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Madan Chitrakar creates both abstract and figurative paintings. His figurative works make the viewers aware of the Nepali culture capturing the medieval sculptures and architecture of Kathmandu valley. “The Vanishing Heritage”- a collection of sketches…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Born in 1926, Prof. Govinda Narayan Jya-poo did his Fine Arts Education from USA. He is a renowned Sculptor, Fine Art Educator and Leader Trainer, and has done numerous exhibitions. He has been nationally and…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Born in Arwa Pokhara, he did his B.A. from T.U. He is a self-taught artist. He has taken a graphic art course from UNESCO, Tokyo Japan. He has participated in workshop and seminar of Girl…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Thakur Prasad Mainali has created a number of environmental sculptures. Since they are outdoor sculptures, they enhance the setting and create an aesthetic sense of the space. Nationalism is the dominant subject matter of his…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Govinda Dangol works are in various styles and media. He creates landscape, still-life and portrait using oil colour, charcoal, pencil and water colour. In some of his works, he also used collage technique. He synthesizes…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Krishna Manandhar creates music and rhythm within the images of nature exploiting abstractionist and abstract expressionist techniques. Rather than the content, form dominates his canvas. He does not use colours to represent objects and events…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Batsa Gopal Vaidya’s art forms are associated with symbols and images of Nepali culture. His works show the influences of Hindu mythologies. There is “Tantric abstractionism and the use of Hindu sacramental pigmentation” in his…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Uttam Nepali’s paintings synthesize modern art techniques with some aspects of traditional Nepali art. He has recreated erotic images found on the tundals (wooden struts in temples) of Hindu temples. The compositions juxtapose celestial and…
Posted on June 18, 2020
Shashi Shah clings to traditional beliefs and influences which he views as an important basis of his work. He takes up age-old images and colour schemes and transfers them during his exploration of modern canvas.…
Posted on June 18, 2020
The third edition of the Himalayan Art Festival 2019 was held at the Nepal Art Council, Babar Mahal, from 29 September to 3rd October 2019. This year artworksfrom young generation were Open called and were selected…
Posted on May 14, 2020
Tangential Stress [tan-jen-shial stres]: By definition it means: a force acting in a generally horizontal direction especially, an invisible energy that produces mountain folding and over thrusting.  This is how COVID-19 has affected each and…
Posted on May 14, 2020
Odhisa, the land of art and craft and culture, had always been in my bucket list, so the invitation to participate in the International Painting Symposium in Odisha, was a great opportunity for me that…
Posted on February 6, 2019
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