FINAL CALLOUT FOR ENTRIES: “White Canvas Bhutan Art Competition 2022” Final callout for artist to submit artworks for White Canvas Bhutan Art Competition 2022. The last date of submission is 31st January 2023. The judging and award ceremony is set to happen in February depending on approval from Election Commission of Bhutan. Please download this…
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Bhutanese artists exhibit their work in Brussels
“Healing With Happiness”, an exhibition presenting artworks of 69 Bhutanese artists is on display at the Belfius Bank in Brussels, Belgium. VAST Bhutan opened the exhibition on October 5 leading up to the Royal Wedding Anniversary of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen today. Artworks capturing Bhutanese cultural and traditional elements, portraits…
The Historic Art Project: Creating the Art Gallery International Airport in Paro, Bhutan
In an unprecedented artistic endeavor, artists of the contemporary arts movement in Bhutan came together to create a historic project at the revamped Paro International Airport under the guidance of the Father of the Arts Movement led by the vision of the biggest supporter of the arts in Bhutan, His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo. Several…
A Royal Vision Transforms Paro Airport
Inspired by a concept commanded by His Majesty The King, Paro International Airport has been transformed into a national aviation facility with a unique identity. Visitors flying into the folds of the Himalayas are introduced to a Bhutan that balances the best of tradition and modernity and an experience that symbolises a people in change.…
Still Life: Reflections in deep meditation
By Chhimi Dema , Kuensel From an ornate teapot (Jamjee) spurts fiery orange tea and cascades down into two cups (Phorp). Orange, the colour of joy, warmth, health and happiness is intentional. This is ‘Tea with a bit of Happiness’ by Lhaksam Tempey Gyeltshen. The artwork is being displayed at the Still Life exhibition in the…
An eventful year for artists
By Chhimi Dema , Kuensel Never before has Karma Wangdi, fondly known as Asha Karma and his team from VAST Bhutan, been busier than this tumultuous year. Asha Karma is busy with his brush for an art piece for the Paro international airport project. Some 15 young artists work with him on the project at VAST…