Visual Artist, Nepal
Lalitpur, 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
2020: ‘Bhadrakumari Ghale Fine Art Award 2020’, by Bhadrakumari Ghale Sewa Sadan
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’, from Nepal Art Council, Nepal
2011: ‘Artist in the City- Urbanization & Urban culture’, Social Science Baha, 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
2019: ‘Structural Beauty’, Dalai la Art Space, Nepal
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
2021: ‘Powerless Power’, at Taragaon Museum, Boudha, Nepal
2019: ‘Hiti-dhungedhara’ commissioned by Dopper, Netherlands in collaboration with Himalayan Climate Initiative at Labim, Lalitpur
2018: ‘Embedded Nothingness’ interactive installation, Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, Nepal
2017: ‘In Between- Rato Machindranath’, commissioned by Kathmandu Triennial and funded by Australian Himalayan Foundation at Art Council, Nepal
2015: ‘Nilah’, interactive installation, commissioned by OUCRU Nepal (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit) via a Wellcome Trust at Image Ark Gallery, Nepal
2014: ‘Jigsaw Puzzles’, interactive installation, commissioned by Siddhartha Art Foundation in collaboration with Karkhana and Robotic Association of Nepal
Installations International
2009: ‘Out of Emptiness’, interactive installation, Venice, Italy
2007: 2007: ‘Inscape’ at Goyang Art Studio, Korea
2006: ‘Pigment’ at Goyang Art Studio, Korea
Collaborative Installation:
2013: ‘Gadha lai Bhari Pugena Bhane Runcha’, Martin Chautari, Nepal
2012: ‘Still Life’ American Ambassador Residency, Nepal
2011: ‘Sri Ganesh’, Art Council, Nepal
2011: ‘Elapse’, Art Council, Nepal
2010: ‘You Could be the One…’, Lasana, Nepal
2010: ‘…Sense of Beauty?’, Lasana, Nepal
Residency National
2018: ‘Air Mcube season 8’ 3 months residency, Chakupath, Lalitpur, Nepal
2014: ‘Fragments of Mustang’, 8 days residency, Lomanthang, Mustang, Nepal
2007: ‘Female heroes/ her stories’, Lasanaa, an alternative art space, Nepal
2007: ‘Inspiration Manaslu’, at Manaslu, Nepal
Residency International
2007: 6 months residency, Goyang Art Studio, Goyang City, Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions National
2021: ‘Beyond Border’, at Taragaon Museum, Boudha, Nepal
2020: ‘Made in Mind series II’, 2 minutes Experimental Video Art project, by Gallery Mcube, Nepal
2020: ‘Tangential Stress’, by Museum of Nepali Art, at Museum of Nepali Art, Nepal
2019: ‘Himalayan Art Festival’, by Earts Nepal at Nepal Art Council, Nepal
2018: ‘Sight and Sound’, by Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, Nepal
2017: ‘City: My Studio / City: My Life ’, by Kathmandu Triennial at Nepal Art Council, Nepal
2017: ‘Sexuality’, stories of sexuality and sexual rights of socially discriminated women by FAITH organization at Patan Museum, Nepal
2014: ‘Masculinities, Gender Identities and the Role of Men in Prevention and Elimination of Gender Based Violence’, by UNDP at Nepal Fine Art Academy, Nepal
2013: ‘A Federal Life’, by UNDP and Faculty of Art and Design (Kathmandu University) at Yala Maya Kendra, Nepal
Selected Group Exhibitions International
2020: ‘Deconfine’, online digital art festival, by Media Art South Asia, supported by the French cultural network in South Asia, and the French Institute in Paris, under Novembre Numerique initiative
2021: ‘Not Your Average’, online exhibition, 10 Contemporary Women Artist from South Asia, by Zaamanart, Pakistan
2019: ‘Global Women- Women’s Art’, at Art bridge Gallery, Chiangrai, Thailand
2019: ‘Balance for Better’, Int. Women Art Exhibition, at Zee Arts, Dubai
2018: ‘Press for Progress’, Int. Women Art Exhibition, at Zee Arts, Dubai
2016: ‘Metamorphosis’, India Art Fair, at Delhi, India
2014: ‘Solidarity with Nature; South Asian Perspective’, organized by SAARC Cultural Centre – Sri Lanka at Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Selected Workshop Participation International
2018: ‘International 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
Selected Workshop Participation
2014: ‘Sacred Water’ 6 months long workshop with community women of Patan,Commissioned by Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/ Wellcome Trust Grant, Pata, 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, at NAFA, Nepal
2013: ‘A Federal Life’- 3 days long workshop based on Federalism, organized by UNDP and Kathmandu University, Nepal
2011: ‘Promoting trust between Man and Woman’, based on GBV (gender-based violence) organized by BBC Sewa Nepal at 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’, organized by Lasana at Lasana, Nepal
2010: ‘Serendipity Experimental Print Workshop’, organized by Lasana at Sirjana Art Gallery, Nepal