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This exquisite 18th-century statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin is seated in serene meditation. She is a beautiful young woman, unpretentious yet elegant with smooth, gentle flowing lines that create an air of peaceful spirituality. Every strand of her hair and bun is carved with definition, and in perfect order. The original polychrome and lacquer finish has transformed into a glowing silver hue with a soft patina.
This exceptional naga was one of two that comprised a gong stand. Gongs were used in Burma for both ceremonial and musical purposes in religious, state, or secular settings. A protection figure, this naga is a superb carving elaborately decorated with gold lacquer and pigmentation. He opens his mouth wide bearing mother-of-pearl teeth and a curled blood red mouth and tongue to drive away malevolent spirits, also reinforced by the large glaring eyes circled in red. On first glance it is menacing, but its history as a protector of Buddha Shakyamuni make it prized as a fanciful, gleeful guardian. His scales are arched relief designs of mixed lacquer and ash and they are highlighted with inset cut mirrors and green sequin-like glass “jewels.” It is mounted on a museum quality stand and is in excellent condition for its age and use despite missing an ear.
This traditional African hammered iron gong is elegantly shaped like a flaring bell. Heat riveted, a forging process joining two metal pieces together, it was made by Congolese tribal people. Made with 5 parallel lines of 5 decorative round bulges on both sides, it was often held using a raffia handle and beaten using sticks covered with rubber at its end. Originally a ritual instrument, they were also beaten to call members of special restricted societies to meetings and were a symbol of wealth, prestige, and influence.
This outstanding delicately antique carving is Nanhai Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, seated on a rocky outcrop covered with a cloth, a reference to her home in a cave on the island of Putuo in the South China Sea. Other than the Buddha, she is the most revered deity in Mahayana Buddhism and one of…
Framed Acrylic on Archival Board
This radiant painting displays Lark Pilinsky’s fascination with spring, the season of rebirth and regeneration made by applying paint from the tube and scratching it across the canvas.
Small Framed Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel
This small spirited painting is from Lark Pilinsky’s California Shores series which celebrates the power and energy of nature in the convergence of sky, ocean, land and sun.
Collage of Acrylic with Mixed Media of Found ObjectsÂ
This vibrant collage was inspired by a European concert Lark Pilinsky attended with her husband, where the violin player smashed his instrument on the stage, possibly imitating Pete Townsend, lead Guitarist for The Who. This work draws directly from her love of these elevated musical experiences.
This work conveys a dramatic sense of motion, using a Chinese brush and whirls of mineral paint to show the inner turbulence and unrest of both the universe and mankind.
Acrylic and Oil On Canvas
This dynamic painting is part of Lark Pilinsky’s Portal Series in which a portal represents an escape from the often grueling routine and challenges of everyday life into an uplifting spiritual realm. The passage is a solitary unexpected experience that “interrupts the rules of everyday life and keeps us guessing at what exciting event will be next.”
This striking painting is an homage to Soviet Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov, one of the great filmmakers of the 20th century. Here Anush’s spiritualized representation depicts his virtuous life, with angel wings ascending to the heavens in an aura bathed in glowing light.
This rare, vintage spirit mask is from Timor in Indonesia. Their animism is characterized by ritual exchanges between individuals or social groups with ancestral and fertility spirits having a close reciprocal link between the deceased and the secular world as ancestors require sustenance, respect and attention (i.e. offerings), while humans seek advice, good fortune, health…
This finely cast metalwork brass Shakyamuni Buddha reflects the conservative tradition of Nepalese sculpture which experienced few changes in proportion or decorative details over the past several hundred years. Originating stylistically from Gupta and later Pala Indian art, Nepalese artists created their unique style from the 6th-7th centuries that evolved to a distinctive physiognomy including…
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