Mongol zurag (Mongolian: Mонгол зураг, Mongol painting) is a style of painting in Mongolian art. Developed in the early 20th century, zurag is characterised by the depiction of secular, nationalist themes in a traditional mineral-paint–on–cotton medium similar to Tibetan thangka.

2025年1月29日 · After Mongolia became a Soviet satellite state in the 1920s, Mongol Zurag, slowly but surely, became the voice of resistance of Mongolian artists looking to rediscover their cultural heritage.

Mongolian traditional style of painting rooted in a Buddhist pictorial tradition is known as Mongol Zurag (literally: Mongolian picture). This tradition was instrumental in maintaining the cultural identity for Mongolian artists during the period of socialism in the twentieth-century.

Mongol Zurag refers to traditional Mongolian painting, often portraying nomadic life, nature, and historical events.

2024年11月24日 · This pioneering exhibition introduces the Mongol Zurag ("Mongolian picture") tradition through historical and contemporary paintings by four prominent artists. Originating during the Cold War era, the tradition emerged amidst debates surrounding national identity and the preservation of cultural heritage, spurred by the socialist government's ...

2025年1月21日 · As a tribute to her father and the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, Tsultem recently organized a Mongol Zurag exhibition in Venice. The exhibit, “Mongol Zurag: the Art of Resistance,” ran from April to November 2024 and showed 25 paintings by four artists, including her father.

2024年11月14日 · Review of the exhibition "Mongol Zurag: The Art of Resistance" (in Venice, Galleria Garibaldi, April 20 to November 24, 2024). What might the art of resistance look like if the Marxian dream of revolution had collapsed and the neoliberal promise of …