Looking Afresh – At the World, Art, and Ourselves
Ratnadevi
21 September 2023
Using art and perception to engage a deeply embodied form of mindfulness
Online Dharma: Tim McHenry from New York’s Rubin Museum of Art Shares His Unique Meditation Journey
Craig C Lewis
13 September 2023
The Tergar Meditation Community, founded by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has announced that Tim McHenry will present an online event on his meditation journey.
Guanyin in the Desert: Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Director Manuel Rabaté on Universal Faith and Beauty
Raymond Lam
12 September 2023
Louvre director Manuel Rabaté discusses his museum’s philosophy, favorite artworks, and more in an exclusive interview with BDG
Fidelis Antiqua: Asiatique Gallery’s True-to-Life Sculptures
Raymond Lam
11 August 2023
Raoul Saigal of Asiatiques Gallery shares his knowledge of replicating true-to-history Buddha images from India’s golden ages
Layered Simplicity: Guiding Ideas for Creative Makers and Meditators, Part Two
Ratnadevi
20 July 2023
Mindfulness teacher and artist Ratnadevi offers gentle guidance for all who struggle with the creative or artistic process
How We Perceive and Are Perceived: Memory Map, the Art of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Sarah C. Beasley
12 June 2023
BDG Columnist and artist Sarah C. Beasley meditates on beauty and meaning in the work of a contemporary Native American artist
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Showcase “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”
Raymond Lam
29 May 2023
An upcoming exhibition in New York will help tell the complex story of the early origins of Buddhism
Indigenous Art Matters – The Bold, Contemporary Work of Artist Gregg Deal
Sarah C. Beasley
18 April 2023
A reflection on the need for engaged Buddhists to look deeply at the wounds of European colonialism through the lens of contemporary Native American artist Gregg Deal
Buddhist-Inspired Abstract Artwork of Charmion von Wiegand to be Exhibited in Switzerland
Justin Whitaker
29 March 2023
Von Wiegand’s work has been hailed as perhaps one of the first American artists to produce an image of “Modern Buddhism.”
The Value of Art in a Digital Age
Grace Song
25 March 2023
A reminder to slow down and experience the depth and beauty of great art in our increasingly fast-paced technological world
Riding on the Back of Freedom: The Meaning of the Garuda
Tiffani Gyatso
13 March 2023
The wisdom of creativity: sacred imagery and the Garuda
Art as a Contemplative Exploration of Reality – Recent Works from Visionary Laurie Anderson
Sarah C. Beasley
7 March 2023
A look into the life, visionary art, and Buddhist practice of one of the world’s most enigmatic and brilliant artists