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“Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art,” on Display at the Met:
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Studies show that optimism may actually extend the human lifespan
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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
“Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art,” on Display at the Met
An exploration of Japanese art around death, suffering and hope
“Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art,” the exhibit currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, offers a unique look at how Japanese art has intertwined grief and suffering with ideas about rebirth. Combining sacred objects … Continue reading
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“The Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów” by Miroslaw Nizio
A haunting memorial to the victims of Nazi pacification campaigns
Over the course of World War II, Nazi forces committed innumerable atrocities upon the people of Poland. In addition to the violence of the extermination campaigns, German forces waged a war of terror against the Polish civilian populations living in … Continue reading
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Toronto Exhibit Uses Art to Stimulate Conversations About Dying
Art, culture and end-of-life issues collide in this thought-provoking experience
Dying.exhibit 2024, a concept designed to change the narrative around end of life, is currently on display through January 28 at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University in Toronto, Canada.
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Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery
A unique exhibit explores big questions around death through various cultures
The exhibit “Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery” is on display now at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, through April 7, 2024. Originating at the Field Museum in Chicago in 2022, the exhibit traveled northward to open at ROM this … Continue reading
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“Vanished House” by Hu Quanchun
A haunting, ivy-clad sculpture in a Chinese cemetery evokes the nature of loss
Chinese designer Hu Quanchun has found a unique way to depict the loss of family, home, and place in his sculpture, “Vanished House.” The sculpture is a memorial installation, set in a cemetery in Wuhan, China. It consists of permeable, … Continue reading
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