Virtual exhibition boasts tradition
Khan Galley is presenting a virtual exhibition entitled “Traditional Imagery” to introduce Mongolian traditional cultures, lifestyle, and Mongol-style paintings on the occasion of the National Naadam Festival.
The 360 degree online exhibition, available on Khan Bank’s website and Facebook page, features a dozen of artworks that were stored in the gallery’s archives.
“Now that galleries and entertainment venues are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Khan Gallery has selected its best pieces from its archives to launch an online exhibition for the public. We hope it will help people relax and enjoy art,” the gallery said.
One of Mongolia’s ancient traditions and pride is unarguably Mongol zurag style paintings. This type of painting reflects history and nomadic cultures of Mongolians while infusing modern trends. According to experts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Mongolians’ promotion of pan-Asian trade, their avid taste for luxury goods, and their practice of relocating artists combined to produce an unprecedented cross-fertilization of artistic ideas throughout Eurasia. In some parts of the Mongol Empire, the Mongol era “was a period of brilliant cultural flowering as the Mongol masters sought to govern their disparate empire, and in the process they sponsored the creation of a remarkable new visual language”.
By uniting eastern and western Asia for over a century, the Mongols produced a unique occasion for cultural exchange, producing lively manuscript illustrations, opulent decorative arts, and splendid architectural elements.
Check out the “Traditional Imagery” exhibition to explore Mongolia’s rich artistry.