Art & Emptiness: Tsherin Sherpa on Tradition, Identity, & Freedom #213

Tsherin Sherpa is a remarkable Himalayan artist who draws on Buddhist iconography to explore sexuality, gender, consumerism, and identity. I first met him 25 years ago, when he was teaching thangka painting in the San Francisco Bay Area and I was a young Buddhist hoping to learn how to paint devotional images. Since then, Tsherin has become one of the most respected contemporary artists in the world, representing Nepal at the Venice Biennale.

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Episode 213: Art & Emptiness: Tsherin Sherpa on Tradition, Identity, & Freedom

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