Pulitzer Foundation's Buddhist Exhibit includes Loan from Nelson-Atkins
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
By Associated Press
MISSOURI - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is lending five works from its Asian collection to the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis. The pieces are for the St. Louis museum's exhibit "Reflections of the Buddha," a selection of some of the greatest Buddhist sculptures and hanging scrolls in the United States. The Nelson-Atkins' contributions include the sandstone sculpture "Torso of the Buddha" and a panel called "Scene from the Life of a Buddha." The Nelson-Atkins said in a release that it has one of the most important collections of Buddhist art in America. The collection includes art from India, China, Pakistan, Korea and Tibet. The exhibit at the Pulitzer Foundation in St. Louis opened Sept. 9 and runs through March 10, 2012. [link]
By Associated Press
MISSOURI - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is lending five works from its Asian collection to the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis. The pieces are for the St. Louis museum's exhibit "Reflections of the Buddha," a selection of some of the greatest Buddhist sculptures and hanging scrolls in the United States. The Nelson-Atkins' contributions include the sandstone sculpture "Torso of the Buddha" and a panel called "Scene from the Life of a Buddha." The Nelson-Atkins said in a release that it has one of the most important collections of Buddhist art in America. The collection includes art from India, China, Pakistan, Korea and Tibet. The exhibit at the Pulitzer Foundation in St. Louis opened Sept. 9 and runs through March 10, 2012. [link]
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