About – Bidhata KC

Bidhata KC
Visual Artist, Nepal
Academic Background

Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting 2001 (Lalit Kala Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal)
Master of Sociology 2004 (Patan Multipal Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal)
Master of Fine Arts in print 2010 (Fine Art Department, Tribhuvan University, Nepal)

Award

2018: ‘Artist of the Year 2018’, Women with Vision II, 100 Most Influential Women of Nepal /RSTC
2018: ‘Australian Himalayan Foundation Art Award’, Nepal
2013: ‘Master Tej Bahadur Chitrakar Smriti Puraskar’- Best Painting/Artist award
2011: Special Mentioned Award, National Exhibition of Fine Arts, Nepal
2010: Arniko National Youth Art Award, Gold Medal, Nepal (Explain: National Government Award for excellence in Modern Art and Contributions to the Development of Art in Nepal)

Grant and Fellowship

2015: ‘NAC Travel Grant 2015’, Nepal Art Council, Nepal2011: ‘Artist in the City- Urbanization & Urban culture’, Interactive Mapping and Archiving Center, Nepal
2010: ‘Glocalization of Art: Contemporary Art Practice’, Lasana, Nepal
2006-07: Asian Artist Fellowship Program, Contemporary Art Museum of Korea, Korea

Solo Exhibition National

2018: ‘Shifting Values: Expectation Vs Reality’, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal
2018: ‘Thopaharu (,),’ GG Machan, Pulchowk, Nepal
2013: ‘A Decade in Art’, Sarwanam Art Gallery, Nepal
2012: ‘Time at Crossroads’ (Dobatoma Ubhiyeko Samaya), Mammy’s Eatery & Tapas, Nepal (Paintings are based on Poet Bhim Karki’s poems)
2009: ‘Kaleidoscope’, Imago- Dei Gallery,Nepal
2008: ‘Symbolic Embodiment’, Yala Maya Kendra, Nepal
2007: ‘Foliage’, Shangri-La Hotel, Nepal

Solo Exhibition International

2009: ‘20.66 mt. S.L.M.’, Venice, Italy
2007: ‘Interrelation’, Goyang Art Studio, Goyang City, Korea Installations National
2019: ‘Hiti-dhungedhara’, Labim, Lalitpur
2018: ‘Embedded Nothingness’, Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, Nepal
2017: ‘In Between- Rato Machindranath’, Kathmandu Triennial, Art Council, Nepal
2015: ‘Nilah’, interactive installation, Image Ark Gallery, Nepal
2014: ‘Jigsaw Puzzles’, interactive installation, Nepal Art Council, Nepal
2008: ‘Unsung’, Yala Maya Kendra, Nepal
2008: ‘Aasha’ at Basantapur, Nepal
2007: ‘Door’ at Jyamircot, Nepal
2007: ‘Persistence’ at Shangri-La, Lazimpath, Nepal

Installations International

Collaborative Installation

Residency National

Residency International

Group Exhibitions National

2018: ‘Haptic Perception’, Dalai-la Art Space, Nepal
2018: ‘Sight and Sound’, Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, Nepal
2018: ‘Seduction of Print Making, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal
2017: ‘City: My Studio / City: My Life ’, Kathmandu Triennial, Nepal Art Council, Nepal
2017: ‘Sexuality’, stories of sexuality and sexual rights of socially discriminated women, Patan Museum, Nepal
2014: ‘Masculinities, Gender Identities and the Role of Men in Prevention and Elimination of Gender Based Violence’, organized by UNP, NAFA, Nepal
2013: ‘A Federal Life’, Yala Maya Kendra, Nepal
2012: ‘Under the Bodhi Tree’, Sidhartha Art Gallery, Nepal

Group Exhibitions International

2019: ‘Balance for Better’, Int.Women Art Exhibition, Zee Arts, Dubai
2018: ‘Press for Progress’, Int. Women Art Exhibition, Zee Arts, Dubai
2018: ‘Seven Continent of Fashion’, Art exhibition, Cannes Film Festival, France
2018: ‘Int. Art Sojourn’, Sri Sri University, Orissa, India
2016: ‘Metamorphosis’, India Art Fair, Delhi India
2014: ‘Solidarity with Nature; South Asian Perspective’, organized by SAARC Cultural Centre – Sri Lanka at Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006: ‘Nepal Bangladesh Youth Art Exhibition’, National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Workshop Participation International
2018: ‘Int. Art Camp II’, Solo, Indonesia
2018: ‘International Art Sojourn’, Orissa, India
2006: ‘Changdong & Goyang Artists Workshop’ National Museum of Korea, Goyang Art Studio, Korea
2005: ‘Nepal Bangladesh Youth Art Workshop’3 Days at Silpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Workshop Participation National

2018: ‘Seduction of Print Making’, 10 days long workshop, Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Nepal
2013: ‘Sacred Water’ 6 months long workshop with community women of Patan, Nepal
2013: ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence’: ‘Masculinities, Gender Identities and the Role of Men in Prevention and Elimination of Gender Based Violence’, organized by UNDP, NAFA, Nepal
2013: ‘A Federal Life’- 3 days long workshop based on Federalism, Nagarkot, Nepal
2012: ‘Under the Bodhi Tree’, 5 days long wrokshop based on Ecology and Conservation, organized by WWF Nepal
2011: ‘Promoting trust between Man and Woman’, based on GBV (gender based violence) organized by BBC Sewa Nepal, Patan Museum, Nepal
2011: ‘Buddhana’, 1 week workshop to support- Women with HIV Positive, Women Drug Users and Women in Prison, organized by FAITH, Nepal
2010: ‘Glocalization of Art: Contemporary Art Practice’, Lasana, Nepal
2010: ‘Serendipity Experimental Print Workshop’, Lasana, Nepal
2009: ‘The Process to Move’, 2 days Int. Art Workshop, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal
2009: ‘Water and Art’, Int. Art Workshop, Yala Maya Kendra, Nepal

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Member

Languages: Nepali (excellent), Hindi (very good), English (good)