# *The Artist as Practitioner: Offerings to the Nagas* Group exhibition · Sep 12 – Oct 4, 2026 · closed Matteo Callegari, Peter Makela and Michela Martello Paintings and objects by three Nyingma Buddhist practitioners centered on the naga, a serpent spirit guarding water and earth. Matteo Callegari, Peter Makela and Michela Martello all practice within the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and treat their work as offerings to the nagas, serpent spirits said to guard the earth and waters and respond to how people treat them. They arrived independently at the serpent as a recurring figure of poison and remedy, destruction and renewal. Callegari organized the show himself, merging artist and curator, as the gallery opens its new season in a Gowanus space shared with Field of Play’s parallel two-person exhibition. Full details: [tappetovolantegallery.com](https://tappetovolantegallery.com/exhibitions/the-artist-as-practitioner-offerings-to-the-nagas) ## At [Tappeto Volante Projects](https://onview.so/manhattan/tappeto-volante-projects.md) Gallery in Tribeca, New York City. - Address: 4 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY 10013 - Website: https://tappetovolantegallery.com - Directions: - On the map: https://onview.so/manhattan/map/tappeto-volante-projects --- On View's listing, as of Tuesday, October 13, 2026. This page: https://onview.so/manhattan/tappeto-volante-projects/the-artist-as-practitioner-offerings-to-the-nagas. Every gallery and museum in New York City: https://onview.so/manhattan.md. All of On View: https://onview.so/llms.txt