The Menris Tradition Of Tibetan Tangka Art
Event Details
- Who
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- What
- Exhibition
- Where
- Tibet House US Gallery
- When
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 At 06:00 PM
- How
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- Details
- Opening Reception: Thursday, January 20 from 6:00 – 8:00PM | January 20 to March 2, 2011
About the Event
THE MENRIS TRADITION OF TIBETAN THANGKA ART
Traditional Paintings by the New Generation in Exile
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
The Menris tradition of thangka art flourished and survived in Tibet for centuries until its interruption by the Chinese Communist invasion. Ven. Sangye Yeshi, who fled to India in 1959, helped sustain the tradition in exile, at the personal request of His Holiness Dalai Lama.
Ven. Yeshi passed away in 2009. This long and rich tradition continues through his students and school – the Institute of Tibetan Thangka Art (ITTA) in Dharamsala.
Tibet House US is pleased to display works from Ven. Yeshi’s students, including Tashi Dhargyal – who helped him found the ITTA to ensure a high standard of training for future Menris painters.
The Menris tradition is characterized by clear outlines, strong colors, fine shadings, and its accentuations in gold. This exhibition offers a glimpse of classical thangka art persevered by a new generation of students. In addition to completed works, the exhibition includes a set of unfinished works to illustrate the process of thangka creation.
January 20 to March 2, 2011
