From tribuneindia.comThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City opened an exhibition on 21 July called “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE.”The exhibition, which will run until 13 November, contains more than 125 Buddhist artifacts from India and explores the pre-Buddhist origins of figurative sculpture India. I hope people from around the world come and enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience.” (Business Today)The Metropolitan Museum of Art described the event in a statement:This is the story of the origins of Buddhist art. The religious landscape of ancient India was transformed by the teachings of the Buddha, which in turn inspired art devoted to expressing his message. Original relics and reliquaries are at the heart of this exhibition, which culminates with the Buddha image itself. See moreNew York: Nita Ambani-backed ‘Early Buddhist Art in India’ makes it to The Met (Business Today)Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India 200BCE–400CE (The Met)Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts exhibition highlighting early Buddhist art in India (The Tribune)Buddhist Art From India: Where the Natural Meets the Supernatural (The New York Times)Related news reports from BDG“Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CEMetropolitan Museum of Art to Showcase “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”Buddhist Artist Bernice Bing Receives Solo Show at the Asian Art MuseumBrooklyn Museum to Unveil a New Gallery Devoted to Buddhist ArtArt Gallery of Greater Victoria to Host Research and Exhibition Project on Contemporary Buddhist ArtFreer and Sackler Galleries Launch Digital Catalogue of Goryeo Buddhist ArtHong Kong’s First Buddhist Art Museum Inaugurated at Tsz Shan Monastery

Source: New York Times July 28, 2023 15:40 UTC