“STUDiO MUDRA” initiated as the art@apt by two Burmese artists, Chaw Ei Thein and Tin Tin, in New York from 2010 to 2016. The duo curated several art shows and artistic talks in their little apartment space for six years. Then in 2017, we moved to Santa Fe and opened the STUDiO MUDRA. We have been participating in SF weekend art sale as member of Santa Fe Society of Artists since 2023. Now we have our shared space in 328 Collective from 2025.
STUDiO MUDRA’s parent gallery is Yangon based Sunflower and Chaw Ei is its co-founder. So we are showcasing Sunflower’s works and products in our platform.
This platform, StudioMudra.com, is an online initiative and we will promoting varieties of Burmese fine and contemporary art. Introduce quality textiles and artisans products too. We still want to maintain our original idea of NY – Tokyo – Yangon establishment and now is SF – Yangon commitment. Maybe we can extend many towns in very near future.
Following are about Sunflower and it’s affiliated businesses:
- Sunflower Art Gallery & Art Classes: Artists family owned gallery was established in 1994 in Yangon, Myanmar. It was led by artist M. M. Thein. The gallery has collected family members and Burmese artists artworks. They had run a successful art classes from more than three decades.
- Sunflower Natural Dye Textiles: Sunflower extends textiles business since 2004 and officially started in 2013 in Yangon. It has led by Sunflower family member, Phyu Ei Thein. It has owned a hand weaving house and a shop in Myanmar. They produces premium and tailor-made products of silk, lotus and cotton fabrics. They curated 4 local textiles fairs in Myanmar and curated and participated several trade fairs in Japan and Thailand.
- Sunflower Collective Network: Another extension in year 2025 is aimed to initiate a Myanmar textiles and craft artisans network. SfCN will introduce, promote and sale its members’ products in Sf’s physical and online sale points. It will regularly showcase the members quality products.
- Mae Latma Weaving Workshop: Mae Latma is a local weaving workshop and specialize to produce the local cotton lace fabric. It is another extension of Sf’s textile production. It is located at Paungde and it has been started from 2016.
We still want to maintain our original idea of NY – Tokyo – Yangon establishment and now is SF – Yangon commitment.