When a curator in Berlin or a cataloguer in London looks up an artwork’s provenance, they rely on a shared language: CIDOC CRM. That formal
In Himalayan sacred art, the artist’s name was never meant to be part of the work. This is especially true of Paubha, Thangka paintings and
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in cultural heritage work, including cataloguing, documentation, risk assessment, and digital restoration. For Himalayan sacred art, these tools
Key Takeaways Introduction For generations, different artist communities have painted Paubha, Thangka and Patta as an offering of faith. These sacred paintings were commissioned by
Key Takeaways What is Biska Jatra? Biska Jatra marks the Nepali New Year, celebrated around mid-April during the solar transition from Mina to Mesha (Pisces
If you were to search for Chaitra Purne Jatra in a museum or cultural centre, you would likely find nothing. No canvases depict it, no
Key Takeaways “In the Kathmandu Valley, where the sacred and the everyday have always moved in close company, the festival calendar is never merely a
Fagu Purnima, widely known as Holi in Nepal, is a spring festival observed across Nepal and India. Celebrated on the full moon of Falgun in
Key Takeaways English Planet Tibetan Nepali Hindi Tibetan Element Vedic Element Sunday Sun (Surya ) Nyima आइतबार/ रबिबार रविवार Fire Fire Monday Moon (Chandra) Dawa सोमबार
A Personal Note by Meena Lama Curating Tracing the Himalaya has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my practice, not only because of