Buddha Mind in Contemporary Art
Publisher: University of California Press

Dec 21, 2013 - This concept symbolizes a life of detachment, simplicity, and vulnerability which is important in Buddhist philosophy.This aesthetic also stimulates the mind and emotions to consider the essence of reality. Nov 24, 2011 - Before I begin discussing the presence of Buddhism in contemporary art, I think it would be helpful to look at how Buddhism came to the United States. Jul 5, 2013 - Stranger still that a museum focused on exploring the contemporary shape of Jewish life would take an interest in exhibiting work by practicing Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, and New Age spiritualists in its galleries. And is working on getting a PhD in Asian Religions. U.S., 1970); Theaster Gates (b. Nov 8, 2010 - Grain of Emptiness: Buddhism-Inspired Contemporary Art assembles videos, paintings, photographs, and installations dating from 1961 to 2008 by Sanford Biggers (b. U.S.,1973); Atta The large scale Triptych (1961), on loan from the Whitney Museum of Art, is a highlight of this section with its circular, rectangular, and diamond shapes locked into the optical equivalent of the mind's concept of infinity. Feb 8, 2011 - I felt this way several years ago when a friend brought to my attention: “Buddha Mind in Contemporary Art”. The advent of Modernity has shown - without any doubt whatsoever in my mind - that spirituality can exist outside these received cultural norms. Nonetheless, the Contemporary Jewish Museum in . May 22, 2012 - A joint exhibition of contemporary art will provide a rich added dimension. Apr 15, 2014 - 143, NX504 Bud 2004 dms, Buddha mind in contemporary art / edited by Jacquelynn Baas and Mary Jane Jacob. She has an interesting article on how contemporary Buddhist teachers have interpreted Buddhist teachings, and how they've presented them to western practitioners.