Past Exhibitions

Tsherin Sherpa: Different Worlds presents the captivating artworks of Tsherin Sherpa, a masterful contemporary California artist whose creations seamlessly merge traditional and modern aesthetics. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tsherin Sherpa emigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998. The artist's work is grounded in his personal experiences within the Himalayan Diaspora and his rigorous training as a thangka painter (traditional Tibetan Buddhist art). Upon relocating to the United States, Sherpa encountered new artistic influences, which led him to develop a distinctive artistic practice that blends his traditional upbringing with contemporary perspectives. Different Worlds showcases Sherpa's remarkable technique, attention to detail, and ability to bridge Eastern and Western aesthetics. His compositions, featuring deities, archetypal figures, and mythological narratives, invite viewers to contemplate universal aspects of existence while celebrating cultural diversity.

About the Artist

Tsherin 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 the Yokohama Triennale (2020); Yinchuan Biennale (2018); Kathmandu Triennale (2017); Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane (2015-16); and Dhaka Art Summit (2014). 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, Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits, which traveled on the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, and will open at the Asia Society in Houston in September 2023.

Fall Exhibition Season presented by Laura and John Gamble

Support for this exhibition provided by Adriana and Bill Hayward

Image: Tsherin Sherpa, Untitled, 2017, platinum leaf, gold leaf, acrylic and ink on canvas, diptych, 48 x 72 in. The KaoWilliams Family Collection.