Ben Chatag

Ben Paljor Chatag is a Tibetan American contemporary multi-disciplinary artist. He was born in Lhasa, Tibet, lived in Northern India as a refugee and now calls the United States his home. His practice explores current social, cultural and political issues using Tibetan philosophy to illuminate contemporary challenges. Ben has an M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art, Mount Royal School of Art (2020). He has also studied traditional Tibetan Thangka painting in Northern India. His work has been shown in solo and group shows in New York and Maryland. He most recently completed a residency in the Summer 2021 at 77Arts and Co- Curated an Exhibition of Allen Ginsberg photos of the Tibetan master Gelek Rimpoche at Tibet House USA Gallery which is up through January 16, 2022. Ben lives and works in Miami.