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The Light That Shines Through the Universe: 30-Foot Bamyan Buddha to Tower Over New York’s High Line

22nd December, 2025 · admin

Khaama: Vietnamese-American sculptor Tuan Andrew Nguyen will install an eight-meter replica of the Bamiyan Buddha along Tenth Street in Manhattan in spring 2026. Titled The Light That Shines Through the Universe, the sculpture is intended as a symbol of resilience, hope, and peace, commemorating the destroyed 6th-century statues in Afghanistan. The installation is part of the High Line Plinth program and will be displayed in a suspended park at Tenth Street and 30th Avenue. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Art and Culture, History, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Buddha Statues |
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