Contemporary Art from Mongolia celebrating the
800th anniversary of the founding of Mongolia

SomArts Main Gallery
April 6 - 26, 2006
Reception: Thursday, April 6th 5:30 - 7:30pm

Special programs related to The Great Mongol State at SomArts.
 
April 20 at 7 pm - Discussion with Mongolian art historian Urna Tsultem and our three visiting artisits in the gallery.
 
April 27 at 7 pm - Closing Ceremony - Live performances by traditional and contemporary Mongolian musicians and throat singers.
 
See the entire collection from The Great Mongol State at www.artmongolia.com after April 12
 
Don't miss this beautiful show ... once you have seen it you'll know why!
 

Sponsors:

Union of Mongolian Artists (UMA)

Golden Gate Friends of Mongolia (GGFOM)

International Cultural Exchange Society (ICES)

Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC)

SomArts Main Gallery will be presenting “The Great Mongol State” during the month of April 2006. This exhibition will continue SomArts’ tradition of presenting the foremost contemporary Mongolian artists, in an exhibition dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the nation of Mongolia and the 840th birthday of Chinggiss Khaan.(Ghengis Khaan). The paintings included in the exhibition will range from great sweeping landscapes to portraits of Mongolian royalty, from scenes of daily nomadic life to depictions of the great Mongol festivals and shamanic rituals. The opening reception will include performances by visiting Mongolian artists.