WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY)
Art on Exhibit from October 21 through December 7, 2024
Monday, November 4, at 6:00 p.m. in Griffiths Room 123
Lecture by Akwesasne artist Katsitsionni Fox
Designed to accompany the construction of the Tibetan Buddhist Chenrezig sand mandala, the exhibition is inspired by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s book, Our Only Home, which so eloquently calls for compassion as we face the climate crisis, our greatest challenge. He writes, “Climate change is an issue that affects the whole of humanity. But if we have a genuine sense of universal responsibility as our central motivation, then our relations with the environment will be well-balanced, and so will our relations with our neighbors. Our Mother Earth is teaching us a lesson in universal responsibility. Therefore, each of us as individuals has a responsibility to ensure that the world will be safe for future generations, for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”
The exhibition brings together artworks and cultural artifacts from indigenous cultures around the world that reflect, like the Tibetan Buddhist vision, the shared wisdom and compassion that care for the Earth, our only home. A series of prints by featured Akwesasne artist, Katsitsionni Fox—on whose traditional Kanienʼkehá:ka (Mohawk) lands the mandala will be constructed—is accompanied by paintings, textiles, and ceramics from North America, South America, and India.
GALLERY HOURS:
Main Gallery
Monday – Thursday 12-8pm
Friday – Saturday 12-5pm
Hallway Gallery
Monday – Sunday 7am – 12pm
GALLERY LOCATION:
The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery is located between the Griffiths Art Center and the Noble Center on the St Lawrence University campus in Canton, New York. See the campus map for details
The gallery is free and open to the public during the academic year and is closed for University breaks.
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