Tsherin Sherpa

 

Born in 1968, lives and works in California, USA

Education:

1991-1996

Buddhist Philosophy under the tutelage of various Buddhist Masters, Nepal

1988-1989

Computer Science and Mandarin, Taipei, Taiwan

1983-1988

Traditional Tibetan Thangka painting apprenticeship with his father, Master Urgen Dorje Sherpa

Selected Exhibitions:

2011

What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?, Rossi and Rossi, London, UK

2010

Scorching Sun of Tibet, Songzhuang Art Center, Beijing, China

Tradition Transformed: Tibetan Artists Respond, Rubin Museum of Arts, New York, USA

Buddha in the Hood, Red Mill Gallery, Johnson, Vermont, USA

2007

Sacred Images, Alta Galleria, Berkeley, California, USA

Contemporary Thangka, Smith Andersen Editions, Palo Alto, California, USA

Culture-Mutt, Green Lantern Gallery, Chicago, USA

2002

Tibetan Thangka, The Miyares Gallery-Sonoma Academy, California, USA

2001

Tibetan Thangka Painting, The Oriental Museum-Durham University, UK

2000

Yamantaka, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California, USA

1999

Mandala of Compassion, Marin Headlands Center for Arts, California, USA

Amitayus, Sonoma Museum of Visual Arts, California, USA

Fellowships - Residences

2010           

Rubin Museum of Art: Himalayan Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center

2008           

Asia Alive, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA

2007           

Asia Alive, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA

2003           

Asia Alive, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA

1999           

Sonoma Museum of Visual Art, USA