Pema Namdol Thaye
“Pema Namdol Thaye is a renaissance man, such as Michelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci, being able to not only master the brush, but also mastering all other forms of artistry, such as, sculpturing in wood, clay and wax, as well as architectural construction.”
– John Listopad PhD, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2000.
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2010:
Exhibition Feature & Unveiling: “3-D Zangdok Palri Model.”
The American Foundation for Tibetan Cultural Preservation (Ari Bhod) unveils the Glorious Copper Palace – Zangdok Palri fully scaled and intricately detailed 3-D Model constructed by Pema Namdol Thaye over 18 months.
Exhibition will include a 2-D Rigzin Dhupa Sand Mandala construction on-site and a Q & A evening with Pema Namdol & Michael Rotundi on Nov 7.
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
October 26, 2010 – November 7, 2010
2010:
Exhibition Feature: “Bardo: Tibetan Art of the Afterlife.”
Voelkerkunde Museum’s Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala constructed by Pema Namdol Thaye.
Rubin Museum of Art, New York, NY.
February 12, 2010 – September 6, 2010
2010:
Sole Exhibition: “Modern Buddhist Visions by Pema Namdol Thaye”
Tibet House, New York, NY.
February 11 – April 16
Opening reception: February 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
2009 – 2010:
Exhibition Feature: “Mandala: The Perfect Circle.” Voelkerkunde Museum’s Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala constructed by Pema Namdol Thaye.
Rubin Museum of Art, New York, NY.
August 14, 2009 – January 11, 2010
2009:
Sole Exhibition: “The Thangkas of Master Artist Pema Namdol Thaye.” Including a Public Talk and Artists’ Workshop by Pema Namdol.
Pacific Asia Museum , Pasadena, California.
January 16 – 18
Hosted by Ari Bhod & The Himalayan Arts Council
2005:
Permanent Exhibition: Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala for Universal Peace constructed by Pema Namdol Thaye.
Shi-tro House, Ari Bhod, an organization for the preservation of Tibetan Culture,Tehachapi, California.
2002:
Featured Exhibitor: “Mysticism Demystified: Appreciating Buddhist Art and Meaning”
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, California.
February through May
2001:
Exhibition Centerpiece: “The Universe: Constructing the Cosmos in the Religious Art of Asia.” Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala for Universal Peace constructed by Pema Namdol Thaye.
Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California.
February – May
Exhibition Centerpiece: Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala for Universal Peace
San Diego Museum of Art (75th Anniversary Celebrations), California.
August 26 – November 11
Temporary Exhibition: Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala for Universal Peace
Chagdud Gonpa T’hondup Ling, Los Angeles, California.
November 2001 – 2005
2000:
Sole Exhibitions: “The Creativity of Tradition: The Art of Pema Namdol Thaye”
Approximately 40 traditional paintings shown at:
- Tibet House, New York, New York. February – April
- Tibet House, New York in conjunction with the Limn Gallery, San Francisco, California. May – June. Including an Artists’ Workshop by Pema Namdol.
A selecte number of the above collection was then exhibited at:
- Agape International Centre of Truth, Culver City, California. June – October
- Gallery Republique d’Elegance, Santa Monica, California. October – November
1994:
Sole Showing: Thangkas displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England during his participation in the First International Art Symposium on Tibetan Art organized by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England.
1990:
European Exhibitions: Three-dimensional Shi-Tro Mandala constructed by Pema Namdol Thaye.
Exhibited in the Voelkerkunde Museum, Zürich, Switzerland for a period of one year in 1992, it continues to be displayed periodically throughout Europe, including:
- 1995: Graz, Austria
- 1996: Rutibobelbad, Switzerland
- 1997: Zürich Museum (for the Bardo mandala Show)
- 1998: Cultural Centre of Daoulas Abbey in Brittany, France – the mandala was the centerpiece of a five-month exhibition of Bhutan. An estimated 60,000 – 90,000 people attended the exhibition.
1985:
Tibet Exhibition: Three Dimensional Mandala
The mandala was exhibited in five Japanese cities:
- Tokyo, Osaka, Kitakyushu, Awameri, and Sendai.
Jointly constructed this mandala with Master Ven. Lama Gonpo Tenzin.
1981:
Permanent Exhibition: The first Three-dimensional Tibetan Mandala constructed outside Tibet.
Zangdok Palri Monastery, Kalimpong, India.
This mandala was constructed during his apprenticeship with his uncle and teacher, the Ven. Lama Gonpo Tenzin.