A
journey through art and identity : Artist Dorjee
Karmarong’s vibrant paintings celebrate the
culture and traditions of his community, by
Rishika Dhakal (kp 27/09/2024)
Can
art sustain the artist? From traditional Thangka
paintings to contemporary Mithila art, artists
are finding ways to support their careers in a
challenging market, by Anish Ghimire (kp
07/09/2024)
Evolving
roles, generational divides and deferred dreams
: Muna Bhadel’s work pays tribute to her
grandmother’s life and highlights the societal
barriers that have restricted women’s
opportunities in Nepal, by Isabel Irwin (kp
23/08/2024)
Bilampau:
The forgotten stories of Nepali art : What does
it mean to remember an art form? How can we
revive a dying art form into the collective
consciousness of the twenty-first century?,
by Angie Ling (kp 13/07/2024)
Diverse
idioms of Nepali paintings : The right idioms to
express the motifs of paintings continue to be
the thrust of artists, by Abhi Subedi (kp
23/06/2024)
Kalapremi’s
artistic sanctuary : Sculptor and ceramist Gopal
Kalapremi Shrestha, discusses his inspirations,
and plans for publishing a book, by Anusha
Dhakal (kp 20/06/2024)
Contemporary
Nepal, through the eyes of young artists : From
love and angst to urban struggles, artists at
Gallery Mcube present a varied artistic showcase,
by Anusha Dhakal (kp 16/06/2024)
Divine
inspiration : The exhibit explores timeless
fusion of heritage and creativity as Nepal’s
century-old mythology unfolds in a captivating
tale of fine and contemporary artistry, by
Khushi Das (kp 24/05/2024)
Stories
of art and wit on wheels : Siddhartha Art
Gallery’s latest exhibition, ‘Sawari Kathahru:
Art On Wheels’, is an immersive ode to Nepali
truck art, by Anusha Dhakal (kp 20/05/2024)
An intersection of art and
poetry : Amit Kalla, one of the artists whose
work is displayed at Siddhartha Art Gallery’s
ongoing ‘Collective Expressions from India’
exhibition, shares how his work is a fusion of
poetry and conscience, by Aarati Ray (kp
13/04/2024)
FA
exhibition features creations from Nepal,
Germany (rep 21/02/2024)
An
assemblage of artistic expressions at Takpa
Gallery : The exhibition ‘The Next 2024’
features twenty-three young artists who have
created portraits of the world as they view it
by fusing themes of identity, culture, and lived
experience, by Anish Ghimire (kp 19/01/2024)
The
psychology and politics of Bangdel’s art : The
first posthumous exhibition of artist and art
historian Lain Singh Bangdel in London, titled
‘Lain Singh Bangdel: Mountains and Migration’,
was organised by Bonhams in November, by
Samyukta Shrestha (kp 06/01/2024)
Artists
and locals celebrate heritage and sustainable
living : The Harisiddhi Art Mela, organised by
The Rotary Club of Yala, aims to revive
community bonds and foster a deeper appreciation
for sustainable living in small settlements
(kp 05/01/2024)
NAFA,
SAF tie up for Kathmandu Triennale :
Stakeholders say this private-public partnership
will institutionalise the country’s premier art
festival (kp 29/12/2023)
Connecting
cultures and inspiring conversations : Takpa
Gallery’s exhibitions range from sculptures and
traditional thangka paintings to contemporary
collections that echo diverse voices and
cultures, by Anish Gjhimire (kp 03/11/2023)
Through
her third eye : Consisting of stunning arrays of
large canvases and sculptures across mediums,
Pramila Giri’s third exhibition at the NAC is an
encounter that is close to sacred, by Sophia
L Pandé (kp 20/10/2023)
Heritage
of Nepali portrait paintings : Art historians
and scholars should take up the cudgel to locate
the portraits here and abroad, by Abhi
Subedi (kp 10/09/2023)
Nepal
to receive its illegally exported wooden
artifacts from US (kh 11/08/2023)
Australian
gallery returns stolen strut to Nepal : A
13th-century wooden strut stolen from a Patan
temple finally comes home from Australia after
almost 50 years, by Ashish Dhakal (nt
19/05/2023)
The
master craftsman : Artist Lok Chitrakar believes
there is a great need for a rethink of society’s
understanding of art, by Mimamsha Dhungel
(kp 24/04/2023)
The
persistent painter : Artist Pramila Bajracharya
talks about her love for the feminine form,
abstract cityscapes and how she can’t help but
paint every day, by Urza Acharya (kp
03/04/2023)
NY
Museum Encases Stolen Nepali Idols, by
Namrata Sharma (rn 22/03/2023)
A
job done with passion : ‘I’m made for the arts,’
says painter, illustrator and designer Rashana
Bajracharya, by Aashika Gautam (kp
20/02/2023)
Art
galleries galore : The studio art scene in Nepal
is at its peak. The Post covers five art
galleries worth visiting in Kathmandu valley,
by Bishesh Dhaubhadel (kp 18/01/2023)
Capturing
the nation’s mood through abstract art ; Suresh
Basnet offers commentary on the nation’s
prominent issues through his own paradigms of
societal norms and biases in his painting for
the masses, by Bishesh Dhaubhadel (kp
11/01/2023)
Of
private art collections and deities : ‘Deities
of Nepal’ effectively dramatises Nepali artists’
imaginaire about divine motifs, by Abhi
Subedi (kp 18/12/2022)
The
delta of kāma : Erotic carvings on Kathmandu’s
temples are explicit, expressive, and their
meaning just as elusive, by Ashish Dhakal
(nt 04/11/2022)
In
Save the Children’s ‘climate canvas,’ children
call for a greener, fairer future through art
(nlt 16/10/2022)
The
many dimensions of Nepali art : The paintings of
younger artists show some features that are very
encouraging, by Abhi Subedi (kp 09/10/2022)
Himalayan
Art Festival begins at Nepal Art Council (rn
28/09/2022)
Twenty
three years after being lost, Nil Barahi statue
found in Singapore museum (nlt 14/08/2022)
Nepali
times in traditional art : The greatest
attribute of Sharma's paintings is his
imaginative recreation of the past, by Abhi
Subedi (kp 31/07/2022)
Celebrating
the evolution of Nepal’s contemporary art scene
: Bikalpa Art Center’s latest interdisciplinary
exhibition, ‘Revisiting the Roots in a Modern
Nuance’, attempts to make sense of Nepal’s
contemporary art scene journey, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 11/05/2022)
What
once was lost : A collective effort by
activists, historians, journalists, and curators
has resulted in the return of stolen Nepali
artifacts from foreign lands, but constant
vigilance is still necessary, by Sophia L
Pandé (rec 18/04/2022)
Taking
in art : The recently concluded month-long art
festival Kathmandu Triennale 2077 attracted
thousands of visitors, and we set out to find
out what people thought of the exhibitions,
by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 07/04/2022)
The
highs and lows of Kathmandu Triennale : As
Kathmandu Triennale 2077, Nepal's biggest art
event, is set to conclude in a week, the Post
reviews what worked and what didn't, by
Ankit Khadgi (kp 25/03/2022)
Nepal
Receives Two Cultural Artifacts In London
(sp 19/03/2022)
Atlas
of art in a world in motion : Kathmandu
Triennale exhibition reimagines landscapes
through diverse expressions of cartography,
by Ashish Dhakal (nt 18/03/2022)
New
ways of seeing : New realities–and ways of
seeing–impress upon us the need to constantly
‘rewrite the books of the past’, by Amish
Raj Mulmi (kp 18/03/2022)
Plunder
Of Nepal's Heritage Goes on, by Binu
Shrestha and Aashish Mishra (rn 27/02/2022)
How
an art centre is preserving—and
questioning—Nepal’s culture : The most
significant impact Karnali Arts Centre has made
over the years is engaging people in
conversations related to caste and gender,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 24/02/2022)
Revisiting
a pioneering Nepali artist : An exhibition in
New York brings Lain Singh Bangdel’s art to a
new audience, by Shradha Ghale (kp
12/02/2022)
Recovered
statues, artefacts gathering dust in police
stations, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 09/02/2022)
Apocalyptic
vision in Nepali art : The overall genius of
modern Nepali paintings is one of calmness and
hope rather than of ‘pralaya’, by Abhi
Subedi (kp 16/01/2022)
Rubin
Museum of Art to return two Nepali relics from
its collection : The sculptures are believed to
have been stolen from two religious sites in
Kathmandu Valley, by Devendra Bhattarai (kp
12/01/2022)
Who
looted Nepal’s gods? Focus on antiquities in
museums in West detracts from role of Nepalis
who stole and sold them, by Ashish Dhakal
(nt 07/01/2022)
An
interactive Mithila art exhibition : SC Suman’s
latest solo exhibition, aptly titled ‘Mithila
Cosmos: The Story of Cyclical Time’, fulfils the
goal of the artist to fuse contemporary issues
with traditional Mithila artwork, by Shranup
Tandukar (kp 05/01/2022)
Art
and culture in 2021 : An ounce of hope in
moments of total despair, by Sangita
Shrestha (rep 01/01/2022)
‘Women
Violence - From Womb To Tomb’ On Display (rn
04/12/2021)
The
enigma of arrival of Nepal’s gods : The
re-consecration in Kathmandu of a sacred
sculpture 40 years after it was stolen sets a
precedent, but throws up new dilemmas, by
Ashish Dhakal (nt 03/12/2021)
Mithila
tales from Janakpur : For these women artists
from Tarai, Mithila art serves as their source
of strength and happiness in an imperfect world,
by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 27/11/2021)
The
unplundering of Nepal’s artifacts : With many of
Nepal’s art and artifacts being repatriated,
questions still remain about how those
antiquities left the country and what will
happen to them when they come home, by
Prasansha Rimal (rec 18/11/2021)
Remembering
Lain Singh Bangdel : The artist’s first solo
posthumous exhibition in Yeh Art Gallery, New
York is all set to put the spotlight on Nepal’s
international art history and how modern art
made it to the country, by Srizu Bajracharya
(kp 18/11/2021)
Art
for conservation’s sake : The ongoing exhibition,
‘Tale of a city’, urges viewers to think critically
beyond the white cube spaces of the exhibition and its
artworks. But in its storytelling, it holds from
giving too much information, by Shranup Tandukar
(kp 16/11/2021)
Art
sells, but who’s buying?, by Sajeet M Rajbhandari
(rec 09/11/2021)
Using
art to create and tell stories of identity and
equality : Srijanalaya and the UN Women Nepal’s ‘We
for Us’, a digital exhibition, gives a glimpse of two
gender equality activists’ lives, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 10/11/2021)
Depicting
emotions through artworks : Sangee Shrestha’s
exhibition explores human resilience in the midst of a
deadly second wave of Covid-19, by Ankit Khadgi
(kp 05/10/2021)
2
more Nepali antiquities traced to US museum :
Activists aim to have the sacred objects returned to
shrines in Kathmandu from which they were stolen
(nt 24/09/2021)
63
lost statues brought back to Nepal (rep
18/09/2021)
Ethics
and engagement in community art, by Shuvangi
Khadka (rec 16/09/2021)
Mona
Lisa of the East: A long lost Nepali woodcarving
rediscovered, by Bibek Sitaula (kp 02/09/2021)
Decolonizing
museums, repatriating Nepali heritage, by Slok
Gyawali (ae 22/07/2021)
Repatriating
Nepal’s stolen artefacts : Started in 2015, Lost Arts
of Nepal, a Facebook page, has been informing people
about Nepal’s stolen artefacts and their whereabouts,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 02/07/2021)
Nepali
sculpture and modernity debate : An important feature
of modern Nepali sculpture is the creative activism of
the artists, by Abhi Subedi (kp 25/04/2021)
The
homecoming of Nepal’s gods : The repatriation of
Kathmandu’s stolen religious objects appears to be
gathering pace, by Alisha Sijapati (nt 16/04/2021)
Despite
diversity, Classic Gallery’s latest show does not
capture one’s imagination : From personal reflections,
muses to stories of how women, or perhaps everyone,
see their identity questioned and boxed,
‘Reflection of Feminine Power on Art’ is intriguing
but it misses effectiveness, by Srizu Bajracharya
(kp 26/03/2021)
Who
said art is just about paints and canvas? ‘Perception
2020’ is not your regular art exhibition. The works on
display defy the conventional understanding of
art—they deserve attention, by Ankit Khadgi (kp
20/02/2021)
A
lesson on why art should be accessible to all :
Through their latest exhibition,
Movement-Restriction-Space, Kaalo.101 makes a
thoughtful attempt to bring art closer to the
public. However, its dependency on technology
deters it from achieving its mission, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 06/02/2021)
Nepal’s
gods return from exile : Western museums are under
pressure to send back Kathmandu Valley’s stolen
deities, by Alisha Sijapati (nt 29/01/2021)
Celebrating
the art in nudityCurated by Roshan Mishra and Kapil
Mani Dixit, ‘The Virtually Nude Show’ is a thoughtful
virtual exhibition that tries to break away from the
conventional connotations attached to nudity in art,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 26/12/2020)
Nepal’s
history through art : Rediscovering the Victorian-era
paintings of Kathmandu by early British and Nepali
artists, by Lisa Choegyal (nt 11/12/2020)
The
absent art critic in the Nepali art scene : To push
the discussion of art forward and to see art in more
meaningful ways, focus has to be on developing better
art critics, artists say, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp
09/12/2020)
Ambivalence
in modern Nepali art : Nepali artists found the
modernist technique a useful way of shifting their
focus to the self, by Abhi Subedi (kp 08/11/2020)
What
determines the value of art? To an outsider, how the
price of any artwork is determined is a mystery, but
here is how you can begin to understand it, by
Srizu Bajracharya (kp 07/11/2020)
A
celebration of diversity : Although not perfect, the
exhibition, Allegory, is filled with diverse works
from artists from different cultural and social
backgrounds, whose varied experiences and perspectives
make the artworks more impactful, by Ankit Khadgi
(kp 30/10/2020)
Classic
Gallery’s latest exhibition fails to leave an
impression: ‘The Intersection of Ten Thoughts Part II’
is a big miss not because the artworks are dull, but
because the gallery relies on a short, four-minute
video to depict 20 artworks of 10 contemporary artists,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 07/08/2020)
Gateway
to Nepali art: Newars create artwork in almost
everything and everywhere, and the doors to their
homes are no exception, by Sanyukta Shrestha (kp
21/06/2020)
Practising
and discussing art in the time of Covid: With
galleries shut and events cancelled, here’s how some
art collectives are keeping art alive and thriving in
the country, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 02/06/2020)
In
the current pandemic, there is much at stake for the
Nepali art scene: The uncertainty of these times will
have a lasting impact on the art ecosystem of the
country—one that it might take years to recover from,
by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 20/05/2020)
Every
month, an opportunity to learn about Nepal’s
contemporary art movements: If we care about raising
individuals who are concerned about Nepal’s civil
society, the Nepal Art History Discussion Series could
prove to be a good starting point, by Niranjan
Kunwar (kp 22/02/2020)
Kathmandu's
metal sculptors have a new enemy—technology: The
traditional art form is facing competition from
Chinese market and technology, by Shashwat Pant
(kp 22/01/2020)
Nepali
art lacks serious study: The academic interest in
Nepali art today calls for a need to theorise art
criticism and art history, by Abhi Subedi (kp
19/01/2020)
The
fate of completed artworks: Artists put a lot of
effort into conceptualising and bringing life to their
artworks. But what happens to them after they’re
exhibited?, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 14/01/2020)
Art
uncensored: A gift from ancient sculptors: The erotic
art carved on the struts of the temples around
Kathmandu Valley is fascinating, but its purpose still
remains elusive, by Ankit Khadgi (kp 11/01/2020)
Journeying
towards the redolent silence: Sanjeet Maharjan’s
‘Silence is beautiful’ reveals nothing but the
ordinary, yet it is alluring and delightful, by
Srizu Bajracharya (kp 02/01/2020)
Art
that speaks of an indigenous community’s historical
subservience: Artist Lavkant Chaudhary’s latest
exhibition ‘Masinya Dastoor’ brings forward the
silenced narratives of Tharu community, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 16/12/2019)
Crafting
a heritage: For the famed Shilpakar family of
Bhaktapur, wood carving requires more than a deft hand,
by Shriluna Shrestha (nt 13/12/2019)
‘Bodhicitta
Compassion’ is more than self-expression, it’s
self-reflection: In his latest exhibition, artist
Tulku Jamyang deploys contemporary cultural motifs to
delve into Buddhism and spirituality, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 05/12/2019)
A
statue stolen 35 years ago from Patan exhibited at
Dallas Museum of Art: The statue is among one of the
artefacts mentioned in Lain Singh Bangdel’s book
‘Stolen Images of Nepal’ (kp 21/11/2019)
An
intriguing, confusing art festival: There's much to
make meaning out of at the Kathmandu International
Performance Art Festival 2019, yet the festival falls
short of making the art powerful, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 06/11/2019)
Loud
artistic juxtapositions steal Krama exhibition’s
charm: ‘Krama—The rise of the female artists in the
21st Century’ celebrates the work of female artists,
but disappoints as spectators get no lasting
impression, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 22/10/2019)
The
colours and narratives waiting to be spilled: The
third iteration of Himalayan Art Festival brings
together the works of 150 artists and is a magnificent
display of the evolving art scene in Nepal, by
Srizu Bajracharya (kp 01/10/2019)
Witnessing
history unfold, in colour and on canvas: Hari Prasad
Sharma’s detailed documentation of history through his
artworks is heritage in itself, by Asmita
Manandhar (kp 17/09/2019)
Why
the study of Nepali art history is important: Sound
knowledge of art history can help promote Nepal’s
ancient and medieval heritage internationally, by
Suyog Prajapati (kp 08/09/2019)
Structures
without a soul: Bidhata KC’s abstract renditions of
Mustang homes appear fascinating from afar, but on a
closer view, there is little that is interesting,
by Abani Malla (kp 21/08/2019)
Musings
on museums: The government of Nepal has not given much
priority to museum development and its protection.
Existing museums in Nepal date back to the days of
monarchy, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep 06/07/2019)
Drawing
inspiration from memory: In his latest exhibition,
Umesh Shah gets as personal as one can get with
his/her art—combining his childhood, admiration
for women, and his thoughts on humanity, by Abani
Malla (kp 26/05/2019)
Winds
of change: Mann Gurung’s paintings explore the
juxtaposition between a rapidly modernising
world and the culture and traditions of the past,
by Rose Singh (kp 22/05/2019)
Nepali
Art going places: Largest ever international
exhibition of contemporary Nepali art opens at
Weltmuseum Wien, by Kunda Dixit (nt 19/04/2019)
The
artist
who uses Mithila painting to challenge social norms:
Ranju Yadav’s paintings mock and satire what are
considered society’s norms: gender inequality and the
caste system, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp
13/04/2019)
Petition
filed to repatriate ancient Nepali paubha painting
from US museum, by Timothy Aryal (kp 04/01/2019)
Breaking
my art: An exhibition shows the injustice and violence
of the Maoist insurgency (kp 09/10/2018)
Art
and Nepali times: The second edition of the Himalayan
Art Festival showcases the creative prowess of today’s
youth, by Abhi Subedi (kp 16/09/2018)
Venus
of
Dhobikhola: A discarded sculpture resting by the banks
of the Dhobikhola might just be one of the most
important archaeological finds of recent years, by
Rahul Dhakal (kp 25/08/2018)
Rajman
Singh: A Lost Nepal found in London, by Sanyukta
Shrestha (kp 28/07/2018)
Sacred
vs
Sold: The fact that traditional art forms are
surviving, and experiencing an influx of artists to
boot, means that these art forms are negotiating our
globalised world’s economic structures and rules,
by Kurchi Dasgupta (kp 20/05/2018)
Sacred
survival: Exhibition showcases contemporary Nepali
Thangka and Paubha painters, by Michael Gordon (nt
11/05/2018)
Sangeeta
Thapa’s
art recovery: Nepali artwork must be classified,
catalogued and preserved so our icons can be saved
before it is too late, by Abhi Subedi (kp
29/04/2018)
That
time I met Lok Chitrakar, by Rahul Dhakal (kp
07/04/2018)
Two
stolen idols returned to Kathmandu after 30 years
(kp 05/04/2018), Stolen
idols returned to Nepal, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht
05/04/2018), Bringing
our
Gods home: Two 1,000-year-old stone deities return to
Nepal, but hundreds of other stolen objects are still
out there, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 06/04/2018)
Visual
engagement: Nepal's nature and culture connect in a
month-long art exhibit (nt 02/03/2018)
Nepal
and
the globalised art world: Remittance can be channelled
towards the creation of programmes for the economic
empowerment of women, by Kurchi Dasgupta (kp
25/02/2018)
Nepali
art
and imitationIdentifying the difference between
authentic derivation and reproduction is
necessary and urgent in Nepal’s expanding art sphere
because it helps one understand how the art
culture is growing and being shaped, by Sandesh
Ghimire (kp 27/01/0218)
Home
isn’t where the art is: Stumbling upon Nepali art
antiques in London, by Sanyukta Shrestha (kp
16/12/2017)
Art
and
the Rohingya of Kathmandu: In Sujan Dangol’s Displaced
are images of moments stolen from the lives of people
trying to lead fruitful, ordinary lives in sync
with the culture of a foreign land, by Kurchi
Dasgupta (kp 17/09/2017)
Murals
making way to city walls, then to financial
success, by Ujjwal Satyal (kp 10/09/2017)
Learning
the
art of showing: A new wave of young Nepali
artists is emerging and graduation shows are
ensuring they find a platform, by Nhooja
Tuladhar (kp 05/08/2017)
Art
against
trafficking and exploitation (kp 12/07/2017)
Art
in
a virtual world: Self-taught digital artist
Ashim Shakya received a lot of attention on
social media after the earthquake and blockade
for his surrealistic digital images, by
Sahina Shrestha (nt 07/07/2017)
Incubating
art:
Collective memory on the lived experience of
being in Kathmandu city, by Kurchi Dasgupta
(kp 02/07/2017)
Rebuilding
Recaptured:
A community art project involving 18 artists
from four different countries seeks to break
through time worn barriers, and heal an
earthquake ravaged community through art, by
Kurchi Dasgupta (kp 18/06/2017)
In
choked
Capital, artists perform against pollution:
Students wrapped in plastic sheets take to
streets, by Samikshya Bhattarai (kp
14/04/2017)
Chitrakars
at
triennale: Joint endeavour of artists, art
historians and art curators can be instrumental
in producing important works, by Abhi Subedi
(kp 02/04/2017)
Traditional
woodcarvings
on display at Newa Chen (kp 26/03/2017)
Nature
art
fest kicks off in Nawalparasi (kp
21/03/2017)
Art
and
liberal education: Those organising big art
events and those struggling to pursue art
education deserve kudos, by Abhi Subedi (kp
19/03/2017)
The
Man
Who Cares About Detail, by Sophia L. Pande
(kp 19/03/2017)
Kathmandu
Triennale
starts with artist presentations (kp
12/03/2017), Kathmandu
triennale
to celebrate the city (kp 21/03/2017), Artavaganza:
The
Kathmandu Triennale puts Nepal and Nepali
artists on the world map with a two-week
festival of creativity, by Smriti Basnet (nt
24/03/2017), Kathmandu
Triennale
2017: The person in a woman; Reflections on
Aamaa—an experience of womanhood across
generations—slated to be performed at
Kathmandu’s biggest art jamboree, by Irina
Giri (kp 25/03/2017), Nepal’s
largest
art fest kicks off: Spread over eight venues in
the Capital, Kathmandu Triennale will include
works by 70 artists from 26 different countries
(kp 26/03/2017), Kathmandu
Triennale:
Artists in the City: The art festival is an
exploration of the city, spread over historical
spaces dense with memory and history, as well as
new commercial spaces palpitating with the
possible birth of still newer urban mythologies,
by Sanjeev Upretyn (kp 01/04/2017)
Grief
on
canvas: Rabindra Shrestha’s solo
exhibition of fingerprint-art and paintings draw
on anguish of people in disaster-hit and
war-torn areas (kp 12/03/2017)
Nepal’s
bird
family: Hira Dangol has got his whole clan to
blend art with ornithology, by Smriti Basnet
(ht 03/02/2017)
Feminism
through
art: Artist Meena Kayastha’s Divine Debris draws
on her personal experience as a woman growing up
in Nepal watching other female figures around
her struggle with the limits imposed upon them,
by Sophia L. Pande (kp 08/01/2017)
Joint
painting
exhibit at Newa Chen, by Samikshya Bhattarai
(kp 30/12/2016)
Artists
and
their cities: On creating and dying, departing
and returning, leaving and arriving, by
Niranjan Kunwar (kp 24/12/2016)
Cultural
Memory
Transformed: Divine Debris is significant that
not only because the artist has taken an
esoteric, oral tradition and made it public; she
has also made visible a form that has almost
always remained invisible, by Kurchi
Dasgupta (kp 04/12/2016)
Anxiety
and
originality in art: In Nepal, it is difficult to
theorise the question of patronage and legacy in
arts, by Abhi Subedi (kp 27/11/2016)
High
on
art: Gokyo Village, perched on a pristine,
enchanting lake, now has another surprise for
travellers: The world’s highestart gallery ,
by Anuj Adhikari (kp 29/10/2016)
The
root
of things: Sculptor Narendra Prasad Shrestha’s
solo exhibition, Dristikon, is a manifesto of a
life devoted to arts, by Timothy Aryal (kp
21/09/2016)
The
persistence
of memory: Five contemporary artists from
Kathmandu explore memory and loss in Dolakha’s
Gairimudi, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp
03/09/2016)
Taking
art
out in the open: The shift in setting of
Kathmandu’s arts from private to public spaces
could be a catalyst for change, by Smriti
Basnet (nt 02/09/2016)
When
Words
Fail: Using art as a catalyst for healing in a
society that continues to stigmatise mental
health issues, by Sujan G. Amatya (kp
06/08/2016)
Women
in Thangka painting, by Priyanka Gurung (rep
29/07/2016)
Sharada
Chitrakar’s
odyssey: I was simply struck by the Chitrakar
tradition of not giving their daughters the family
art education, by Abhi Subedi (kp 24/07/2016)
A
world through paubha: Samundra Man Shrestha’s
collection of paintings is currently on display at
Nepal Art Council, by Rea S. Mishra (kp
31/05/2016)
Time
travel
through portraits: At the Patan Museum, with
images from a bygone era, Nepal Picture Library is
creating a portal to a time when a photographic
revolution was taking seed, by Sujan G Amatya
(kp 14/05/2016)
Art
in
the open: The Book Bus revisits Gorkha with tales,
memories and art in tow, by Pranab Man Singh
(kp 07/05/2016)
Pasa
Pi:
Artists for the people; Art in its highest ideal
can reflect society back on itself, and artists,
then, act as public servants, by Mark Harris
(kp 07/05/2016)
Anthropomorphism
and
mythology: Artworks that compel the audience to
contemplate human attributes from a fresh new
transgenic perspective, by Smriti Basnet (nt
06/05/2016)
Art
of
friendship: The Mithila painting not only evoked a
sense of acceptance of police, but also conveyed a
message of goodwill, by Ayush Joshi and Bijay
Jha (rep 04/05/2016)
From
the
streets, into the gallery: At the low-brow
mix-media exhibition, currently on at the
Siddartha Art Gallery, you see two very young
artists trying to find a voice that they can stick
with, by Nhooja Tuladhar (kp 30/04/2016)
Art
and
the earthquake: Where does art come in during a
natural disaster when there are so many other
needs to meet?, by Sophia L. Pandé (kp
23/04/2016)
The
solace
of art: The current exhibition at Siddhartha Art
Gallery depicts a wide range of emotional
responses to the April earthquakes, by Sophia
L. Pandé (kp 27/03/2016)
Reclaiming
possibilities:
Introducing arts education to a marginalised
school community in Rasuwa, by Niranjan Kunwar
(kp 19/03/2016)
Building
an
art movement: For contemporary art in Kathmandu to
truly become exciting, artists must not expect
formal institutions to lead the way, by Mark
Harris (kp 19/03/2016)
The
Giving
Tree: The Kalpavriksha in the Mithila Cosmos,
by Sophia L. Pandé (kp 20/02/2016)
The
Mithila
avatar: In 'Kalpavriksha', S C Suman implores us
to imagine a more harmonious future for Nepal,
by Michael Nishimura (nt 12/02/2016)
Artists
transforming
Taltalaiya into a sculpture museum, by Amar
Khadka (rep 06/02/2016)
Subedi’s
solo
sculpture exhibition kicks off (kp 24/01/2016)
The
Gods
are still leaving: Despite their theft finding
national and international limelight, antiques
from Nepal remain vulnerable as ever, by Sewa
Bhattarai (kp 09/01/2016)
Power
of
paintingsZhao Jianqui’s works are brilliant
examples of the Chinese ink wash technique, by
Abhi Subedi (kp 18/10/2015)
Nepal
in
ink and brush: A Chinese artist’s creative journey
across the Himalaya, by Justin Zhao (nt
02/10/2015)
History
on
canvas: If you have time to see very few art
exhibitions in Kathmandu this week then this
selection of paintings by Hari Prasad Sharma
should be it, by Nischhal Pradhan (nt
02/10/2015)
Rebuilding
through
art: The efforts of an artist collective in the
aftermath of the Great Quake have left a lasting
mark on the affected people of Thulo Byasi, by
Nhooja Tuladhar (kp 18/07/2015)
Writing
about
art, by Sophia Pande (kp 12/07/2015)
Art
for
therapy, by Niranjan Kunwar (kp 11/07/2015)
NAFA-Sumeru
exhibition
focuses on local artisans’ skill at traditional
work (ht 05/07/2015)
Rising
from
the ruins, by Nhooja Tuladhar (kp 04/07/2015)
Bridging
the
gap: The number of people who write about art in
Nepal has increased—there is so much more than
art-critic rant to read now. But has art writing
actually seen development in quality?, by
Nhooja Tuladhar (kp 20/06/2015)
Murals
of
hope: After the earthquake, street artists
coloured Kathmandu’s walls with messages of hope,
by Stéphane Huët (nt 19/06/2015)
A
natural performance: After the quake, the tedious
repetition of the same old things will not work
anymore in art, by Abhi Subedi (kp 14/06/2015)
Getting
art
out there, by Sophia Pandey (kp 14/06/2015)
Of
tragedy,
experience and the arts: In addition to relief
funds, the wide domain of art can help
significantly in restoring normalcy, by
Deepesh Paudel (kp 17/05/2015)
Remembering
the
stolen gods, by Rachana Chettri (kp
25/04/2015)
Hair
strands
and dark voids: Saurganga Darshandhari and
Surendra Maharjan, two printmakers who were handed
The Australian Himalayan Foundation Art Award last
year, are currently exhibiting their works at the
Siddhartha Art Gallery in Babermahal, by
Nhooja Tuladhar (kp 18/04/2015)
Enabling
art:
Artists best express themselves through their work
and then it is the curator’s job to take their art
to the public, by Nhooja Tuladhar (kp
28/02/2015)
Welcome
to
the machine: Performances by the Nepali artists
are what the Nepali public is most used to
viewing, and
because they deal with issues that are close to
home, they are much easier to access, by
Rachana Chettri (kp 28/02/2015)
Outing
evil:
Artworks such as Rape Me are meant to shock us out
of our slumber and they force us to take a deep
look at our social evils, by Kashish Das
Shrestha (kp 31/01/2015)
Between
heaven
and earth, by Rachana Chettri (kp 17/01/2015)
How
printmaking
in Nepal could change, by Nhooja Tuladhar (kp
10/01/2015)
Journeying
for
art: Gurung’s approach reflects a sensibility that
should be welcomed in contemporary Nepali visual
culture (nt 09/01/2015)
Paving
the
way of diplomacy through art (kp 08/01/2015) |