Baatarzorig Batjargal Explained

Spouse:Nomin Bold
Birth Date:1983
Birth Place:Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Baatarzorig Batjargal (Mongolian: Батжаргалын Баатарзориг) is a Mongolian painter "who draws on the techniques of Mongol Zurag painting to address the broader history of Mongolia’s development over the past century".[1] His artistic process includes his collection of various objects such as nomadic heirlooms and metal decorations which he often uses as a canvas for his paintings.[2]

Life and education

Baatarzorig Batjargal was born in 1983 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He studied Mongol Zurag (BA) at the University of Arts and Culture, Ulaanbaatar and graduated in 2005. He is a member of Union of Mongolian Artists (UMA), Mongol Zurag Society and Global Artist Pension Trust.[3] He is married to a fellow artist Nomin Bold.

Notable exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

2019   Wolf Totem, at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK[4]

2018   White Lion, at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK[5]

2017   Red Hero, at Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK[6]

2014   The One, at Art Space 976+, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia[7]

Group exhibitions

2019   Contemporary Art of Mongolia, at Areteos Art Space — G4, Hong Kong[8]

2018   Second Yinchuan Biennale, at MOCA Yinchuan, China[9]

2018   Urban Nomadism, at Boxes Art Museum, Foshan, China[10]

2017   Beyond Heaven and Earth, at China Art Museum, Shanghai, China[11]

2016   Asia Pacific Triennial, at Queensland, Australia[12]

2015   Modern Transformations-New Identities, at Nord Art, Germany[13]

2015   Contemporary Mongol Zurag, at Art Space 976+, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baatarzorig Batjargal. Jack Bell Gallery. en. 2019-11-13.
  2. Web site: Baatarzorig. nordart-mongolianart. en. 2019-11-15.
  3. Web site: Baatarzorig Batjargal – ART SPACE 976+. en-US. 2019-11-13.
  4. Web site: Baatarzorig Batjargal 12 - 25 April 2019. Jack Bell Gallery. en. 2019-11-15.
  5. Web site: Baatarzorig Batjargal 9 - 23 March 2018. Jack Bell Gallery. en. 2019-11-15.
  6. Web site: Baatarzorig Batjargal 10 - 24 March 2017. Jack Bell Gallery. en. 2019-11-15.
  7. Web site: Baatarzorig Batjargal – ART SPACE 976+. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  8. Web site: The Global Group Presents ‘Contemporary Art of Mongolia’ Bringing the Work of Renowned Artists to Hong Kong – Business Insider Malaysia. www.businessinsider.my. 2019-11-16.
  9. Web site: Participating Artists, 2nd Yinchuan Biennale 2018. universes.art. en. 2019-11-15.
  10. Web site: 荔空间 LI SPACE. www.li-space.com. 2019-11-15.
  11. Web site: 荔空间 LI SPACE. www.li-space.com. 2019-11-15.
  12. Web site: APT8 Artists - More Than 80 Artists From Over 30 Countries. QAGOMA. Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art. English. 2019-11-15.
  13. Web site: NordArt 2015 Exhibition. ArtFacts. ArtFacts. en. 2019-11-15.
  14. Web site: Four leading artists of contemporary painting exhibition at 976 Art Gallery. mongolia.gogo.mn. 2019-11-16.