The latest exhibition at India’s National Museum gives the impression of an art gallery turned into a Buddhist shrine, one soaked in spiritual asceticism, devotion and artistic ornamentation. About 90 ...

How the museum and Indian institutions overcame eight years of physical and diplomatic challenges to bring 125 rare Buddhist art works to New York. By Rachel Sherman What weighs more than 4,000 pounds ...

NEW YORK, NY– The exhibition ‘Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE will run from July 21 to November 13, 2023, at the Met, here. A special preview and reception to celebrate the ...

Cut from a sheer cliff face nearly a thousand years ago, India's Ajanta Caves are home to sacred Buddhist spaces adorned with vibrant works of ancient art. Carved in timeThe Buddhist cave temples near ...

As the 15th edition of Asia Week New York launches, New York’s major auction houses are gearing up for sales of sought-after artwork and artifacts from across the continent. The annual event is the ...

Modern India is largely a Hindu country today, but in ancient times, starting with the reign of the pious Ashoka (c. 268-232 B.C.), Buddhism flourished in its western regions. In the centuries that ...

In this talk, a number of images of Buddhist art from Asia will be examined to underscore the importance of life, living objects and their symbolic meanings in the context of the Buddhist world view.

Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan emperor who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BCE, is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Indian history. His conversion to ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London showcases the rich journey of India's spiritual art. Titled Ancient India: Living Traditions, it brings together 189 remarkable objects spanning ...

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Founded in India, Buddhism also found a fertile ground in Southeast Asia, where it took root and flourished for centuries, shaping the region’s socioeconomic, political, cultural, ...

A Buddhist painting dating to the late Joseon Dynasty has been returned to South Korea from the United States, about 70 years ...