Sodhon (b.1971) is a self-taught Tibetan contemporary artist currently based in New York. His love for art combined with his artistic talents at a young age led him to work on numerous Tibetan decorative arts and crafts while also working with a group of highly talented artisans on a mural restoration project for one of the most important monasteries in Tibet, all of which laid the foundation for his later works. He moved to Dharamsala, India, in 1988 where he taught art at a Tibetan school for several years and later devoted himself to Tibetan children’s book illustrations and comics, which serve as a critical medium to impart and conserve Tibetan language and culture for younger generations. While working on his art, he continued to serve as the chief illustrator and cartoonist for various Tibetan journals and magazines before moving to New York in 2008. His work has been exhibited internationally at reputable galleries and museums.
Sodhon
