City of Art: A Bridge Between Worlds

Paris — the city that has long stood as a symbol of art, beauty, and the meeting of cultures.

This September, Shambhala Treasures once again joined Art3F Paris, bringing the sacred artistry of the Himalayas to the heart of Europe — not as a display, but as a dialogue between worlds.

As we prepared our space at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, we were surrounded by creative souls from across the globe.

Painters from Russia, sculptors from Austria, collectors from Belgium, and a gentle painter from Japan, whose brushwork seemed to float like mist — each shared a vision born from their own landscape, yet all spoke through the same quiet language of sincerity.

In that space, filled with colors, textures, and stories, we felt again what Shambhala Treasures has always believed:

that art is not meant to divide by tradition or geography, but to act as a bridge — connecting the ancient and the modern, the spiritual and the contemporary, the East and the West.

Our Himalayan thangkas stood humbly among contemporary works from every corner of the world, yet they carried with them a stillness that seemed to draw people inward. Visitors paused, eyes softening, whispering words like peaceful, pure, eternal.

It was in those moments of silence that we felt the bridge truly form — not through explanation, but through presence.

We left Paris with deep gratitude — for the friendships made, for every conversation shared, and for the understanding that art, at its purest, is a gesture of compassion.

Thank you, Paris, for being the city where light and soul meet, where we continue to walk this path between tradition and modernity, between earth and sky.

Until our paths cross again — somewhere where art and light quietly meet.

Art3F Paris 2025

Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 5.1

Date:  26 – 28 September 2025