Season on display
- by Republica
Though the gallery is congested and the wall is crowded with different sized paintings, it is definitely a platform to know women artists of Nepal and the forms and themes they work on.
Art & Culture
Showcasing anti-corruption through painting
- by Republica
In the painting, there is a rhythm in the use of motifs and the color combination has a balance making it aesthetically appealing. Though having numerous things happening in the canvas, his skillful way to use positive and negative space has given a balance in the painting. This has led the viewers to get a clear picture of what the artist is trying to convey.
Panjabi culture lands on Kathmandu
- by Aditya Neupane
Punjabis adorned in colorful traditional attire entered the stage carrying native musical instruments of Punjab like Chimta, Ektara, Dhol, Alghoza, Esraj, Sapp and Tumbi.
Dying Candle shines at NIFF
- by Republica
Naresh Kuman KC’s directorial feature film ‘Dying Candle’ bagged ‘Best Feature Film’ and ‘Best Director’ at Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF).
Kapil Mani Dixit’s ‘500 Nudes’: Expressing the beauty of a human body
- by Republica
‘500 nudes’ is the series of drawings that contain different forms of human figures in terms of human day-to-day life activities, movements, and gestures. If you’re an art fanatic, 500 nudes by Kapil Mani Dixit is worth going exhibition.
SAB School felicitates Shrinkhala
- by Republica
With an aim to promote the diverse culture of the country, SAB Public School organized a program in the occasion of SAB Cultural Diversity Day at its premises at Gattekulo, Dillibazar.
‘Jesum Yatra’ concludes
Bauddha Tamang Kalyan Guthi Organized the fifth edition of ‘Jesum Yatra’ to promote local culture and heritages.
Big thaw hits Harbin ice sculptures in China
- by Reuters
Ice and snow sculptures carved by nearly 10,000 artists in the city of Harbin have melted during a sudden warm spell, forcing the earliest closure of the main venue at China’s biggest winter festival.
Virtual Museum operated
In order to track down and gather information on the migrated Nepali arts and statues, Global Nepalimuseum.com is recently in operation. The launched website will keep the record of around 1000 Nepali artifacts that are located in many other countries.
Stories of lives walking through the dark tunnel toward the light
- by Sangita Shrestha
Despite being the victims of conflict, because they are civilians, they never received compensations of any kinds from the government for what had happened to their lives and the lives attached to them. Though the civil war came to an end in 2006, the sufferings of the war-victims still have not finished. The various difficulties they face and how they are coping with their lives now are on an exhibition titled ‘14 Stories: Living Memories of War’. The exhibition kicked off on Tuesday at Staff College, Jawalakhel where it also features the audio along with photographs of survivors.
SC Suman's Songs of Innocence and Experience
- by Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Siddhartha Art Gallery is garnered with enchanting paintings by Veteran artist SC Suman. The exhibition titled 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' that began on January 23 continues till Wednesday.
Weeping Banyan on exhibition
- by Republica
American Visual Artist Maureen Drdak, while in Nepal as a Fulbright research fellow in 2011, she passed by an ancient and stately banyan tree nearby Department of Immigration office, Kalikasthan. She noticed that this tree was choked by encroaching development and deprived of room to grow naturally. Its aerial roots had been severely cropped to prevent their descent, resulting in masses of hanging gravid bundles. Drdak experienced these striking shapes as powerful yet poignant metaphors for development’s relentless strangulation of natural forces, she was inspired to explore their forms.
Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam
- by Reuters
A young couple with matching expressions stares nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back. It was 31 years after Pham Ngoc Canh, 69, took that first photo of Ri Yong Hui, before the two were finally allowed to get married in 2002 when North Korea took the rare step of allowing one of its citizens to marry a foreigner.
Rose Day: Ghatasthapana of Valentine
- by Kiran Lama
Love is in the air as the calendar turns into February. And rose—a symbol of love is medium to express your love.
Marvels of traditional Newar art on exhibition
- by Sangita Shrestha
As you enter the gallery, you could feel this difference created by the lighting on the objects. Inside the gallery, you can get a vibe of walking inside a scared place surrounded by paintings and idols of Hindu and Buddhist gods and goddesses, as all the artworks are inspired by religious motifs found in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Dikpal Thapa’s photo shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2019
- by Kiran Lama
Nepali photographer Dikpal Thapa’s photo has been shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2019 in an open category. World Photography Organization unveiled the shortlisted photos on February 5.
Discussing the development of Nepali painting
- by Republica
The scholars elaborated the history of Nepali painting. They talked about the need of policies in national level; need to include art education in school level; use of the internet; entrepreneurship, encouragement, and self-respect for artists; and more for the promotion of Nepali painting worldwide.
‘Tamu Hill Park’ for promoting tourism
- by Republica
Phirphire is famous for Millennium cave, rural lifestyle, and traditional houses. There is a belief among locals that the park will help to promote rural tourism and Millennium Trek. An estimated budget of the park is around Rs 50,000,000
Manish’s representation of Kathmandu City: Project #1336
- by Sangita Shrestha
In the exhibition, the installation work looks like a pile of colorful intestine spread around 1300 sq/ft area. But when looked closely you could get a feel of the Kathmandu Valley that is surrounded by hills. Then both the ends of the rope are visible as if symbolizing; with the beginning of life, there is always an ending to it.
Ball gowns galore: London’s V&A Museum stages new Dior show
- by Associated Press
“The Ballroom,” which celebrates the designer’s love for extravagant evening wear with aplomb. Dozens of handmade gowns in sumptuous silks, feathers and crystals are displayed in a mirrored room with lighting that simulates sparkling constellations and showers of gold dust.