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Pages from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra

The Buddha’s Word @ Stanford

October 18, 2017–March 18, 2018

This exhibition showcases Buddhist manuscripts and prints held at the Cantor and in Stanford libraries, ranging in dates from around the 11th century to the early 20th century, and coming from various parts of the traditional Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to Japan. The Buddha’s Word highlights the written word not simply as the visual counterpart to speech but as a thing of beauty and sacredness in and of itself.

This exhibition is organized by the Cantor Arts Center in collaboration with faculty from the Department of Religious Studies, Stanford University. We gratefully acknowledge support...

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In Dialogue: African Arts

September 15, 2017–Ongoing

In Dialogue represents the vibrant and dynamic arts of the continent and its diasporas. Drawing primarily from the Cantor’s own collection, it considers the arts of Africa to be rooted in a deep and rich history that is locally, as much as globally, connected. The exhibition will prompt the viewer, both new to and familiar with African arts, to wonder — who, where, when, why and even what is African Art.