ARTWORLDS: Tsherin Sherpa

Monterey Museum of Art presents ARTWORLDS—illuminating global creativity through dynamic conversations with ground-breaking artists.

Join us for a transformative encounter with the world of art, celebrating the remarkable contemporary California artist Tsherin Sherpa. The artist, who splits his time between Nepal and California, captivates and inspire audiences worldwide, bridging cultural divides and igniting conversations about tradition, spirituality, and contemporary artistic practice.

• A screening of Above and Below, 35-minute documentary
• A conversation with the artist Tsherin Sherpa, film director Sheri Brenner, and Executive Director Corey Madden
• Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits book signing

Reserve your copy of Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits with ticket purchase! Books purchased with admission will be available for pick up at the event check-in table.

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MMA will present the artist’s first solo exhibition in California, Tsherin Sherpa: Different Worlds, September 7 – November 25, 2023.

Tsherin Sherpa seamlessly blends traditional Buddhist thangka painting techniques with contemporary artistic expressions. The artist, who splits his time between Nepal and California, continues to captivate and inspire, bridging cultural divides and igniting conversations about tradition, spirituality, and contemporary artistic practice. Sherpa has exhibited across the United States, Europe, and Asia—including representing Nepal in its inaugural participation at the Venice Biennale in 2022. He has also been part of Yokohama Triennale (2020); Yinchuan Biennale (2018); Kathmandu Triennale (2017); Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane (2015-16); and Dhaka Art Summit (2014). In 2023, Tsherin Sherpa was honored by the Asia Society for his significant contribution to contemporary art.

Tsherin Sherpa’s work is included in private collections around the world, as well as in the collections of Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Rubin Museum of Art, New York; Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, Australia; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; World Museum, Liverpool; Samdani Art Foundation, Dhaka and Uli Sigg Collection. In February 2022, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presented the artist’s first museum mid-career retrospective, Spirits, which travelled on the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, and will open at the Asia Society in Houston in September 2023.