Please join the Queens College Art Center for the opening reception of Art of Enlightenment: Tibetan Thangka Paintings by Gyaltsen Jampa, on view from January 29 - March 30, 2018. When: Thursday, February 15; 5:30 - 7:30pm Where: Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Level 6 Art of Enlightenment celebrates the centuries-old Buddhist tradition of thangka painting with the work of contemporary Tibetan artist, Gyaltsen Jampa. As sacred objects and themselves the products of a highly-skilled and spiritual practice,thangka scrolls depict a deity, scene, or mandala, a representation of the cosmos, from Tibetan Buddhism. Their vividly-detailed surfaces not only function as visual tools, teaching about a deity, influential figure, historical event, or central Buddhist concept, but also serve as devotional images incorporated into ceremony, ritual, or prayer. The thangka's highest purpose, however, is as a vehicle of transcendence-a meditative tool to aid in a practitioner's journey toward spiritual Enlightenment. Curated by Charles Daniels.? Please contact Amanda Nocera (amanda.nocera@qc.cuny.edu) for more information or to schedule a class visit.