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Now at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung NJ

“NEW DREAMS” – TIBETAN ART SHOW
The art of SAMTEN DAKPA

“NEW DREAMS” at the Watchung Arts Center is built on “one of the most impressive bodies of work I have ever seenof traditional Tibetan art forms such as Thangka paintings” (Dr. Robert A. F. Thurman).

Tibetan art is closely integrated with Tibetan Buddhism. Thankga paintings, such as Dakpa’s “Green Tara” (pictured here), are typically centered around Buddha or a bodhisattva and shown against incredibly detailed and defined surroundings. The intensity and variety of colors are often striking and rarely found outside Himalayan art.

Dakpa states: “My work draws its inspiration from Tibetan Buddhist philosophy
and psychology but it has a contemporary inflection.”

Branching out beyond the formalized traditions and canons, Dakpa applies his sharp vision and color skills to create beautifully fluid “modern” Tibetan paintings, such as “The Horse Man From Eastern Tibet”, and amazing color drawings for a children’s book. Some of these works will be shown at the exhibition.

From the nomadic region of Eastern Tibet known as Khampa, Dakpa was born into a large family. As a young boy with no money for formal schooling, he herded goats, sheep and yak for the extended family all day in the high, isolated Himalayan mountains. He began teaching himself to draw in the snow, dirt, mud or anywhere he could leave a trace. Monks recognized his craftsmanship and his artistic journey began, leading him to India and eventually to his new home in the USA. Mr. Dakpa has exhibited all over the world and his creative efforts extend to sculpture, interior design and architecture.

Tibetan Finissage (closing festivities)
Saturday, September 25, 2010 beginning at 7 pm

These Closing Festivities will be a joyous occasion filled with Tibetan Music and Dance. Joining the gaiety of this unique and lively Closing will be the artist himself, Mr. Samten Dakpa. Tickets for this event are $15.

For tickets and gallery hours contact the Watchung Arts Center at 908-753-0190 Watchung Arts Center

 
To learn more about the artist visit his website Samdak Dakpa

 Long time Studio Yoga student and teacher, Leina’ala, is exhibitting at the 43rd Annual Members’ Show and Sale of the Art Association in Roxbury. The show is in Morristown, NJ from now until September 14th, 2010. For more information visit the Art Association Website

The Dalai Lama Renaissance film, narrated by Harrison Ford, and a Q&A with Director Khashyar Darvich, offer insights on inner peace to men behind bars, half of whom are incarcerated for murder.

HOUSTON, TX – In a rare opportunity to contemplate the nature of their own existence and explore the essence of inner peace, dozens of inmates at two Texas prisons gained insights during screenings of the award-winning documentary film Dalai Lama Renaissance, narrated by Harrison Ford DalaiLamaFilm.com The film screened at the prisons as part of an ethics program organized by “Project Clear Light,” a nonprofit Buddhist volunteer organization that works with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and is scheduled to screen at other prisons across the United States in the coming months. Read the rest of this entry »