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“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
~William Shakespeare
Ashoka The Great and Spreading Buddhism
In today’s selection — the first great unifier of large parts of the Indian subcontinent was Ashoka the Great (304-232 BCE), who converted to Buddhism after witnessing the bloody horrors of his own wars, and used the moderating influence of Buddhism to help unify the widely different peoples within in his realm. He sent missionaries […]
10/22 Destination: Yamdrok Lake, Tibet
Readymade: The First Tumblr Theme Designed For The Art World
Today (September 25) marks the launch of Readymade, the first Tumblr theme designed specifically for the art world. A partnership between Tumblr, arts PR firm Fitz & Co, and theme shop Pixel Union, the first to adopt the turn-key digital space for the art industry include Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA-based non-profit ForYourArt,Lehmann Maupin Gallery, MoMA […]