Beyond Thangka: How Tseten Gyurme is redefining Tibetan art

For centuries, Tibetan art was bound by sacred traditions — until visionary artist Tseten Gyurme began rewriting its rules. In this exclusive journey through his studio and the halls of Xizang's newest cultural landmarks, discover how the piece "Heavy Color Painting on Cloth" became the canvas for Xizang's evolving identity. From thangka's intricate spirituality to bold contemporary murals of highways and stadiums, Tseten's work bridges 2,000 years of history — linking the Chinese legend of Yu the Great with Xizang's bridge-builder saint Thangtong Gyalpo and even fusing Greenwich time zones with Buddhist motifs in his globe-trotting installation "Time and Buddha."