Contemporary Tibetan Art with Tibetan Artist Tenzing Rigdol 2015.10.21

Non-CAS Event
Tibet Himalaya Initiative

Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 6:00 p.m.
Shwader Art Building, Room 119, University of Denver
Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
Lower Level Lecture Room, Asian Art Association, Denver Art Museum

Contemporary Tibetan art is a quickly rising field of interest for art collectors, scholars, and the public alike.  In 2014, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City acquired its first contemporary Tibetan work from artist Tenzing Rigdol: Pin Drop Silence. Rigdol’s output in the past decade includes paintings, collage, and an installation project in India that was documented in the 2014 film “Bringing Tibet Home.”  For this lecture, Rigdol will be discussing his art and its relation to Tibetan traditions and struggles.

Tenzing Rigdol is a contemporary Tibetan artist and published poet. He has exhibited his artworks extensively throughout museums and galleries around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Rubin Museum of Art, and the Queens Museum in addition to solo shows in London and Singapore. 

Please contact Sarah Magnatta for more information: sarah.magnatta@du.edu.  This lecture is made possible through the generosity of the Mary Lanius Fund at the University of Denver.

FOR THE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 LECTURE ONLY: Free for Asian Art Association members; $7 for DAM members; $5 for teachers, students, and docents; $10 public.  AAA & DAM members, please check in at Welcome Desk.  General admission not required for lecture, but is required for gallery access. Questions? Please contact Beverly Little, blittle@denverartmuseum.org or 720-913-0040, for questions and further details.

For more information, please visit the Tibet Himalaya Initiative website at http://www.colorado.edu/tibethimalayainitiative/.