Take to the Sky: Flying Mystics in Himalayan Art October 31, 2006

The urge to fly has transfixed the imagination with a steady, irresistible charm for millennia. This exhibition presents paintings and sculptures that explore the theme of flying as a spiritual power. In Buddhist thought, flight is within our potential as human beings. With advanced spiritual development come supernatural powers such as flying, levitation or the ability to walk through the sky as some walk on a mountain path. Himalayan peoples are not alone in the claims to such powers through spiritual transformation. Intended for a broad audience, this exhibition will explore our human aspirations for flight from a variety of points of view. This exhibition will celebrate wonder and the imaginative power of the mind and heart.