In the Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art, and Social Practice

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Charwei Tsai, “Sky Mantra,” 2009

video still (courtesy of the artist) (commissioned by Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney, Australia)

In the Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art, and Social Practice examines how artists in North America have drawn on Buddhism as a methodology of art practice. It considers how Buddhism has contributed to important developments in contemporary art including the dematerialization of the art object, a phenomenon that radicalized art production and was key to the development of conceptual art and participatory art practices. The exhibition demonstrates the cultural impact of Asia on North America and reflects on an ongoing history of cross-cultural encounter and exchange.