The Mystical Arts of Tibet Exhibit Opens October 19

SALISBURY, MD--“The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Magical Land of Spiritual Wonders,” a collection of 21 stunning images on loan from the Tibet Image Bank of London, is on exhibit at the Atrium Gallery of Salisbury University from October 19-November 17.  Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.

The exhibit complements the visit of the Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery, who will be in residence at SU November 12-17, during which time they will perform, lecture and create a sand mandala.

Tibet, the traditional homeland of the Dalai Lamas, has produced one of the world’s most unique spiritual civilizations: reincarnate lamas and cities of monks; riverside farmers and grassland nomads; shaggy yaks and speedy horses; ancient temples and remote monasteries; exquisite watercolor paintings and enormous bronze statues; fertile river valleys and high-plateau desert moonscapes.  These are the stuff of which the Tibetan dream is made.

Tibet is also the land of tremendous natural beauty. Popularly referred to by travel writers as “The Rooftop of the World,” it is encircled on all sides by the highest mountains on Earth, from Everest on its southern border to the Kunlung on the north. Many of Asia’s greatest rivers flow down from its glacial icefields.  At that altitude, colors emerge with a vibrancy and presence unknown in lower climes, providing a most extraordinary stage for the photographer’s lens.

“Tibet: Magical Land of Spiritual Wonders,” with images by some of the world’s foremost photographic artists, first opened in Atlanta during the Centennial Olympics and is touring the United States until the year 2003.

Images include the Potala palace (home of the Dalai Lama), the Yumbu Lagang (Tibet’s first castle), Jokhang (Tibet’s first temple), Samye (Tibet’s first monastery), as well as many other spiritually important and culturally significant subjects.

The Atrium Gallery, located in the Guerrieri University Center off Dogwood Drive, is open Tuesday-Friday, 10-4, and Saturday-Sunday, noon-4.  The exhibit is sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs and Museum Programs.  For information call 410-548-3972 or visit the SU Web site at www.salisbury.edu.