Fall Exhibtion at Texas' Blanton Museum Explores Tibetan Buddhism

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Tibetan, "Padmasambhava," 18th-19th century Colors on cotton, 53 x 38 in., University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Bequest of G. Eleanore Murray

TEXAS---In a presentation exclusive to the Blanton, eight rare and never-before publicly exhibited Tibetan works from the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) are on view. "Into the Sacred City" explores the rich art and religion of this fascinating region through five mandalas and three thangkas dating from the 15th to 20th centuries. All works in this intimate presentation come to the Blanton from the Theos Bernard Collection of BAM/PFA. [link]