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‘Windows to the Sky’ opens into the distinct visions of contemporary artists from Nepal. The show presents 17 Nepali artists working across various mediums and styles, ranging from drawing, sculpture, contemporary Mithila art, embroidery and printmaking among others. The individual  themes of home, migration, memory and everyday life interweave in the show to create a layered narrative of the common Nepali experience. The show explores the diverse vantage points within contemporary Nepali art onto the common Nepali sky.

TAKPA gallery is proud to present Diverse Expressions featuring varied traditional and contemporary art from the collection of TAKPA, and aims to open a window into the potent and vibrant art scene of Nepal. The show attempts to encourage viewers to see the interconnections within diverse themes and mediums of artists in the region.

Takpa Gallery is proud to present its first show ‘Personal Realities’ with artists Urgen Dorje and Tsherin Sherpa. The show explores their parallel practices as they take buddhist philosophy andiconography and then mold it to reflect their personal worldviews and aesthetics. Urgen Dorje’s art practice derives from decades of training in traditional thangka art. He seeks to reiterate a classical narrative style of thangka painting through careful use of symbols, motifs and colors. By preserving this unique cultural heritage, he brings to life the distinct himalayan perspective on life and...