Tenzin Gawa born in into exile. Growing up in Manali he was inspired to paint what he saw around him. He was a student at Tibetan Children’s Village in Pathlikul before leaving school in the middle of class 8 to pursue a career in art.

Tenzin studied Thanka painting in Lahdak for three years. As he learned to paint in the Thanka style he became more interested in contemporary art.

After completing his training in Lahdak, Tenzin traveled India for several years painting Buddhist monasteries.

When Tenzin paints contemporary art sometimes he feels as if his hand still thinks that he is a Thanka painter, because he has to intentionally stop it from painting in the formal Thanka style.

This is Tenzins first contemporary art exhibition.