This gallery is being created with the aspiration to showcase art which expresses the Dharma and in this way brings people closer to the truth. 

 

“Without art there is no imagination. And if there’s no imagination, where’s life? Without art there is real poverty. Without art you are really powerless.”

 — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

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FEATURED EXHIBITION

Surina Mariana

Embark on a journey through the vibrant imagination of Brazilian painter Surina Mariana, the featured artist in our 13th exhibition, as she articulates her artistic vision in her own words.

 

Being a child in Brazil during a time of scarce resources, I learnt to create with anything I could lay my hands on. I made sculptures tying strings to bricks and wrote stories on my Dad’s typewriter. Painting however, came my way only when I met the Dharma at the age of 33.

It has been a decade since I fell in love with the view of non-duality. As soon as I started to walk the path, images of Buddhas and golden whales flooded my atelier. From the very beginning I sensed the Dharma was everywhere and I wished to disappear into its mystery. That is why I started and continue to paint.

I use watercolor and gouache to compose minimalistic imagery.  A lot like zen-inspired artists, my artwork has very few elements depicting the Dharma in ordinary life. I like to portray playful scenes, like a Buddha drinking a cup of coffee or a lady watching death through the tea kettle.  I can be in the atelier for long periods of time and I only finish an artwork when I feel it has landed. Where exactly?

I don’t know.

But I wish to bring that sensation of landing to others.

My illustrations have been featured in the Brazilian Buddhist Review Bodisatva a few timesbook covers and illustrated books in my home country. My paintings and commissioned works are in private collections and homes all around the world, such as Bhutan, India, the United States, Australia, Denmark, Germany and Spain. In October 2023, a few of my pieces were exhibited in Bodhgaya as part of Siddhartha’s Intent’s Sahaja Art Exhibition.

I also work as a writer and live in the countryside of Portugal with two cats & and a cactus forest. After years in a long-distance relationship, I finally met Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in 2023 and have been receiving his teachings as a student since then.

To learn more about this wonderful artist please visit her website and Instagram page.

 

PAST EXHIBITIONS

DALeast

30 December 2023
Painting, Street art, Video
DALeast

Renowned Chinese artist DALeast, celebrated for his prolific contributions to street art and recognized as a skilled painter, sculptor, and digital artist, takes center stage as the focal point o

Pema (Tintin) Tshering

1 September 2023
Paintings, Sculpture
Pema (Tintin) Tshering

Hailing from the cultural heartland of Thimphu, Bhutan, Pema (Tintin) Tshering's exhibition 'In-Between Lives' invites viewers to contemplate the ethereal dance of life and death.

Ngawang Chodak

10 August 2023
Paintings
Ngawang Chodak

Ngawang Chodak’s remarkable fusion of ancient Tibetan thangka art with contemporary expression, celebrating the profound synergy between lineage and artistic evolution.

Yachi Tseng

7 June 2023
Paintings
Yachi Tseng

Yachi conveys the presence of divine beings within our everyday lives through warm brushstrokes and simple lines, inviting viewers to connect with the essence of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Madeleine Tréhin

20 April 2023
Paintings
Madeleine Tréhin

Madeleine Tréhin is a French painter who now resides in Monchique, Portugal. She creates her art with pencils and oils and draws inspiration from her meditation practice.

Soyolmaa Davaakhuu

28 March 2023
Paintings
Soyolmaa Davaakhuu

Soyolmaa Davaakhuu, award winning Mongolian artist, works with oil and acrylic painting, silk painting, appliqués and embroidery.

The Beauty of the Three Jewels

14 February 2023
Paintings
Triratna Group Exhibition

A group exhibition that highlights the various cultural representations of the triratna symbol and explores contemporary interpretations of The Three Jewels—Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.

Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow

8 January 2023
Paintings, Animations
Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow

Our latest exhibition features stunning watercolor paintings and stop-motion animations by Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow.

Nicholas Roerich

1 December 2022
Paintings
Nicholas Roerich

Nicholas Roerich, a well-known Russian painter, is the subject of our fourth exhibition, which we are pleased to present to you in collaboration with Buddha Pada in Kalimpong, India.

Wolfgang Stiller

26 November 2022
Sculpture
Wolfgang Stiller

The German sculptor Wolfgang Stiller, creates bronze sculptures of Buddhist masters and unique Buddhist-inspired art.

Karma Phuntsok

10 September 2022
Paintings
Karma Phuntsok

Trained in traditional thangka painting, Karma Phuntsok uses many skills and materials to create a futuristic expression of contemporary Buddhist Art.

Mayumi Oda

7 August 2022
Paintings
Mayumi Oda

We are excited to share with you our very first Dharma art exhibition, featuring works by Mayumi Oda, known as “The Matisse of Japan”.

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