Tibetan Modern Art: Bridging the Secular & Sacred

With Tsherin Sherpa and Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo

Today we welcome an intriguing artist whose work integrates the unique essence of classical Tibetan artwork with the contemporary environment of modern global culture. Tsherin Sherpa works from his traditional training in Tibetan Thangka painting, creating a heightened dialogue where Buddhist icons and global affairs can renegotiate into a mirror-like transmutation. His work expresses themes of the Himalayan Diaspora, the Buddhist Dharma, and today’s world. Through his evocative and brilliant art, Tsherin Sherpa bridges the sacred and the secular, past history and contemporary, classical and modern artistic approaches.

Guest Bio:

Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tsherin Sherpa trained in traditional Tibetan thangka painting from an early age with his father, Master Urgen Dorje. He studied Buddhist philosophy under the tutelage of various Buddhist masters. His work includes paintings, sculpture and dynamic art installations. Tsherin Sherpa has offered art exhibitions and curatorial projects all around the world, in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States. His recent works include exhibitions in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. 

About Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo

Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo is a practitioner of Traditional Tibetan Medicine, with over 30 years of experience in clinical practice as well as teaching. She received her advanced degree from the Lhasa University School of Traditional Medicine

Menpa Wangmo is the Director of the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine. She teaches Tibetan Medicine around the world, developing programs and teaching students in the USA, Spain, Italy, Russia, and many places.

Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo is the Co-Founder of the American Tibetan Medical Association, ATMA, Tibetan Medicine professional organization.

Moderator

Adam Okerblom, DAOM

Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Practitioner and Teacher of Tibetan Medicine

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