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Takpa Gallery is proud to present a collection of 22 recent works by Tsherin Sherpa. The exhibition features works in gold leaf, acrylic and ink from the ongoing ‘Spirit’ series and ‘Protector’ series. The works explore the dynamics within the himalayan diaspora as they juggle personal experience of their culture against presumptions put onto them by the western world. Perceived as a static Shangri la, his work subverts this notion of Himalayan culture through representative ‘Spirit’ characters that merge tradition and modernity. They embody the spirit...

Takpa Gallery is proud to present the first solo exhibition by artist Pooja Duwal titled “The Stranger Is A Friend”. The show explores Pooja’s reflection on everyday life, expanding from those close to her and encompassing friends and strangers around her. Alongside reflection on relationship with her family, the show pays homage to Newar gallis and chowks she has grown up in. The works serve as an artistic documentation of the tangible and intangible markers that make a culture. They create an intimate portrait of people and spaces by translating fleeting everyday...

‘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...