Penpa
Born 1974, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Now works and lives in Lhasa, Tibet, China
EDUCATION
2013 Master of Fine Arts, College of Art, Tibet University, Lhasa, Tibet,
China
2004 College of Art, Tibet University, Lhasa, Tibet, China
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1995 Three Years, Hefei Normal University, Hefei, China
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 The 3rd Independent Character Nomination Exhibition, DHW Art
Museum, Beijing, China
2018 Tibet: Now, Red Door Gallery, Beijing, China
2018 Transcending Territories, Mongolian & Tibetan Culture Exhibition,
China Association of Minority Artist Residencies and The Scorching
Sun Art Lab, Lhasa, Tibet, China
2018 Art Lhasa 2018 Exhibition: Meeting at the Sweet Tea House, Tihho
Art Space, Lhasa, Tibet, China
2017 The 6th Art Changsha – Horizon of Pure Heart, Moon Center for
Contemporary Art, Changsha, China
2017 Through the Lens – Penpa Performance Art Exhibition, Gallery 456,
New York, USA
2016 Journey From Heart – 13th Anniversary Exhibition of Gendu
Choephel Artists’ Guild & The Scorching Sun Art Lab Inaugural
Opening, The Scorching Sun Art Lab, Lhasa, Tibet, China
2015 Inward Gazes Documentaries of Chinese Performance Art 2015,
Macao Museum of Art, Macao, China
2014 Transcending Tibet, Rouge Space Gallery, New York, USA
2013 Scripture Clip, Rossi & Rossi Gallery, London, UK 2012 Contemporary Tibetan Art, The Venetian Macao, Macao
2011 New Art, Italy
2010 Scorching Sun of Tibet – Contemporary Tibetan Art Show,
Songzhuang Art Center, Beijing, China
2009 Transformation – The Status Quo of Contemporary Tibetan Art,
Gendu Choephel Art Gallery, Lhasa, Tibet, China
2007 Talk to the Buddha, Asia Arts Festival, UK
2007 German Contemporary Art Tour Exhibition
2005 From Classic to Contemporary — Visions From Tibet, Rossi & Rossi
Gallery cooperated with The Sweet Tea House for joint exhibition,
London, UK
2005 Dedicated to Iraq — The 6th National Minorities Fine Art Exhibition,
China
2004 Contemporary Tibetan Art Exhibition, Sweet Tea House Gallery,
London, UK
2003 Lotus Gallery Joint Exhibition, Kathmandu, Nepal
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1995 – Present Teach math at Doilungdêqên District Primary School, Lhasa, Tibet,
China
HONORS / AWARDS
2019 Silver Award, The 3rd Independent Character Nomination Exhibition,
Beijing, China
2005 Excellent Award, National Elmar Flowers, Beijing, China
2003 Co-founded Gendu Choephel Artist Studio, Lhasa, Tibet, China
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2017 I'm Moving to the Mountains, Art Museum of Tibet University, Lhasa,
Tibet, China
2017 Last Spring Plowing, Art Museum of Tibet University, Lhasa, Tibet,
China
2015 I'm Moving to the Mountains, Macao Modern Art Museum, Macao,
China
Collected by domestic and foreign collectors many times
PUBLICATIONS
2019 The 3rd Independent Character Nomination Exhibition, Beijing, China
2013 Snowland Culture, Issue 1, Lhasa, Tibet, China
2010 Asian Pacific Art
2010 Scorching Sun of Tibet – Contemporary Tibetan Art Show,
Songzhuang Art Center, Beijing, China
ACADEMIC COMMUNCIATION
2016 My Works, Lecture at Tibet University, Lhasa, Tibet, China
2o14 A Little Practice, A Little Inspiration, Lecture at Tibet University,
Lhasa, Tibet, China
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