UB Anderson Gallery to Present "Thangka Paintings from Western New York Collections"

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In conjunction with the upcoming visit by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery will present "Thangka Paintings from Western New York Collections" Sept. 6 through Nov. 26.

UB Anderson Gallery, located on Martha Jackson Place near Englewood and Kenmore, is open Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. (Closed Thanksgiving Day). Admission to the museum and exhibition is free.

A testament to the strong influence of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide is the presence of Tibetan art in several Western New York collections. This exhibition highlights historic and contemporary Thangka paintings culled from the public collections including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Amitabha Foundation (Rochester) and several private collections.

Art from the Land of Compassion

"Thangka Paintings from Western New York Collections" is one of five exhibitions hosted by the UB Art Galleries in conjunction with the upcoming visit by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

UB Anderson Gallery also will host "Rose Mandala-3 Jewels" by Chrysanne Stathacos and a series of lectures and programs, to be announced.

UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts will host "Mandala Sand Painting: A Sacred Art by the Tibetan Lamas of Drepung Loseling Monastery," "Building Culture: Druk White Lotus School: a sustainable model for education + design" and "Tibetan Art from the Rubin Museum of Art."

Visit http://www.ubartgalleries.buffalo.edu for more information.

UB Anderson Gallery is supported with funds from the Office of the Provost, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Anderson Gallery Program Fund and the UB Collection Care and Management Endowment Fund.