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The Foundation's Intersections programmes explore the contemporary relationship between Buddhist philosophy and the arts through exhibitions, performances, workshops and education programmes.

In Search of the Bodhi Tree

University Museum and Art Gallery of the Hong Kong University exhibits from March 24 to May 9 2010 Taiwanese artist Shi Song’s paintings. Shi takes painting as a form of meditation, which allows him to gain insights and wisdom into the nature of life’s impermanence. Works displayed in the exhibition include Shi’s renowned line drawing of the Bodhisattva Guan Yin, oil paintings of the life of the Buddha Sakyamuni, as well as still life and Chinese calligraphy.

For more information about the exhibition, visit University Museum and Art Gallery website.

The Many Faces of Buddhism
Visual Arts ･ Artist Talks ･ Dance ･ Film and more

London

The Many Faces of Buddhism 2009 was an initiative by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation to raise awareness of Buddhism in contemporary society and to advance the conversation about what role Buddhism can play in today’s world. The series was held in London, from 25 April to 17 May 2009, to coincide with the opening of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Gallery of Buddhist Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum. These programmes included an International Forum on Buddhism and The Arts Today; A Day of Rare Buddhist Dances; and International Buddhist Film Festival 2009 London.

The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan

In collaboration with Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Foundation is sponsoring this multi-year project to preserve, document and present the living Vajrayana Buddhist culture of Bhutan. The project provides conservation trainings for Bhutanese monks, creates a video archive for the Cham ritual dance and develops a database featuring Bhutanese arts in worldwide museum collections. The Foundation hopes to inspire other endeavours in preserving and revitalising traditional arts and culture.

The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan touring exhibition:

6 Oct 2009 - 25 Jan 2010	Musée Guimet, Paris, France
19 Feb - 23 May 2010	Museum of East Asian Art Cologne, Germany
4 Jul - 17 Oct 2010	Museum Rietberg Zürich, Switzerland

A Compassionate Eye

In early 2007, the Foundation organised A Compassionate Eye – a project featuring photography exhibitions, lectures and meditation workshops by Matthieu Ricard, a distinguished scholar, scientist, photographer, author and Buddhist monk.