San Francisco's Asian Art Museum Welcomes the World’s First Major Exhibition Exploring Yoga

THE ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

Image from Smithsonian display of Krisha is presented courtesy of India West

CALIFORNIA---Breathe deeply, and get ready as the San Francisco's Asian Art Museum welcomes the world’s first major exhibition exploring yoga, revealing the practice’s 2,500-year history. "Yoga: The Art of Transformation" goes beyond postures and delves into how yoga has evolved into a global phenomenon through an exploration of its visual history. Borrowed from 25 museums and private collections in Europe, the U.S. and India, the artworks featured in the exhibition date from the 2nd to the 20th centuries. Images ranging from benevolent deities and gurus to Tantric goddesses and sinister yogis reveal how yoga practices—and perceptions of them—have transformed over time and across communities. Originally curated by the Smithsonian, this is the only U.S. West Coast venue for this exhibition.

The Asian Art Museum: "Yoga: The Art of Transformation" (Ends May 25, 2014); 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA; (415)581-3500; asianart.org