Join SVMoA for an in-person talk by Dr. Sarah Magnatta from the University of Denver as we highlight Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia, an exhibition currently on display until July 12, 2026 at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Dr. Magnatta will discuss the key concepts of Buddhist thought and practice as they are seen through sculptures, paintings, textiles, and ritual objects. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia explores the life of Buddha, the role of the bodhisattva savior, Buddhist cosmology, and such key concepts as dharma, karma, nirvana, mantra, mudra, and mandala.
Dr. Magnatta received her PhD in art history from the Ohio State University and her MA in art history from the University of Denver. She specializes in global contemporary art and museum studies and teaches courses at the University of Denver on contemporary art through global perspectives. She previously worked at the Denver Art Museum and has curated several exhibitions, including Gonkar Gyatso: Intimacy and Immediacy at the Vicki Myhren Gallery in Denver. She also curated Tenzing Rigdol’s first solo U.S. exhibition, My World Is in Your Blind Spot at the Emmanuel Art Gallery in Denver and the Tibet House U.S. in New York City.
This in-person lecture is presented as part of SVMoA's new series Museum Passport, talks on artists featured in major museum exhibitions around the United States.
