The Buddha Was a Revolutionary
Psychedelic Sangha founder Chris Kelley on approaching art as a mahasidda and the useful fictions of mind-altering substances
Art
Meet Buddhist artists, explore historical Buddhist artwork, and see how Buddhist concepts show up in and inspire visual art, film, music, dance, poetry, and more. For more, view the portfolio section of Tricycle magazine, which highlights contemporary Buddhist art.
The Buddha on the High Line
Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s twenty-seven-foot-tall Buddha sculpture repurposes remnants of war to examine forgotten histories and envision new possibilities for healing.
Reincarnating the Buddhas of Bamiyan
The story behind the twenty-seven-foot-tall Buddha atop New York City’s High Line
The Spirits Shape-Shift
A new exhibition at the Pao Arts Center honors Boston’s Chinatown as a site of ancestral histories and dreams.
CultureMagazine | The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Washington, D.C.
Amid the partisan rancor, Buddhist communities thrive in the nation’s capital.
Disarming, Recasting, Rearming
Tuan Andrew Nguyen turns tools of war into vessels of beauty.
CultureMagazine | Featured Contributors
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors for the Summer 2026 issue of Tricycle include Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Simon Wu, and Jenn Pelly.
Realms of the Dharma
LACMA’s landmark exhibition reveals a collection of Buddhist art as wide-ranging and surprising as the city that holds it.
Into the Ordinary
Adapting a dying tradition, Hasui Kawase (1883–1957) captured day-to-day life during Japan’s rapid modernization.
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