Gonkar Gyatso: Intimacy & Immediacy
We're excited to announce the opening of Gonkar Gyatso: Intimacy and Immediacy curated by Sarah Magnatta at the University of Denver. Join us for a reception with the artist on Thursday, September 28, 5-7pm at the Vicki Myhren Gallery at 2121 E. Asbury Avenue in Denver.
This fall, the Vicki Myhren Gallery will present new works by acclaimed artist Gonkar Gyatso. In 2009 Gyatso became the first Tibetan artist to exhibit at the Venice Biennale and his work is collected in several international museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Gyatso has moved consistently throughout his career, often finding himself as the voice of Tibetan diasporic artists in New York City, London, and Dharamsala, India. At his current residence in Chengdu, China, Gyatso has faced the harsh restrictions of an almost three-year quarantine; it is only recently that political protests have forced a governmental acquiescence to the call for a reopening.
In this exhibition, the artist addresses the massive impact of COVID-19 (and its subsequent political implications), other global events, and personal reflections in his work as the gallery exhibits over 300 small drawings on paper for the first time. In addition to these drawings, the artist is constructing three new contemporary Buddha sculptures specifically for the DU exhibition with the help of a Tibetan-run foundry in Chengdu.
The exhibit runs from September 28th to November 26th.
For more information:
http://vicki-myhren-gallery.du.edu/2023/08/16/exhibition-announcement/