Artist in Focus: Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee

Описание: 2024 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize recipient Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee shares the inspirations behind his work and what winning the inaugural prize means to him. The artist’s work explores the paradoxes present in the seemingly ordinary things in his life. As a second-generation Tibetan refugee, Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee uses different mediums to explore themes of displacement, belonging, and cultural heritage.

The Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize was established to support living artists and recognize the work of innovative individuals who have made a mark in creative and critically relevant dialogues between Himalayan art and contemporary life.

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