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ArtSlant.com Adi Da Samraj - Orpheus and Linead September 9^th - October 9^th Adi Da Samraj is known for his monumental works meant to draw viewers in an ecstatic experience and connect them to a higher spiritual truth. Since his participation in the 2007 Venice Biennale, the late American-born artist has commanded a large international following... This exhibition, called Orpheus and Linead, curated by the renowned Italian critic and art historian Achille Bonito Oliva (director of the 45^th Venice Biennale), comprises 11 works on aluminum. This is the artist's first solo exhibition in New York and it features several works that have never been shown publicly.
CESNUR - Center for Studies on New Religions Four Monographs Published about Adidam as a New Religion As part of their New Religion Case Studies, the Center for Studies on New Religions has published four monographs about Adidam. The papers were originally presented at The 2009 CESNUR Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Adidam, Controversy, and Former Members — James R. Lewis The Rebirth of Sacred Art: Reflections on the Aperspectival Geometric Art of Adi Da Samraj — Gary J. Coates Avataric Revelation and the Restoration Of Spiritual Culture: on The Life, Work, and Passing of Adi Da Samraj and the Preservation of his Spiritual Legacy — Michael (Anthony) Costabile Transcendental Realism and Radical Narrative in Adi Da Samraj's 'The Orpheum' — Askold Skalsky
Katya Grineva Pianist Katya Grineva Dedicates Upcoming Carnegie Hall Concert to Adi Da Samraj Moscow-born pianist Katya Grineva celebrates her upcoming 11th Carnegie Hall appearance on June 12, 2009 with an enchanting evening of solo piano works in honor of the Spiritual Realizer Adi Da Samraj. As the only female solo pianist to grace the Carnegie stage for an entire decade, Grineva has been hailed as "liquid...dreamlike" (New York Times) and "lyrical...exquisitely refined" (The Buffalo News).
Columbia College Columbia College Publishes Online Obituary Franklin A. Jones (known since 1994 as Adi Da Samraj), spiritual teacher, writer and artist, Naitauba Island, Fiji, on November 27, 2008. [His] lifework was the founding of a new spiritual way of life, named "Adidam." The story of how he prepared himself for this task - including his years of study at the College - is told in his spiritual autobiography, The Knee of Listening. [He] wrote more than 75 books (published and forthcoming)...
The Art Enthusiast Is Beauty Meaningful: Finding An Art Beyond Irony I recently attended a talk at the LA Contemporary Gallery in Culver City where the panelists were discussing the work of Adi Da Samraj as well as the art trend at the present, where it's going, and most interesting to me, discussing whether irony is "really the most meaningful response to the human condition," referring of course to the overwhelming surge in ironic political and social commentary (and mostly very un-beautiful) art these days.
Huffington Post Edgar Mitchell: An Astronaut's Detour Into Inner Space As Edgar Mitchell discovered upon his return to earth, 'Seeing things as separate in the universe but experiencing them as one, accompanied by bliss...the more I studied, the more I realized that this type of experience can be found in every culture. Spiritual teacher Adi Da refers to this principle as 'prior unity,' emphasizing that 'unity is inherently the case — at a deeper level than all the apparent differences and conflicts in our world. Unity, in other words, is senior to all apparent signs of disunity.'
ArtNet.com Adi Da Samraj – Transcendental Realism Aug 2 - Aug 30, 2008 Since emerging onto the international art scene as an official entry in the 2007 Venice Biennale, Adi Da Samraj's art has consistently drawn broad critical acclaim. Adi Da Samraj: Transcendental Realism comprises seven large, visually overwhelming works realized by Adi Da in the last year, plus a projection installation that premiered at the Venice Biennale.
Prolog.org Transcendental Realism: The Art Of Adi Da Samraj Cenacolo Di Ognissanti - Florence From February 23rd until June 22nd, arrives directly to Florence from its widely acclaimed official participation in the 2007 Venice Biennale, the art exhibition Transcendental Realism: The Art of Adi Da Samraj. Thanks to the exceptional helpfulness of the Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale Fiorentino, the event will be hosted in the Cenacolo di Ognissanti that in this occasion opens for the first time to modern art.