By JANE PERLEZ
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| A piece in Asia Society's show of Gandhara art |
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Long-Delayed Show of Buddhist Art From Pakistan Is to Open in NYC
Posted on 23:32 by cena mical
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By JANE PERLEZ
NEW YORK - A long-planned exhibition of nearly 70 pieces of Buddhist art from Pakistan will finally open at Asia Society on Aug. 9, after political intrigue in Pakistan and a breakdown in American-Pakistani relations delayed it for six months. Anti-Americanism, which soared in the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden, helped put the show in jeopardy, said Melissa Chiu, the director of Asia Society Museum. The death of a major advocate, Richard C. Holbrooke, the Obama administration’s senior diplomat for Pakistan and a former chairman of Asia Society, also complicated matters, she said, as did problems with getting American visas for the Pakistanis chosen to accompany the objects to New York. "The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara" runs from August 9 thru October 30. [link]
By JANE PERLEZ
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