Anonymous explores the tension between an ancient culture's unbroken artistic tradition and the personality-driven world of contemporary art. Curated by Rachel Perera Weingeist and largely drawn from The Shelley and Donald Rubin Private Collection, the exhibition features over 50 works of painting, sculpture, installation, and video art by 27 artists living in Tibet and around the world. Many works will be on view to the public for
 the first time.

The inclusion of work from artists from around the globe—Dharamsala, Kathmandu, Lhasa, New York City, Oakland, Thimphu, Zurich and the Australian Outback—provides for a range of perspectives. Firmly established as well as emerging artists are featured, including Ang Sang, Benchung, Dedron, Gade, Jhamsang, Karma Phuntsok, Kesang Lamdark, Losang Gyatso, Marie-Dolma Chophel, Nortse, Palden Weinreb, Penba Wangdu, Phurba Namgay, Rabkar Wangchuk, Sherab Gyaltsen, Sodhon, Tanor, Tenzing Rigdol, Tsering Nyandak, Tsewang Tashi, Tsherin Sherpa, Tulku Jamyang, and anonymous contributors.

Video plays a pivotal role in the exhibition, giving viewers access to rarely seen expressions of Tibetan life and culture. A curatorial panel culled works from an extended international open call for video submissions from the Tibetan community. In addition to the contemporary display, a small selection of traditional thangka paintings will provide historical context.

Published in conjunction with ArtAsiaPacific, a 170 page, full-color, catalogue will accompany the exhibition.

Anonymous will serve as a catalyst for a series of public programs, artist talks, academic symposia, and educational offerings at the Dorsky and throughout the SUNY New Paltz community. In July, artist Tsherin Sherpa, based in Oakland, California, will spend ten days constructing, from found objects, a site-specific self-portrait, installed in the Fine Arts Building Rotunda on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Zurich-based artist Kesang Lamdark will spend a period in residence on campus in October. As part of SUNY New Paltz's distinguished speaker series, Columbia University professor Robert Thurman will present a lecture October 28.

Funding for Anonymous and related programs is provided by the Friends of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, and the State University of New York at New Paltz.

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