New York Exhibitions 35


DIVINE FEMININE New Masterpieces from Nepal


Tibet House’s exhibition to coincide with Asia Week presents new work from the Dharmapala Tangka Center in Nepal and celebrates the significant and specific roles of female icons in the liberation and enlightenment of sentient beings. In Tibetan Buddhism, a


female Buddha is considered to be the mother of all Buddhas and sentient beings. In Tantrism, female buddhas are important aspects of the enlightenment practice known as Atti yoga (maha yoga). In Tibetan art, these female icons and figures are depicted as buddhas, bodhisattvas, historical figures such as lineage founders, and also yidams and dharma protectors in peaceful, semi-wrathful or wrathful forms. Master artist Karsang Lama from the Dharmapala Center is a national treasure in Nepal and a renowned painter of traditional thangkas. • Divine Feminine, from 15 March to 11 May, at Tibet House, New York, tibethouse.org


Vajrabahari (2009), natural mineral colour and 24k gold on cotton canvas, 19 x 28 inches, Dharmapala Tangka Center


Langse (curtain), Semara is Asked by the Gods to Awaken the Meditating Siwa, probably Kamasan, Bali, before 1940, cotton cloth, natural pigments, and Chinese coins, Collection of David Irons


FABRICATING POWER WITH BALINESE TEXTILES


Organised into three sections, Beliefs, Offerings, and Life Ceremonies, this exhibition offers insights into weaving traditions, aesthetics, and ritual practices and encourages visitors to consider the powerful role of textiles, as documented in the 1930s, and as made and used today. To fully understand the centrality of weaving in Balinese culture, attention must be paid to bother materials and techniques, as well as the belief of the makers. Te spiritual value that the Balinese place on cloth reinforces the importance of weaving as an act that generates power. Terefore, the selection


of materials, techniques, and design are all related to Balinese Hindu and Animist practices. Trough objects and textiles, the exhibition brings the life and beliefs surrounding the weavers of Bali alive in New York City. • Fabricating Power, until 8 July, at Bard Graduate Center Gallery, New York. Lectures, gallery talks, and conversations have been organised in conjunction with the exhibition, for more information email public.programs@bgc.bard.edu, bgc.bard.edu/gallery. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition


Recent Acquisitions From Private US Collections


Featuring a variety of delightful important works of art


Asia Week Friday March 16th - Friday March 23rd Opening Preview Thursday March 15th - 6p.m. - 9p.m. One of a pair of bronze duck censors dating to the Han Dynasty (c. 100 BCE). The pair are delightful and superbly executed with exceptional detail and removable tops. THE FULLER BUILDING 41 EAST 57TH STREET - SUITE 1125, NEW YORK, NY 10022 757-645-5186 • 212-644-1103 • WWW.TKASIAN.COM • INFO@TKASIAN.COM MARCH 2018 ASIAN ART


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