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Dunhuang:
Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road
April 19 – July 21, 2013
Dunhuang, the western gateway to China, is one of the world’s most esteemed art shrines and cultural heritage sites. Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road
will address art and ritual practices of the Northern dynasties
(420-589) and the Tang dynasty (618-907). The exhibition will feature
excavated art works, high relief clay figures, wooden sculptures, silk
banners, and molded bricks. A group of treasured Buddhist sutras from
the famous Cangjingdong (The Library Cave) will illustrate the
story behind Dunhuang’s historic discovery. A magnificent replica of the
8th century cave that houses the beautiful Bodhisattva of the Mogao
Grottoes and an illustrious central pillar from the 6th century will
also be prominently displayed to recall the actual cave setting.
This
exhibition is organized by China Institute Gallery and Dunhuang Academy
under the direction of Willow Weilan Hai Chang and is curated by Fan
Jinshi, Director of Dunhuang Academy.
This exhibition is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the generous support of Blakemore Foundation, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation and China Institute Friends of the Gallery.  
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 Detail: Celestial Music, mural from Mogao Cave 288 Western Wei dynasty (535-557), 52 x 522 cm Image courtesy of Dunhuang Academy |
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