contemporary tibetan art

Beyond Shangri-la

Foreign photographers have shaped the Western images of Tibet. Now Tibetans are taking control of the camera.

An interview with Clare Harris by Ann Tashi Slater

Winter 2020

A mass of hands painted in the traditional Tibetan style by Tsherin Sherpa

Spirits in Exile

Classically trained painter Tsherin Sherpa envisions the survival of a displaced Tibetan tradition.

By Emily DeMaioNewton

Fall 2019

A Nomad’s Journey from Tibet to the Tattoo Parlor

Musician, artist, and activist Tamding Tsetan discusses his escape from Tibet, translating his culture through modern mediums, and why he won’t tattoo monks.

By Matthew Abrahams

Oct 09, 2018

Artist Builds Larung Gar out of Incense as China Tears It Down

Tibet’s embattled Buddhist academy finds resurrection at New York exhibit

By Tenzin Dorjee

Jul 23, 2018

A Thangka Painter for the 21st Century

From a refugee with only one pencil, master artist Pema Rinzin’s modern take on Tibetan paintings now sell for as much as $100,000.

By Jeff Goldberg

Jun 11, 2018

Contemporary Tibetan Art at the Rubin

Over at Jeff’s Travel’s we read: Pema Rinzin is one of the only Tibetan artists that I know who has trained in the traditional way of “tangka” and mural painting and that has also successfully transitioned into contemporary painting while still creating and teaching the so-called traditional art. Jeff, ever emphasizing the importance of Buddhism’s […]

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Jun 01, 2010

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