New York, to be held from the 21th to the 24th of March 2008, exhibiting at:
Gramercy Parck Armory. Lexington Ave. 26th street. New York.
Carlos Cruañas and Ana Pániker were the curators of "Sacred Art in Indian Traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism", a unique exhibition held in Barcelona and Girona in the spring and summer of 2005. Sponsored by two prominent institutions such as Caixa Girona and Casa Asia, this was the first exhibition to offer the public the opportunity of viewing many of the most interesting examples of Oriental art from private collections in the Spain. The exhibition included works from India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia dating from the 1st and 2nd centuries AD to the 18th century AD. The exhibits were grouped together by the three most representative religions: Hinduism (in its different expressions through the cults of Shivaism, Brahmanism and Devi), Buddhism (with exquisite examples from Tibetan, Vajrayana and Hinayana Buddhism) and Jainism, while bearing in mind the Tantric elements of all three.
The catalogue is clearly representative of much of the work done by Carlos Cruañas over the years. It also contains interesting articles on collecting sacred art, the significance of sacred art, and the complex culture of Indian civilization.
Carlos Cruañas, Ana Pániker. Art Sagrat de les tradicions índiques: hinduisme, budisme i jainisme. Fundació Caixa de Girona. Girona 2005.
Carlos Cruañas, Ana Pániker. Arte sagrado de las tradiciones índicas: hinduismo, budismo y jainismo. Casa Asia. Barcelona 2005.
