In August 2006, Niangben founded the Qinghai Huangnan Regong Painting Institute, the first thangka art institute in the region, where he serves as director. The institute provides opportunities ...

Thangka master Niangben often spends weeks or even months completing a single piece, depending on its size. He said that painting thangka is time-consuming and demands sincerity and patience.

Often known as the happiest country in the world, Bhutan – a nation tucked away in the Himalayan mountains – is home to thousands of priceless thangka paintings. Thangkas are Tibetan ...