Oakland Asian Cultural Center: Gyuto Foundation in photography and sculpture
Join us for a public guided tour and artist talk with Shire-Baden in conjunction with the Gyuto Foundation in Photography and Sculpture exhibition at Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
This special program offers visitors an opportunity to engage more deeply with the exhibition through a guided walk-through led by the artist. The tour will provide insight into the themes, artworks, and collaborative processes that shape the exhibition, highlighting the Gyuto Foundation's ongoing commitment to cultural exchange, artistic practice, and community engagement.
Following the tour, the featured artist will participate in a public conversation about their work, discussing the ideas and personal experiences that inform their artistic practices. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with the artist.
Founded by Venerable Thupten Donyo in San Jose in 2000, the Gyuto Foundation is a branch of Gyuto Monastery of Dharamsala, India. Gyuto Foundation has grown to become the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the East Bay and now serves the area’s Tibetan diaspora as a community center dedicated to the preservation of Tibet’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
The exhibit Gyuto Foundation in Photography and Sculpture documents the monastery through photography and sculpture. For the past decade the artist has served as an oral interpreter and translator in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Gyuto Foundation in Photography and Sculpture is sponsored by Sticky Rice Club, an economic and community development nonprofit that aims to strengthen neighborhood resilience in Oakland and in the East Bay through the activation of public spaces, cultural events, mindfulness and healing workshops, transformative arts, and community initiatives.
You may find the artist at https://s-b.squarespace.com.
The event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend and learn more about the exhibition and the artist's perspectives.
Date: Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: OACC