Hyperallergic

Reimagining Abandoned Buddhist Temples as Unconventional Art Spaces

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Smithsonian Magazine

These Newly Discovered Buddhist Temple Paintings May Be Among Japan’s Oldest

Researchers surveying a temple in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture have discovered long-hidden paintings of eight Buddhist saints that could date back more than 1,300 years, report Jiro Tsutsui and Yoshito ...
The Korea Herald

National Museum of Korea to show Buddhist paintings, drawings

The National Museum of Korea is mounting an exhibition through July 21 dedicated to exploring Buddhist paintings and drawings from the 19th to 20th century, a period the museum says is marked by ...
Hyperallergic

Reimagining Abandoned Buddhist Temples as Unconventional Art Spaces

CHIANG RAI, Thailand — In Thailand, it’s not uncommon to hear the chanting of the monks as you wake up on a Sunday morning, or to walk past a hoard of saffron-robed novices on your way to the market.