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February 21 – March 30, 2008
Monday - Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00
PM
Thursday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 9 PM
Milk Gallery, 450 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011
Free Admission
The Centennial Exhibition Presents Work Never Before Seen Outside of
Japan
This landmark
exhibition in New York City commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Shinjo Ito,
the founder of the Shinnyo-en order of Buddhism and a major Buddhist sculptor of
Japan’s Showa Era (1925-1989). Presenting work never before seen outside of Japan, The Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito features
over one hundred pieces of Buddhist and secular sculpture, engravings,
calligraphy, drawings, photography, audio-video installations and other
artifacts.
“This important
exhibition gives U.S. audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain
insight into the heart and mind of a major Buddhist figure of the 20th century
and one of Japan’s most revered spiritual leaders,” said Hiroko Sakomura,
exhibition’s curator and general director. “Shinjo Ito created devotional
images based on a personal interpretation of scriptures, combining elements
of traditional Buddhist art with a fresh,
modern approach.”
For more information on
these and on the exhibition, visit www.shinjoito.com.
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