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“Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”

Posted on May 30, 2023June 4, 2023by Teahouse

An landmark exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York will tell the story of Buddhist art’s origins

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Carving the Divine Streaming on Vimeo!

Posted on April 1, 2023April 2, 2023by Teahouse

Watch the documentary on Japanese Buddhist sculptors. “Carving the Divine” releases today on 1 April

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A Sculptor in the Reign of Prince Shōtoku: A Figure for Cross-Cultural Friendship?

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023by Teahouse

How the 7th century figure of Kuratsukuri Tori set a cosmopolitan and multicultural example for Buddhist sculptors

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Techniques of the Masters: How to Carve Japanese Buddhist Statuary

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023by Teahouse

Exploring the techniques of Japanese Buddhist sculpture

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Baltic Gold: Amber Intersections of Faith and Beauty

Posted on January 17, 2023January 19, 2023by Teahouse

The Indra and Harry Banga Gallery’s “Amber: Baltic Gold” is a unique exhibit of amber’s journey of 3000+ years across Europe and China

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Lives of the Busshi: Japanese Sculpture Under the Kamakura

Posted on January 3, 2023January 4, 2023by Teahouse

How master sculptors Unkei and Kaikei propelled the Kei school to new heights with a great project at Todai-ji Temple

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Of Artisans and Aristos: Butsuzo Flourishing in Japan

Posted on November 22, 2022November 22, 2022by Teahouse

How the fortunes of Buddhist sculpting schools and artistic tastes rose and fell with the noble houses and shogunates of Japan

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Jocho: The maestro that started Japanese Buddhist Sculpture

Posted on November 17, 2022November 17, 2022by Teahouse

“Carving the Divine” charts the art of Japanese Buddhist sculpture, which traces its art and aesthetics to a sculpting titan called Jocho

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The Yuji Experience: A Singular Voice for Japanese Buddhist Sculpture

Posted on November 1, 2022October 31, 2022by Teahouse

Exploring the heritage, beauty, and intricacy of Japanese Buddhist sculpture with Yujiro Seki

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In Review: “Threads of Awakening,” “Rebirth”

Posted on July 8, 2022July 10, 2022by Teahouse

Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.

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