Face of Buddha, c.1350-1400. From Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya. Work shown in the exhibition “The Kinqdom of Siam.”

“The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800”

Salem, Massachusetts

To many Occidentals, the category “Asian sculpture” brings to mind the image of gilt Buddhas, all looking much the same, locked into a humdrum placidity. …see the full review in January/February’s magazine.