I will have the release of my new art book “Tsogo Mijid: A Retrospective” at my upcoming and final exhibition at Pirate Contemporary Gallery. The exhibition is also entitled “Tsogo Mijid: A Retrospective” and set to open Friday, November 29th, 2019 at Denver’s Pirate: Contemporary Art gallery with Opening Reception on Friday, December 6th, 2019 from 6—9pm. The art show will feature the select paintings from each year spanning through two decades of my career since immigrating to America.
Here is a preview of my book in print, please email tsogo_baja@yahoo.com if you are interested in purchasing a copy:
[Denver, Colorado, November 2019] Tsogo Mijid, a local Colorado Mongolian artist will have a major
exhibition of his work to date at Pirate: Contemporary Art gallery—curated by
Eriko Tsogo, his twenty-year retrospective art show will feature a prolific multidisciplinary
oeuvre, carefully selected works from 1999-2019 featuring mix of paintings,
drawings, and mixed media works of the artist’s career since his immigration
from Mongolia to residency in Colorado.
“Tsogo Mijid: A Retrospective” is set to open Friday, November 29th, 2019 at Denver’s Pirate: Contemporary Art gallery with Opening Reception on Friday, December 6th, 2019 from 6—9pm. Tsogo’s art show will feature new paintings and the release of his art book, which spans the artist’s career from early traditional Mongolian folk art through his iconic public sculptures, interactive installations and large-scale contemporary neo-folk abstract paintings.
Tsogo Mijid
was born and raised in the heart of the luminous mountains of Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia. His artistic talents proved uninhibited from a young age while
growing up in a society of parallel dysfunctions amid a conflicting period when
strong cultural censorship and Communist idealism took place.
Tsogo has had
numerous solo and select group exhibitions in Mongolia, Hungary, Germany,
Russia and the United States. His artworks owned by noble peace prize laureate
the 14th Dalai Lama and the Denver Art Museum Asian Art Collection, with
permanent installations at The Denver Zoo and Meow Wolf Denver upcoming in 2020.
Tsogo remains one of the few affluent Mongolian artists in the world to follow
in the ancient art of the Mongolian Tsam Mask making tradition.
At once painfully
personal and daringly public – the oeuvre of Tsogo’s artworks are imbued with
theoretical concepts and ideas, providing a window into the private struggle
and personal achievements of the artists life as an artist, father and
immigrant fraught with endurance, fight and survival.
Tsogo’s “Tulga” public sculpture at Ulaanbaatar
Park in Lowry launched him to international stardom in 2009. His sculpture
remains an iconic symbol and celebration of Mongolian immigrants in America.
Tsogo’s retrospective exhibition represents the pinnacle of the artist’s career
in America, offering a glimpse into his history and the history of the
Mongolian American immigrant experience within the multicultural context of the
Colorado / Mongolian cultural connection as evidenced through the evolution of
his artworks over time.
Over the
course of his thirty-five year career, Tsogo’s commitment to creating powerful
images of the marginal persons life is unwavering. Having lived an interesting
life through various political systems in many different countries, Tsogo
remains a versatile artist whose different art practices continues to reflect
his migratory experiences. Using his virtuoso skills as Mongolian folk art draftsman,
Thangkha Buddhist scroll painter, and Abstract Expressionist, Tsogo developed
his style and approach over time to address shifting concerns and new
audiences. In each of the cities in which he lived over the course of his
career—Mongolia, Ukraine, Hungary and, finally, Denver—Tsogo continues to be a
key figure within his dual vibrant Colorado and Mongolian communities.
TSOGO MIJID: A Retrospective 1999—2019 is
sponsored by the Mongolian Culture and Heritage Center of Colorado, BD’s
Mongolian Grill and The Denver Zoo.
Show Runs: November 29 – December 15, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday December 6, 2019 | 6—10pm
Recently, my daughter Eriko gifted me with an art book. After years of anticipation, I was happy to receive a gift of such extent seeing that I’ve always planned on having one done. The book was independently published, designed and written with an interesting introductory essay by my daughter chronicling my life and art career from her critical perspective as an artist in coincidence with the political evolution of Mongolia.
I’ve posted some pictures of the book contents below for your interest. I see this book as a first step in a long process, but its off to a good start. I plan to continue my book journey and ultimately acquire sponsorship and professional publishing in the next few years.
If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Tsogtsaikhan Mijid: A Look Into Contemporary Mongolian Art, please email your request to tsogo_baja@yahoo.com or fill out a contact sheet here.
