Academic Background
Master of Fine Arts in Print, Fine Art Department, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting, Lalit Kala Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2001
Award
2021: ‘Thirchaya Rastriya Kalasri Lalitkala Puraskar’, by Nepali Kala Sahitya, Nepal
2020: ‘Bhadrakumari Ghale Fine Art Award 2020’, by Bhadrakumari Ghale Sewa Sadan, Nepal
2018: ‘Australian Himalayan Foundation Art Award’, Nepal
2018: ‘Artist of the Year 2018’, Women with Vision II, 100 Most Influential Women of Nepal /RSTC
2013: ‘Master Tej Bahadur Chitrakar Smriti Puraskar’- Best Painting/Artist award, Nepal
2011: Special Mentioned Award, National Exhibition of Fine Arts, Nepal
2010: Arniko National Youth Art Award, Gold Medal, Nepal (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’, 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
2019: ‘Volume IV: Structural Beauty’, at Dalai la Art Space, Nepal
2018: ‘Shifting Values: Expectation Vs Reality’, grant by Australian Himalayan Foundation, at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal
2009: ‘Kaleidoscope’, at Imago- Dei Gallery, Nepal
2008: ‘Symbolic Embodiment’, at Yala Maya Kendra, Nepal
Solo Exhibition International
2023: ‘Body Embedding’, Medo Art Space, Vienna, Austria
2009: ‘20.66 mt. S.L.M.’, Atelier 4, commissioned by Blauer Hase, Venice, Italy,
2007: ‘Interrelation’, Goyang Art Studio, Goyang City, Korea
Installations National
2023: ‘Chori/Keti manche bhaer, (Being a daughter/ girl)’, International Club, Nepal
2023: ‘Out of Emptiness’, Taragaon Museum, Nepal
2022: ‘My left is right’, Gallery Mcube, Nepal
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, at 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 Welcome 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
2024: ‘Out of emptiness’, Rubin Museum, New York, USA
2023: ‘Be Happy It’s Ok’, Museum Quartier, Vienna, Austria
2023: ‘Dhara’, Central Garden, Vienna, Austria
2009: ‘Out of Emptiness’, interactive installation, commissioned by Blauer Hase, Venice, Italy
2007: ‘Inscape’ at Goyang Art Studio, Korea
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
2024: ‘Art Omi’, 1 month residency at Art Omi, New York, USA
2023: ‘Body Embedding’, 1month residency, at Medo Art Space, Vienna, Austria
2007: 6 months residency, Goyang Art Studio, Goyang City, Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions National
2022: ‘Parallel History’, Gallery Mcube, Nepal
2021: ‘Beyond Border’, at Taragaon Museum, Boudha, Nepal
2020: ‘Made in Mind series II’, 2 minutes Experimental Video Art project, by Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, 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
2024: ‘Body Embedding’, Lidu Int. Art Center, Beijing, China
2024: ‘The Lake that once was’, Bikaner House, New Delhi, India
2024: ‘Reimagine’, The Rubin Museum, New York, USA
2023: ‘Little Donau 3’ Art Festival, Vienna, Austria
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 National
2014: ‘Sacred Water’ 6 months long workshop with community women of Patan,
Commissioned by Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/ Welcome Trust Grant, 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, 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
Programs
2022: ‘International Visitor Leadership Program-Promoting Social Change Through Arts’, by United State Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, USA