A special exhibition that heals the weary routines of modern people through art and meditation is underway.
The Buddhist Women's Development Institute said on the 18th it will hold the "2026 meditation art exhibition" through the 26th at the Compassion Room on the third floor of its headquarters in Cheongun-dong, Jongno District, Seoul.
This exhibition is the first curated show by members in the culture and arts division of the 108 Members' Association at the Buddhist Women's Development Institute, and its biggest feature is that it goes beyond simply viewing works to combine a "hands-on meditation program" in which visitors directly participate.
The gallery features media art that visualizes starlight and a variety of meditation art pieces, with six artists—Kang Mi-seon, Kim In-suk, An Ji-young, Yang Kyung-yoon, Lee Young-mi, and Ha Su-kyung—taking part.
In particular, a range of programs that allow visitors to relax body and mind by engaging the five senses are offered free during the exhibition. Earlier, on the 13th and 16th, "seon meditation dance" and "tea meditation" were held, and on the 23rd, "drawing mandalas" led by choir director Kim Yang-hee of Wisdom Choir is scheduled, followed by a "meditation food" program on the 26th led by Choi Hye-kyung, head of the Healthy Table Center.
A representative of the Buddhist Women's Development Institute said, "We aim to provide visitors an opportunity to revisit their own breathing by linking art appreciation and meditation experiences in one space," adding, "It will not be an ambitious practice, but a brief exercise to kindly care for who I am today."