RED BLUE RED

July 2008
Opening reception: July 20, 2008

This Naadam XanaduART gallery will host N.Munkhbat’s “Red blue red” solo exhibition showcasing more than 30 works by the artist.  

Munkhbat’s work combines techniques of Mongolian traditional painting (Mongol zurag) with western oil painting methods in order to create a unique fusion of styles. His works often explore characters from Mongolian folklore and history, endowing familiar motifs with a fresh perspective.

Born in 1979, Munkhbat has graduated from the College of Fine Arts (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) in 1996. He has participated in numerous exhibitions both at home and abroad. Munkhbat was awarded second prize in XanaduART gallery’s annual “In pursuit of an ideal insight II” art competition held in 2007.

Please contact the gallery at 976-11-310239 (Mongolian) or e-mail info@xanaduartgallery.org (English) for more information regarding this exhibition.

SELECTED WORKS EXHIBITED

September 15 – 27, 2006
Opening reception: September 15, 2006 at 5 p.m.

XanaduART gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by B. Enkhbat entitled “Hidden universe”. Enkhbat’s work is an interesting combination of Mongolian traditional paintings and installation pieces united under the collective theme of shamanism. The artist has spent considerable time researching the topic and has endeavored to depict his own vision of the shamanist ritual through his work. The name of the exhibition, “Hidden universe”, implies that we may not know much about the universe of hidden meanings that is shamanism. Mongolian painting, which was widely influenced by traditional Buddhist art, maybe considered a controversial medium for the subject, yet Enkhbat succeeds in imbuing his exhibition with a mysterious quality worthy of his subject.

B. Enkhbat was born in 1981 and graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts with a traditional Mongolian painting major in 2004. He has participated in most major student exhibitions, including “Student autumn” of 2003 and “Mongol look” of 2004.

For more information about this exhibition please call XanaduART gallery at 976-11-310239 (Mongolian) or e-mail info@xanaduartgallery.org (English).

SELECTED WORKS EXHIBITED

Exhibition dates: July 31 – August 07, 2006

In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Great Mongolian Empire, XanaduART gallery presents a group exhibition by B. Baatarzorig, Ts. Khongor and B. Nomin entitled “Mongol art”. The artists are recent graduates of the Institute of Fine Arts in Ulaanbaatar: B. Baatarzorig and B. Nomin have specialized in traditional Mongolian painting, while Ts. Khongor is a painting major. “Mongol art” exhibition provides a modern take on traditional Mongolian painting coupled with a non-conformist composition style. The juxtaposition of traditional Mongolian painting by B. Baatarzorig and B. Nomin with Western style semi-abstract oil paintings by B. Baatarzorig and Ts. Khongor creates an interesting visual element.

Biographical information:

Ts. Khongor: Born in 1982, Khongor has graduated in 2005 from the Fine Arts College of the University of Arts and Culture with an art major. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally, successfully participating in “Spring” and “Great Mongolia 800” exhibitions organized this year by the Union of Mongolian Artists.

B. Baatarzorig: Born in 1983, Baatarzorig has graduated in 2005 from the Fine Arts College of the University of Arts and Culture with a Mongolian painting major. He has exhibited widely, successfully participating in numerous exhibitions organized throughout Ulaanbaatar, including “Nomadic Mongolia”, Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art (2003), “White triangle”, Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art (2004), “The Secret History of Mongolia”, Modern art gallery of Mongolia (2005), “Past and present”, Union of Mongolian Artists art gallery (2006).   

B. Nomin: Born in 1982, Nomin has graduated in 2005 from the Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Arts and Culture with a Mongolian painting major. She has participated in numerous exhibitions organized throughout Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, including “Nomadic Mongolia”, Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art (2003), “White triangle”, Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art (2004), “The Secret History of Mongolia”, Modern art gallery of Mongolia (2005), “Past and present”, Union of Mongolian Artists art gallery (2006).  

For more information about this exhibition please call XanaduART gallery at 976-11-310239 (Mongolian) or e-mail info@xanaduartgallery.org (English).

SELECTED WORKS EXHIBITED