NEPAL ART NOW at WELT MUSEUM, VIENNA 11 April – 05 November, 2019
This exhibition will be the first major exhibition outside of Nepal, with such a large body of artworks solely by Nepalese contemporary artists. The project was conceived in 2016, while Dr Dina Bangdel was with us. NEPAL ART NOW is curated by Dr.Christian Shicklgruber with Swosti Rajbhandari Kayastha from the Council as co-curator. Mr. Sagar SJB Rana, Vice-President is the coordinator on behalf of the Council.
Original art works by the premier artists dating from the 1950s, the senior and the young emerging artists of today will compliment and enrich the collection: some of the art works are commissioned especially for this exhibition and others borrowed from collectors and the artists directly. The art works are embedded in the culture and traditions of Nepal but also discuss and probe into current international issues and social concerns — giving them a global dimension.
The main body of the art works will be the paintings. However, some outstanding sculptures and a few representative pieces of metal, wooden and stone art will also be exhibited with a view to demonstrate and inform the art community and visitors that these genre of art forms occupy equally important and
A pre-show exhibition was held at Nepal Art Council 13-21 December 2018. It received appreciation from almost 200 visitors each day.
List of Artists and Collectors
Artists:
- Ajit Sah
- Ang Tsherin
- Anil Shahi
- Asha Dangol
- Ashmina Ranjit
- Birendra Pratap
- Chandra Shyam Dongol
- Erina Tamrakar
- Gopal Das Shrestha
- Hitman Gurung
- Kabi Raj Lama
- Kiran Manandhar
- Koshal Hamal
- Lain Singh Bangdel
- Lacchiman Maharjan
- Laxman Shrestha
- Lok Chitrakar
- Manish Harijan
- Manuj Babu Mishra
- Mekh Limbu
- Mukti Singh Thapa
- Pramila Giri
- Rabindra Shakya
- Ragini Upadhyay Grela
- Rajan Shakya
- Samundra Man Singh Shrestha
- Sanjeev Maharjan
- Sashi Bikram Shah
- Seema Sharma
- Sheelasha Rajbhandari
- Siddhi Muni Shakya
- Subodh Chandra Suman
- Sunil Sigdel
- Sunita Maharjan
- Surendra Man Shakya
- Udaya Charan Shrestha
- Uma Shankar Shah
Collectors:
- Anjana & Purna Shakya
- Bibhakar Shakya
- Birendra Shahi
- Bodhisattva Gallery
- Prithivi Bahadur Pande
Link :
https://www.weltmuseumwien.at/en/exhibitions/nepal-art-now/
Photo Credit : Kiran Man Chitrakar and Kailash Shrestha (Artudio)
Pre-show exhibition at Nepal Art Council