KATHMANDU, JUL 10 -
The conjunction of the works of 16 artists gives a striking look to the walls at Nepal Art Council. The Society of Modern arts (SOMA) has brought forward a pleasing blend of different forms of arts, media and artists in their second venture, Kalapunja-2. Despite the diversity in the paintings put for the exhibition, the artists, who had worked under the tutelage of Lain Singh Bangdel, have come together for a common objective- a tribute to Bangdel, the pioneer of Abstract Art in Nepal.
The 80 paintings range from portraits to pure abstractions. Different shades of colours are used to express a range of themes- culture, history and nature. Some artists have also resolved to other media such as pen and ink, oil and mixed media. The depiction of the rich culture of Nepal done in just black ink has also been successful to captivate great attention.
During the inauguration of the event, two veteran artists, Kali Das Shrestha and Dil Bahadur Chitrakar were honoured with Bangdel Memorial Award 2010. The award which carries the amount of NRs. 2, 00,000 will be conferred yearly to promising artists of Nepal. “This award is a gift for my teacher, Lain Singh Bangdel, ” says Karna Maskey, the president of SOMA.
The exhibition will continue till July 19.
The conjunction of the works of 16 artists gives a striking look to the walls at Nepal Art Council. The Society of Modern arts (SOMA) has brought forward a pleasing blend of different forms of arts, media and artists in their second venture, Kalapunja-2. Despite the diversity in the paintings put for the exhibition, the artists, who had worked under the tutelage of Lain Singh Bangdel, have come together for a common objective- a tribute to Bangdel, the pioneer of Abstract Art in Nepal.
The 80 paintings range from portraits to pure abstractions. Different shades of colours are used to express a range of themes- culture, history and nature. Some artists have also resolved to other media such as pen and ink, oil and mixed media. The depiction of the rich culture of Nepal done in just black ink has also been successful to captivate great attention.
During the inauguration of the event, two veteran artists, Kali Das Shrestha and Dil Bahadur Chitrakar were honoured with Bangdel Memorial Award 2010. The award which carries the amount of NRs. 2, 00,000 will be conferred yearly to promising artists of Nepal. “This award is a gift for my teacher, Lain Singh Bangdel, ” says Karna Maskey, the president of SOMA.
The exhibition will continue till July 19.
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