Museum gotta see 'um

Shuzo Uemoto from the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

East of Mount Everest and bordered by India and Tibet, Bhutan is considered by many as "The Last Shangri-La.” "The Dragon’s Gift,” a multi-media exhibition at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, provides a rare opportunity to view some of the most sacred and beloved Buddhist arts of this remote and mystical kingdom. Many of the 150 objects gathered for this show, comprised of paintings, sculptures, clay and stone carvings, metalwork and textiles, remain in ritual use in temples and monasteries and have never before been accessible to a Western audience. Side by side with these pieces are photographs and video footage that document Buddhist dance forms. "The Dragon’s Gift” is organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Bhutanese Department of Culture. Bhutanese monks are in residence at the museum for the duration of the show, honoring sacred artworks by performing daily observances open to the public.

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