The Arts Initiative is pleased to announce the opening of three spring 2026 semester exhibitions.
- The Year of Mindful Blessings reflects Buddhist monastic and Taiwanese artist Venerable Shide’s lifelong integration of spiritual cultivation and artistic practice, guided by lived experience and deep insight into impermanence and compassion. Her transcendent calligraphy, paintings, and seal carvings embody a meditative union of Dharma and art, where brush, mind, and presence become one.
- Wild Mendocino presents the stunning works of local photographer Benjamin A Carrero, shaped by time spent in Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, where slowing down and practicing patience reveal shifting light, quiet wildlife, and a deeper way of seeing. The exhibition invites viewers into moments of presence and stillness, fostering appreciation for the forest and the life it holds.
- The fifth annual DRBU Community Art Show showcases over 170 works of art from across Dharma Realm Buddhist University, as well as the Instilling Goodness and Developing Virtue Girls’ and Boys’ Schools and the local Ukiah community. We hope you enjoy the bold ingenuity of our peers and friends in the final exhibition of the 2025-26 academic year.
The exhibitions are open to the public Mondays – Fridays, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm, and by appointment on weekends.