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Exhibition

Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet

Jusqu'au 12 janvier 2025
Free with Museum admission

A mandala is a diagram of the universe—a map of true reality that in Tibet is used to conceptualize a rapid path to enlightenment. This exhibition explores the imagery of the Himalayan Buddhist devotional art through over 100 paintings, sculptures, textiles, instruments, and an array of ritual objects, mostly dating between the 12th and 15th centuries. This dazzling visual experience provides a roadmap for understanding Himalayan Buddhist worship through early masterworks, juxtaposed with a newly commissioned contemporary installation by Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol.

The exhibition is made possible by the Placido Arango Fund and Lilly Endowment Inc.

Additional support is provided by the Florence and Herbert Irving Fund for Asian Art Exhibitions and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.

The catalogue is made possible by the Florence and Herbert Irving Fund for Asian Art Publications.

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Marquee: Chemchok Heruka Mandala (detail), Tibet, second half 12th century, mineral pigments on cotton, 38 × 32 in. (96.5 × 81.3 cm), Michael J. and Beata McCormick Collection. Photo: Thomas Tikos-Kadji

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Dates
Jusqu'au 12 janvier 2025
Free with Museum admission
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