Lin Qian, Curator of NYU Shanghai Gallery recommends, "As a fascinating part of Chinese history and culture, the Dunhuang caves were created along the Silk Road from the 4th to 14th century AD. Countless artists, artisans and monks worked for a millennium to create a shrine of Buddhist art treasures as an act of Pilgrimage. I encourage you all not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view an impressive collection and a dialogue with works by contemporary artists."
Thanks to a special arrangement between the NYU Shanghai Art Gallery and Shanghai Himalayas Museum, all members of the NYUSH community are offered free admission to "Dunhuang: Song of Living Beings." The free admission (school ID required) includes docent-led tours of the show in Chinese on the hour from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and an additional tour at 10:30 a.m. daily. Tours in 6 other languages are available with a fee and need reservation in advance (021-50339801-2032).