Kulapat Yantrasast, design partner at wHY architecture in Los Angeles, discusses how the installation of Reflections of the Buddha enhances the meditative qualities of Tadao Ando’s space.

By: Sydney Norton, Curatorial Assistant and Philip Forrester, Assistant to the Senior Curator and to the Community Projects Director

In early February, curators, conservators, and other specialists from across the United States convened at the Pulitzer for a two-day Buddhist art symposium. The participants discussed issues surrounding the original appearances of older Buddhist objects and how they might influence the conservation, interpretation, and display of Buddhist art in museums. Each session was held within a different gallery space and featured three to four presenters, each of whom introduced new data and perspectives on works featured in Reflections of the Buddha.