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Free Admission to the SF Asian Art Museum
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Date:
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Time:
10:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Event Type:
Other
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Location Details:
200 Larkin Street (between Fulton and McAllister Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94102
In the Civic Center district, across from City Hall.
San Francisco, CA 94102
In the Civic Center district, across from City Hall.
Free to all the first Sunday of every month!
Currently at the museum...
The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan
East of Mount Everest and bordered by India and Tibet, Bhutan is a remote and mystical kingdom, considered by many as “The Last Shangri-La.” A sovereign nation that has maintained its cultural, artistic, and religious traditions intact, it is one of the few countries in Asia never colonized by its neighbors or Western powers.
The first exhibition of its kind, The Dragon's Gift provides an exceptionally rare opportunity to view some of the most sacred and beloved Buddhist arts in Bhutan.
Many of the 150 objects—intricate paintings, sculptures, textiles, and more—are still used in temple and monastery rituals and never have been accessible to a Western audience.
All are on public view for the first time.
Also documented through video footage are the colorful ancient dance forms that are integral to Bhutanese Buddhist practice.
Don't miss a stunning showcase of Buddhist art from the "Land of the Thunder Dragon."
Location: Lee, Hambrecht, and Osher Galleries, Ground Floor
Currently at the museum...
The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan
East of Mount Everest and bordered by India and Tibet, Bhutan is a remote and mystical kingdom, considered by many as “The Last Shangri-La.” A sovereign nation that has maintained its cultural, artistic, and religious traditions intact, it is one of the few countries in Asia never colonized by its neighbors or Western powers.
The first exhibition of its kind, The Dragon's Gift provides an exceptionally rare opportunity to view some of the most sacred and beloved Buddhist arts in Bhutan.
Many of the 150 objects—intricate paintings, sculptures, textiles, and more—are still used in temple and monastery rituals and never have been accessible to a Western audience.
All are on public view for the first time.
Also documented through video footage are the colorful ancient dance forms that are integral to Bhutanese Buddhist practice.
Don't miss a stunning showcase of Buddhist art from the "Land of the Thunder Dragon."
Location: Lee, Hambrecht, and Osher Galleries, Ground Floor
For more information:
http://www.asianart.org/
Added to the calendar on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 3:48PM
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