of Buddhist art in recent years. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Buddha sculpture sells for $14.3 million Mar 19, 2008
APAsculpture of the seated figure of Dainichi Nyorai, or the supreme Buddha,attributed to Unkei, is considered one of the two best sculptors of the early Kamakura period in the 1190s, when the most highly regarded Buddhist art was produced ... The seated figure of Dainichi Nyorai, or the supreme Buddha, is attributed to Unkei, considered one of the two best sculptors of the early Kamakura period in the 1190s, when the most highly regarded Buddhist art was produced ... It was last known to be... (MSNBC -- News)
* Bhutan unlocks its treasure trove Feb 24, 2008
Around that time, Little received a phone call from John Johnston, a former art intern he had worked with who now had a master's degree in art history and specialized in Chinese Buddhist art. Better yet, Johnston was temporarily out of a job. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China's Silk Road Feb 4, 2008
The following day I headed out to Dunhuang's other must-see site -- the Mogao Caves, which house some of the world's most impressive Buddhist art. I'd negotiated an 80 RMB ($10. (CNN -- International)
Nei Xue Tang to build world Buddhist museum featuring rare artefacts Nov 11, 2007
SINGAPORE: A Buddhist Art Museum here is aiming to build a world Buddhist museum in three years' time ... "It's about the collection. It is all-encompassing. We exhibit Buddhist artefacts and antiquities from different regions, different countries, different traditions. This is why we set forth to say that it's a world Buddhist museum," said Nei Xue Tangs founder Woon Wee Teng. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Authenticity of Buddha tooth relic still subject of discussion Jul 23, 2007
The founder of Nei Xue Tang, a Buddhist art museum, said he had received similar-looking tooth relics when he visited Myanmar previously. Woon Wee Teng said: "Many monks gave them to me. They told me these teeth are quite similar to the one in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. They told me to bring them home to Singapore and put in the museum to display. Of course, I'm very careful. I must do due diligence. What I did was to take them back, check with the vet......dentists - they're all forensics.... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
The Arts of Islam Jun 13, 2007
"People think Islamic art is art made for the Islamic faith. If you were going to do an exhibition of Christian art or Buddhist art or Hindu, it would be 90 per cent religious," Capon says. "But in this show, there's very little that you could say that was made exclusively in pursuit of the faith of Islam.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rare Buddhist relics on display in Singapore May 28, 2007
SINGAPORE: Rare Buddhist relics and art works are on display at the Nei Xue Tang Buddhist Art Museum to mark Vesak Day. Among them is a portrait of Master Hsu Yun by renowned Singapore artist Tan Swie Hian. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Photo in the News: "Stunning" Buddha Art Found in Nepal Cliff May 8, 2007
The sheepherder recently led researchers to an isolated complex of caves containing a massive treasure trove of Buddhist art, including a 55-panel mural of Buddha's life, one panel of which is seen above. The shepherd had made the discovery by chance while seeking shelter from a rainstorm decades ago. (National Geographic)
Eastern divinities are realigning the planets Apr 29, 2007
Catalogued separately to the Taubert collection, this cast of worthies includes items deaccessioned from the New England Regional Art Museum and a few provenanced to Sydney dealer Cito Cessna, who as well as being an authority on Tibetan art is a practising Buddhist - one of very few among Buddhist art buffs. Some other pieces were purchased at the Josef Neumann sale at Lawsons in Sydney in April 1999, which was probably the last time such a tide of heavenly bodies came on the market. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Passage to India Apr 11, 2007
"Illuminating travelsBall has been to India four times, experiences that will provide the bulk of her lecture Traveling Through India on May 15. One trip was in 2001 on an academic sabbatical when she studied Hindu and Buddhist art for five weeks. Instantly struck by the complex beauty of the country, she has made repeated trips every two years. The most recent trip was in December."The gut reaction when I got off the plane was, 'Oh my god. I'm on another planet,' " she said. "The culture shock... (Carroll County Times)
More of this story Feb 24, 2007
Buddhist art often depicts birth, life, death and then birth again. The Book of Genesis states explicitly, "For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.". (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Events calendar Jan 27, 2007
Buddhist art from Japan. From February 18 until April 9, the Museum Rietberg in Zurich presents beautiful sculptures and paintings from the 7th to 14th century, some of which have never been seen outside Japan. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
