Pema Tamang Here is a website created by Pema Tamang introducing the contemporary Tibetan female artist Pekar Monsal, one of the few established female figures of modern Tibetan art. Pekar Monsal advocates for gender equity and the empowerment of Tibetan women. Through numerous examples of Pekar Monsal’s artworks, the author analyses her artistic reflections on specific … [Read more...]
The Great Melody of Illusion, the False Account of a Dream
Representations of Shambhala as Sacred Space, a project by Wan Yii Lee The name of this website (“The Great Melody of Illusion, the False Account of a Dream”, or rMi lam rdzun bshad sgyu ma’i sgra dbyangs chen mo) was the name of the document that contained the earliest datable Tibetan itinerary to Shambhala by Man lung Guru (b. 1239). This itinerary, although written in … [Read more...]
Updating Yamantaka Collage by Tenzing Rigdol
Object biography by Madeleine Stuzin on a Yamantaka Collage created by Tenzing Rigdol … [Read more...]
Ritual Dagger (phur-bu)
Object biography on the phur-bu by John Avendano … [Read more...]
Woodblock Printing in TAR
Object biography on woodblock printing by Laine Parsons … [Read more...]
Vajrabhairava Silk Thang-ka
Object biography on Vajrabhairava Tapestry by Edward Ward Excerpt: Vajrabhairava is a wrathful emanation of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and is utilized as a meditational deity. The name is derived from a Sanskrit word which translates to "Indestructibly Frightening."1 Manjusri is seen to emanate as multiple wrathful deities, most commonly Yamantaka, all surrounded … [Read more...]
Protective Wood Block Print
Object biography by Michaela O'Connor, view HERE. Introduction: "The object I chose to discuss is the Protective Wood Block Print. This object was particularly appealing to me during the Treasure Hunt stage of the paper because I focused on Avalokitesvara for my first paper and found the bodhisattva's importance in both religion and Tibetan identity intriguing. The … [Read more...]
Treasure Hunt
Object biography by Karina Dundukova, view HERE. Introduction: A fractal is a mathematical set or concrete object that is irregular or fragmented at all scales. A fractal is a way of seeing infinity. Benoit Mandelbrot CHOICE OF THE OBJECT In search for a Tibetan object for my analysis I came across an image of Medicine Buddha – a 20th century Wall Mural from … [Read more...]
Tibet Art in NYC
A website 'Tibetan Art in NYC' serves to introduce various places to experience Tibetan art in New York, relevant news articles, and notable modern art pieces. By Jamie Kang. … [Read more...]
Lhasa’s Urban Form Through Imagery and Art
A slideshow by Larson Holt. … [Read more...]
Artistic Influences in Tibetan Buddhism
A website by Edward Ward. Visit the site HERE. … [Read more...]
To Build a Buddha
Adrian Garza The phrase “thangka painting” is used often to describe Buddhist and traditional Tibetan art, but the word thangka is actually much broader, and used to encompass anything from a simple painting to a complex three-dimensional piece of art. Generally, it includes the original painted or embroidered picture, mounted on some textile, and framed with anything from … [Read more...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Tibetan Art
Creation of the website: A Beginner's Guide to Tibetan Art This website is designed to help students better understand Tibetan Art as they encounter works of art in class and on field trips such as to the Rubin Museum of Art. By understanding what different Tibetan symbols represent and what went into the creation of the work, my hope is for students to gain a better … [Read more...]
Phurba with three faces of Vajrakila Buddha
by Ryan Hudson "Vajrakilaya, or kīla, means something sharp, and something that pierces – a dagger. A dagger that is so sharp it can pierce anything, while at the same time nothing can pierce it. That is the quality. This sharp and piercing energy is what is used to practice and out of the many infinite, endless Vajrayana methods this happens to be one of most important … [Read more...]