Origin of Art Salon

Since 2017, Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery, Auckland has successfully held an art exhibition showcasing artworks from artists all over New Zealand. Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery New Zealand’s curator Venerable Abbess Manshin came up with the idea of having a New Zealand Artists Cultural and Art Exchange Gathering at the Auckland temple. She emphasized that the Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery is to be a platform for local artists to exhibit and showcase their creativeness and talent to the public.

Venerable Abbess Manshin hopes that the more Artists will visit the temple so that they would feel inspired and express their experiences and feelings through art. By doing so, it would bring people together and contribute to a better society. Hence, the idea of holding an Art Salon was born.

Purpose

Cherry Blossom Art salon aims to foster harmonious relationship and positivity with local artists in Aotearoa New Zealand through Art. The temple provides a beautiful location for local artists to showcase their unique creations.

The 4th Cherry Blossom Art Salon will be held from 24th October to 29th November 2020 at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland. 92 local artists are participating in this year’s Art Salon exhibiting over 400 art masterpieces of different genres, including but not limited to wood sculptures, copper sculptures, sketches, glass artworks, jewellery, ceramics, oil paintings, mixed-media artworks, photographs, mosaic art, batik, cross stitch, weaving and ikebana.

Fostering harmonious relationship and positivity with local artists in Aotearoa New Zealand through Art

The 3rd Cherry Blossom Art Salon was held from 2nd November to 1st December 2019 at Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Auckland. 92 local artists exhibit over 500 art masterpieces of different genres, including but not limited to wood sculptures, copper sculptures, sketches, glass artworks, jewellery, ceramics, oil paintings, mixed-media artworks, photographs, mosaic art, wire art, Māori weaving and ikebana.

The Art Salon Finale was held in the Main Shrine on 23rd November. Over three hundred people attended the ceremony, and guests felt the enthusiasm of local artists through their creations while collectively creating a harmonious relationship amongst our diverse communities in Aotearoa.

The 2nd Cherry Blossom Art Salon will be held from 10th November to 9th December 2018 at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland. 90 local artists will exhibit over 300 art masterpieces of different genres, including but not limited to wood sculptures, copper sculptures, sketches, glass artworks, jewelries, ceramics, ink paintings, oil paintings and photographs.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Saturday 24th November, at 2pm, in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Festival. We warmly welcome everyone to visit the Art Salon and enjoy the serenity of the temple.

The aim of the Art salon is to foster harmonious relations and well-being amongst our diverse communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. The temple provides complimentary curation for local artists to showcase and sell their creations in a stunning location.

FGY Art Gallery Auckland held the first Cherry Blossom Art Salon in November 2017 at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland. The exhibition was held from 25th November to 10th December. 32 local artists exhibited 154 art masterpieces of different genres, including wood sculptures, copper sculptures, sketches, glass artworks, jewelries, ceramics, ink paintings, oil paintings and photographs.

A grand ribbon cutting ceremony was held to inaugurate the Cherry Blossom Art Salon. The event was attended by Members of Parliament, local Board Members, Community representatives, Friends of Art Gallery, 23 Local artists and their families.