Gade
For Gade, Tibet is not a changeless museum of mysticism. It is TV and KFC, Levi’s and Budweiser. He uses traditional iconography, cloth and pigments. But his scroll-format paintings are as likely to include Ronald McDonald or Spiderman as the Buddha.
From：http://www.whiterabbitcollection.org/
He has always been entranced by ancient Tibetan painting, especially old wall paintings that have survived for several hundred years, the originally pure, strong colours of which have become mottled with age.
Paintings from his 'New Buddha Series' and his 'Diamond Series' reflect this culture shock with images of such American iconic pop figures as Mickey Mouse, Spiderman and the Hulk appearing in the centre of traditional-looking works.
From：http://www.rossirossi.com
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1971 |
Born in Lhasa |
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1991 |
Graduated from the School of Fine Arts, Tibet University in Lhasa, with a degree in Traditional Chinese Realistic Painting |
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2014 |
Master’s Degree in Art Management from School of Humanities, Central Academy of Fine Arts |
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Present: |
Lives and works in Lhasa |
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Solo Exhibitions
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2016 |
Bodhi Leaves and the Little Red Book, Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong |
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2012 |
Mountains and Rivers, Rossi & Rossi, Art HK, Hong Kong |
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Black Classics, Boers-Li Gallery, Beijing, China |
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2008 |
Making Gods, Rossi & Rossi, London, UK |
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Mushroom Cloud, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
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Group Exhibitions
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2018 |
Mind Temple, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai |
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Boundless - Contemporary Tibetan Art, Berkeley Art Museum, California |
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Tibet· Now, Red Gate Gallery |
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5th World Buddhist Forum, Putian Art Museum, Fujian |
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2D vs 3D, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing |
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2017 |
Maitreya Karuna & Prajna, Shanghai Gallery of Art, Shanghai HER, Scorching Sun Art Lab, Lhasa |
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2016 |
3rd CAFAM Biennial: Negotiating Space: Never thought you were like That, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing |
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2015 |
Moo – The Secret Language of Yaks, Contemporary Art, Yak Museum of Tibet, Lhasa |
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2014 |
Parallel Realities, ARNDT, Berlin, Germany in Conjunction with Rossi & Rossi, London, UK Impermanence, Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong |
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2013 |
Dojima River Biennale 2013, Osaka, Japan |
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2012 |
All Our Relations 18th Sydney Biennale, Australia |
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2010 |
Schorching Sun of Tibet, Songzhuang Art Museum, Songzhuang |
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2008 |
Participated in 55 days in Valencia. Chinese Art Meeting, Museum of Modern Art, Valencia, Spain |
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Return to Lhasa – Second Tibetan Contemporary Art, 798 Red Gate Gallery, Beijing |
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2007 |
Lhasa New Art from Tibet, 798 Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China |
Collections:
The National Art Museum; Rubin Museum of Art; The Fine Art Museum in Valencia; CAFA Art Museum; Benetton; White Rabbit Gallery
“I am interested in the state of people who are living in this ever-changing society.”
“In most people's minds, Tibet is an ancient, mysterious and exotic place. The notion of 'Tibet' is a conundrum. When outsiders actually visit Tibet, especially Lhasa, they get culture shock when they see all the pop culture, fast food, rock music, Coke and beer, brand name clothing, Hollywood movies, the nightlife scene, etc. I think Lhasa ought to be renamed Lhasa Vegas."
