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OUMA
SUMMER HOURS
Thursday through Sunday,
12:00 noon–7:00 pm
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Summer
2003
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Female
Buddha Exhibition Returns to OUMA for Summer 2003
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The exhibition The
Female Buddha: Women of Enlightenment in Tibetan Mysticism
returns to OUMA between June 12 and August 24, 2003.
Before their appearance at our Museum last September, these
works had never been publically shown, nor had an exhibit on
this theme ever been presented in the United States. Seen at
OUMA by thousands of visitors beginning in the fall of 2002,
this exhibition's popularity makes evident not only the beauty
and power of Tibetan art, but also the importance of its ideas
to museum visitors today.
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Lloyd
Nick Selected "Lexus Leader of the Arts" for
June 2003
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Lloyd
Nick |
Museum Director Lloyd
Nick was named June's Lexus Leader of the Arts by Public
Broadcasting Atlanta. Established in 1999 by Public Broadcasting
Atlanta in association with Atlanta area Lexus dealers, this
special award recognizes figures in our community whose exemplary
dedication to the arts has enriched the cultural life of metropolitan
Atlanta. The first award in January of 1999 went to Kenny Leon
and Elton John for their collaboration in the production of
"Aida" at the Alliance Theater, which then moved to
its Broadway success.
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Georgia
Shakespeare Festival Offers Summer Specials for OUMA
Members
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Carolyn Cook and Chris Kayser will star in Much Ado
About Nothing |
All summer long, OUMA members
can receive 2 for 1 tickets on any Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, or Sunday performance at Georgia Shakespeare Festival.
GSF's summer season runs June 13 through August 10, and features
Shakespeare's romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing,
and his fantastical The Tale of Cymbeline, as well as
Moliere's hilarious farce, The School for Wives. Arrive
early and picnic before the show!
Call (404) 264-0020 for ticket
and schedule information, or visit www.gashakespeare.org.
To
receive the discount, you'll need to show your OUMA membership
card at the GSF box office. The special offer may be used
for 2 tickets per membership card for the above performances
only, and is not valid on previously purchased tickets.
To
Become an OUMA Member Online, Click Here
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Mandala
Dismantling Ceremony Postponed - New Date to be Annnounced
Soon
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A
Members Only Event
During this special ceremony,
the mandala will be ceremonially swept up, with half the sand
being carried to a local body of water, where it is deposited.
The water carries the blessing to the ocean, which in turn carries
it throughout the world, as an offering for world peace and
harmony. The remaining half of the mandala sand will be given
to those who attend, to keep in their houses or to scatter around
their yards for healing energy. The dismandling ceremony will
be a "members only" event. Click
Here for more details.
To
Become an OUMA Member Online, Click Here
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| Female
Buddha Exhibition Catalog Available for Purchase Online |
 The
catalog for the exhibition, The
Female Buddha: Women of Enlightenment if Tibetan Mysticism
is now available. Authored by exhibition curator Glenn H.
Mullin, this beautiful, full color publication is a must for
anyone who loves Tibetan art. Those who have read it agree
it is destined to become a classic. The catalog may be purchased
at the Museum Gift Shop, or ordered
online and shipped directly to you.
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Zen
No Sho Exhibition Brings World Renowned Calligrapher
and Zen Master to OUMA
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Fukushima
Roshi |
Between February 25 and May 11,
2003, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art presented the first-ever
exhibition of the calligraphy of Fukushima
Roshi, head abbot of Japan's Tofukuji Monastery and venerable
Zen Master.
Fukushima Roshi launched the exhibition
of his works with three very special events, including a live
calligraphy demonstration to a standing-room-only audience,
followed by a half-day Zen meditation session and evening
Zen lecture.
Exhibition
Catalog
Dr. Jason Wirth, Associate Professor of Philosophy, and chair
of the Division of Philosophy, Communications and
Fine Arts at Oglethorpe University, has edited the Zen
No Sho exhibition catalog, available for purchase
at the Museum Gift Shop, and also now available from our online
store.
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Suze
Orman Visits OUMA, Views Zen No Sho Exhibit and Tara
Mandala
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Suze
Orman at OUMA |
On March 11, personal investment
expert and best-selling author Suze Orman visited Oglethorpe
University Museum of Art in conjunction with a WABE reception
and book signing event. Museum Director Lloyd Nick gave her
a special tour including the Zen No Sho exhibition, and the
White Tara sand mandala. Before leaving the Museum, Ms. Orman
wrote in the guest book, "The most gracious and beautiful
museum I have ever seen."
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| Healing
White Tara Sand Mandala Remains on Display at OUMA |
Central
Figure Detail: Click
Image to View Full Mandala |
In the Museum's South Gallery, the mandala
sand painting of the healing female buddha White Taracreated
last fall by monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery is still
on display and may be seen during the museum's regular summer
hours. The finished mandala was consecrated at a special ceremony
on December 21, 2002.
OUMA welcomes visitors who wish to
view the finished mandala.
The mandala creation and
all associated events have taken place at OUMA in conjunction
with the exhibition The
Female Buddha: Women of Enlightenment in Tibetan Mysticism.
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| Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, Swissôtel Among OUMA's Year
of Asia Sponsors |
OUMA is pleased to welcome
three new sponsors for our Year
of Asia -- The Schultz Foundation,
SetScan.com, Shambhala
Meditation Center of Atlanta, and Clear
Light Publishers. We also extend our continuing thanks
to the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, Swissôtel, Bigelow
& Eigel, Dekalb Council for the Arts, and The Studio for
their support and sponsorship.
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The Schultz
Foundation, Inc.
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| E-Shopping
and Membership Renewals Live from the OUMA Web Site |
 We
invite you to shop online using our web site's new secure
shopping cart system...
Purchase your choice of many beautiful
full-color catalogs from our past exhibitions, buy recordings
by OUMA Harpsichordist-in-Residence David Buice, become a museum
member online, or renew your existing membership. OUMA members
save 10% on online purchases of catalogs and CDs.
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| For
Your Viewing on the OUMA Web Site... |
We hope you'll enjoy these
recently added or expanded online image galleries of works
from OUMA's past exhibitions...
Note that providing high quality online images sometimes
requires that the file sizes be fairly large -- so if
you don't have a high speed internet connection, you may
have to wait briefly for the images to download to your
browser. To access all of our online image galleries,
visit our main Exhibitions
page.
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