- by Republica
Using acrylic on canvas to create beautiful figures of women, the artist accentuates feminine beauty by using traditional elements, representative of Nepali females- red bindis, red lipstick, and red bangles that show motifs of traditional Mithila and traditional Nepali societies as a symbolic way of spreading compassion and blessing.
- by Sangita Shrestha
Traditional cloth pouch (Thaili) is her main motif along with female figures, men, wavy water, fishes, lotus and children among others; which she links with various aspects or feelings one gets in life. Her artworks are dreamlike which are pleasant to the eyes and have a rhythm to them. She has not created any facial features for any of the human figures. The reason for not having facial features is that any viewers can relate the artworks to themselves.
- by Republica
The Consulate General of Nepal, and the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, jointly announced on Tuesday about the return of two art objects from Rubin's permanent collection to Nepal.
- by Associated Press
A damaged Georgia O’Keeffe painting is back on display after conservators spent 1,250 hours and $145,000 restoring it.
- by Sangita Shrestha
It's always fascinating to wonder about what young minds behold. Their imagination, perception, and execution of something can help one to understand them and their world, which might have the tendency to astonish anyone.
- by Republica
A five-day painting exhibition began on Monday at Nepal Pragya Pratisthan, Kamaladi on the occasion of the 8th National General Convention of the CPN (Maoist Center. About two dozen works of art titled 'Socialist Journey' are on display.
- by Republica
His Mithila painting depicts the cycle of various contexts connected with the religious and social aspects of the story of the age from the true age to the Kali Yuga. His art is based on the story of the goddess who started from creation and entered four eras. By believing in the cycle of origin and destruction according to religious beliefs, the story has been raised in art.
- by Sangita Shrestha
Students of Prime Global School, Naya Bazar all set to celebrate cultural diversity for the parade in cultural and character costumes on Friday.
- by Republica
The Newa community celebrates many feasts and festivals, and one of them is Yomari Punhi. The full moon day of December is celebrated as the Yomari Punhi by the Newas of Kathmandu Valley which is also called Dhanya Purnima or the harvest full moon day.
- by Republica
A solo painting exhibition by the French artist “C’est la Vie” kicked off on December 10 at Bikalpa Art Center, Pulchowk. According to a press statement released by Bikalpa Art Center, the exhibition’s title “C’est la Vie”; a French expression for “This is life” which is a reminder of the pure essence of living, the ethos of being and existing; to simply observe the nature of reality and truth with a non-judgmental acceptance to the vicissitudes of life in order to create a happier present moment reality.
- by Sangita Shrestha
One can see variety of art works such as landscape, portraits, surrealistic art, installation, traditional art, botanical art, etc, under single roof; also it is a window to understand new generation of artists having academic background in Fine Arts.
- by Republica
Brand Nepal is a carnival where there is the celebration of Nepali Brands. Organized by Radio Nagarik 96.5, Brand Nepal promotes Nepali brands and their products. On 18th December 2021, Brand Nepal Go Local is coming up with its third edition where one can meet various leading Nepali clothing brands with unique and variety of products to choose from. Moreover, here are the lists of various clothing brands sharing their enthusiasm for participating in Brand Nepal this year.
- by Republica
When you search the definition of a city, it is basically a big town with a population larger in relation to the amount of land. However, the definition of a particular city cannot be confined only to that term, as each city has its own tale to tell.
- by Republica
Gallery Mcube, Chakupat is featuring the exchange exhibition of video art installations with Nepal and Taiwan entitled "Metaphors about Islands" curated by Curator Sandy Hsiu-chih Lo with the participating artists Kuo Chin-Yun, LinYan-Xiang, Liang Ting-Yu from Taiwan and Ashmina Ranjit, Manish Lal Shrestha from Nepal.
- by Republica
Newa community is celebrating Sakimana Punhi or Pindalu Usinne Purni by eating yam and sweet potato boiled in their homes on Friday. Kartik Sukla Purnima is also the first full moon of Nepal Sambat.
- by Republica
Various artists from Nepal have presented a demonstration organized by the College of Arts and Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts at Lucknow University, India recently.
- by Reuters
A faithful copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa dating from more than 400 years ago will go under the hammer at a Paris auction on Tuesday, months after another reproduction of one of the world's most recognizable portraits sold for a record price.
- by Associated Press
U.S. authorities returned about 250 antiquities to India on Thursday in a long-running investigation of a stolen art scheme.
- by Republica
Folk Lok, a community based arts program that responds to the needs of indigenous music groups in Nepal; in association with Taa Nani Dapha Khala organized "Dapha Calling: Revitalizing our heritage” on Saturday at Hanuman Dhoka
- by Republica
A workshop titled ‘Experimental Water Color Painting Workshop’ was held on Saturday at Pokhara. The workshop was conducted by the Department of Painting, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in association with Gandaki Academy, Gandaki province.