An exhibition on Bhutanese contemporary artists, titled “Voice of the Thunder Dragon,” is set to take place at 263 Bowery in New York, the former location of Garis & Hahn, on view from February 11 through February 28, 2017.The pop-up exhibition, curated by filmmaker, art collector, and entrepreneur Maxwell S. Joseph, is perhaps the first ever group exhibition featuring contemporary Bhutanese artists in the USA. The show is comprised of 25 paintings by artists Asha Kama, Pema “Tintin” Tshering, Phurba Namgay and Gyempo Wangchuk, whose diverse practices offer unique insight into Bhutan’s burgeoning contemporary art scene. Bhutan is becoming an increasingly powerful voice in the call for conservation of traditional identities, the protection of natural resources, and the importance of happiness in political models; and has long resisted the forces of modernity, globalization, and industrialization, maintaining isolationist policies and a close connection to its traditional culture. Within the aesthetic system of Bhutanese traditional art, these art objects from the exhibition function as a window to provide the viewer greater access to spiritual enlightenment. The works on view offer an alternative, oscillating between contemporary and traditional Bhutanese modes of aesthetic representation.The exhibition will be on view at 263 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, USA.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek of the exhibition.
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