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“Four Black Marble Players," 1867. Oil on canvas by Frank Buchser
off Atlanta Hwy. in old Tons 0 Toys Bldg.
(613-0005) — Booths showing and sell
ing wares of local craftspersons. Call
Frank Dively for info about showing here.
Gathering Thyme Art Gallery, 1700
S. Broad St, Commerce (335-3964) —
Always featuring over 40 Georgia artists.
Georgia Center for Continuing
Education, South UGA Campus (542-
2056) — An exhibit of woiks by Ameri
can Indian artists and craftspersons, in
cluding the educational exhibit "Of Earth
and Sky."
Georgia Museum of Art, Performing
and Visual Arts Complex, East Campus
(542-GMOA or 542-1668) - "Permanent
Collection of Paintings," "Tiffany Glass
from the McConnell Collection,"
"Picaresque Voyages; Albert P. Ryder’s
‘Shore Scene' and Howard Pyle’s 'Ma
rooned,'" "From Bonnard to Toulouse-
Lautrec: Avant-Garde Printmaking in
France in the 1890s," "Masterpieces of
European Painting from Bob Jones Uni
versity," "Drawings from the O'Neill Col
lection," "Theodore Clemen' Steele: In
Search of Inne. Light: An American Mas
ter of Light," a temporary sculpture instal
lation at the stairway by Patrick Dougherty,
and at the new sculpture court "Jane
Manus Sculptures" until Sept. 1. "Artists
of Utopia: Contemporary Aboriginal Art."
through August 25. "Frank Buchser. A
Swiss Artist in America" exhibition through
Sept. 1. "The Amencan Scene and the
South," paintings and works on paper.
This exhibition will spotlight southern cul
ture — 90 paintings, prints and drawings
of the South by artists who participated in
the American Scene, the predominant art
movement of the early 1930s and early
1940s. This exhibit will end Aug. 8.
Georgia Museum of Ait, UGA North
Campus (542-GMOA or 542- 1668) —
"Greek Icons: After the Fall of
Constantinople, Selections from the Roger
Cabal Collection." "California Impression
ists." "Alfred Heinrich Pelligrini: A Swiss
Modernist and the Art of the Figure." Ex
hibitions run through Sept 1.
Hudson Studios (under Homepla^el
1676 S. Lumpkin St. (549-2741) - Small
oils, pastels and watercolors depicting
Southern landscapes by Charles Hudson
and framed wildflowers by Terianne
Hudson through the Olympics.
Loblolly Frame Shop, 153 N. Jack-
son SL (369-0670)—Paintings by Wayne
Trapp and photographs by Fredica Geor
gia through the Olympics.
Loef Gallery, 320 E Dayton SL (546-
7580)—Original paintings, etcned glass.
pottery, turned wood and other handmade
items by the Visual Arts Guild of Athens.
Lowary Photography and Gallery,
9 School SL. Watkinsville (7699557) -
"Just Another Election Year" exhibit
through Aug. 23.
Lyndon House Art Cantor, 293
Hoyt St (613-3623) - Twenty-third Av
nual Juried Exhibition juried by former Vi
sual Arts Director of the National Endow
ment for the Arts, Susan Lubowsky.
Maditon-Morgan Cultural Center,
434 S. Main St. (342-4743) - "Wilbur
Kurtz: Paintings and Drawings of the Old
South," "Outdoor Sculpture by Robert D.
Clements" and "Southern Sensibilities:
The Art and Ambience of the Old South."
All exhibits run through Sept. 8
Oconee County Civic Center, 2661
Hog Mountain Rd (7693902) — Ongo
ing exhibition of over 40 works of various
media by the members o' the Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation.
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
Center, 34 School St. Watkins 769
4565) — "Southworks '96' Arts Festival.
The exhibition will feature Southeastern
artists and craftspeople. For mom infor
mation, call 769-4565, 769-6399, 769
5519 or write to Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation, P.O. Box 631, Watkinsville,
GA 39677.
State Botanical Garden, 2450 S.
Milledge Ave. (542-1244) — "Flora of
Georgia," a juried exhibition of paintings
and photographs representing the flora of
Georgia through the Olympus
UGA Main Library. UGA North Cam
pus (542-7501) — "A Splendid Misery:
Challenges of Thomas Jefferson's Presi
dency, - in commemoration ol the 250th
anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth.
This exhibit examines the problems that
confronted this U.S. president
Visual Arts Buildmg, UGA North Cam
pus (542-1511) — Selections by faculty
and graduate students through Aug. 31.
Wild'Rabbit, 425 E.Harrock Ave (359
3802) — Featuring various clay artists
from around the Athens area, with pottery
demonstrations 1-3 p.m. daily, July 20
through Aug. 3.
William J. Thompson QaBary, UGA
North Campus (542-2467) — Ultramedia
presents "Ultra Retro Media Torch," a
group exhfcition on display until Aug . 17.
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A-CC Magistrate’s Court, 325 E.
Washington St. (6193311) — Artwork by
Ginger Gault until the end of July.
Athons-Clarice Heritage Founda
tion, 489 Prince Ave. (3591801)—Terry
Allen’s photos of the history of the Athens
music scene, starting with 1978 and the
B-52s and continuing through the present.
Classic Center Fire Hall, Thomas
St.,(548-2112)- "Images of American
South".
First American Bank, 300 College
Ave. (354-5000) — Artwork by Rainey
Gentry until the end of July.
Georgia National Bank, Beechwood
location: 290 Alps Rd. (3693000) - Art
work by Ho Gross till the end of July.
Highland Hills Village, 1660 Jennings
Mill Rd., Bogart (3598840) — Paintings
by M J. Jenkins until the end of July.
Athens Community Council on
Aging, '35 Hoyt St. (5494850)-Paint
ings by Jean Gibson until the end of July
OHice of Fred Young M.D., 740
Prince Ave. (3598700)—Artwork by Pam
Thrasher until the eno of July.
A-CC Probate Court, Courthouse
(6193320) — Artwork by Bluett Pasche.
Recording for the Blind and Dys
lexic, 120 Florida Ave. (5491313) —
Paintings by Alex Perrodin
A. Colombo
Art Paliol/M Vine leadline is Tuesday a.
noon: 112 S. Foundry Street at comer of
E. Broad downtown: Box 1027, Athens,
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Transmitting
"The creation of the Sand Mandala is both a meditation
practice and a means of transmitting the Buddha's
blessings as the main source of happiness for all sentient
beings."
— from literature provided by
the AthensilGA Friends of Tibet.
Eight Buddhist Monks visited Athens during the week of July 9.
The Athens/UGA Friends of Tibet invited members of the Tibetan
Gyudmea sect to raise awareness of the plight of Tibet and of the Ti
betan Buddhist religion.
In 1949, the Peop'e's Republic of China invaded Tibet and has oc
cupied it si§ce. T’9 Chinese have worked to systematically eliminate
the Tibetan culture, even attempting to eradicate the Asian natbnb
Buddhist fait. The Dalai Lama, the head of state and spiritual leader of
Tibet, was forced to seek exile in India in 1959.
“It's a human rights issue that really gets me burning," says Eph
Tunkle, Secretary of the Athens/UGA Friends of Tibet. “Their whole culture,
they’re really endangered. This Monastery m Tibet existed for six or seven
hundred years, and now in Tibet it can’t be practiced." The Gyudmed
Monas'ary has cixe established a temporary residence in Southern India.
To J«! richness of their religion^ culture, the Monks dedicated themselves
to the construction of a Sand Mandala during their visit.
A Mandala is a painting made from various sizes and colors cf sand. The
Mandala itself is more than at "Not only is it an object of contemplation, but
the act of making it is a form of meditation," Tunkle says.
The fine detail is as much a testament to patience and devotion as it is a
work of beauty. The Monks'began their work on that Tuesday morning, com
pleting their work on Friday. Each swatch of cobred sand was painstakingly
added a few grains at a time.
The Monks bad the sand into long, funnel-shaped metal straws, the ends
of which are grooved horizontally. The Monks then scrape the straws with
wooden handles. The resulting friction allows a controllea flow of sand inta
finely detailed forms and brightly cobred representations of Buddhist sym
bols and figures.
The Sand Mandala is a form of Tantric Art. The Gyudmed Monks use
such Tantric, or visualization, methods, which according to their literature
emphasizes "skillful means and visualization of deities.’
Tunkle says he warned the event to be as open to the public as pos
sible. “The reason we scheduled this during the day and without admission
is we wanted people to become exposed to the culture and the work." While
here, the Monks also led a series of teachings at the Yoga Center (23C W.
Clayton St.).
Folbwing the dismantling ceremony on Saturday, during whbh the
Mandala was completely swept up and destroyed, the Monks scattered the
sand into the nearest body of water, the Oconee River. About 180 people
attended the ceremony. From Athens, the Monks traveled to Houston, Tex., to
continue spreading awareness of the Tibetan situation.
On the evening of July 25, the Friends of Tibet will present Monks of the
Drepung Monasta'y at Hugh Hodgson Hall, on the University campus. Their
oerformance will feature Sutra-oriented chanting and dancing.
Their approach to chanting is regarded as being more accessible to
Western audiences than the Gyudmed style, though both are members of the
Gebpga or Yellow Flat School of Tibetan Buddhism. The Drepung have toured
extensively, and their chanting has been recorded commercially.
For more information regarding this upcoming performance or about
the Tibetan political situation, contact the Athens/UGA Friends of Tibet at
5491215.
Neil Swanson
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