This Week @ AU

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art has announced the opening of a small exhibition of works from the Nelson and Joan Cousins Hartman Collection of Tibetan Bronzes. The exhibition, Aspects of Buddha, is open now and will be on display through the fall semester. Aspects of Buddha provides a selection of Buddhist images created in Tibet. Each figure tells a story meant to relay information about Buddhist thought and philosophy. The works also show the diverse region of Asia, and the combination of Indian and Chinese influences on Tibetan art. The works are cast bronze and date back to the 15th Century. Originally the objects were venerated in Buddhist temples and private altars. On Aug. 21-24, monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta will create a sand mandala in the Grand Gallery of the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. The public is invited to see the monks at work, and take part in the opening and closing ceremonies of the mandala making.

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