Category: Kailash K Shrestha

Kailash K Shrestha, 29 years old, contemporary visual artist based in Kathmandu. Kailash is a 1st graduate of Kathmandu University and also the initiator of Artudio, A Centre for Visual Art. He is the First Recipient of the Prestigious Young Artist Award from The Australian Himalayan Foundation in 2009. He has participated in several national and international workshops and residencies along with two solo exhibitions and many national and international group exhibitions including Dhaka Biennale. He is the first initiator of street art project in Kathmandu and around Nepal through Artudio. His idea behind street art is to bridge art to the community with socio political concepts and creating every space as an open art gallery. He is also a lecturer at Kathmandu University, School of Art, Centre for Art and Design.

Healing Through Art, a post earthquake trauma healing initiative that he started in Kathmandu in April 2015 has pushed him to establish A Community Art Centre in Gairimudi, Dolakha. Gairimudi is Kailash’s birthplace and is continuously working to support his community. Kailash curated many exhibitions and some of them include UNHCR and IOM’s, Marking the 100,000 Resettlement of Bhutanese Refugees and co-curated Yantra 4.0 Art.Tech.Science exhibition.

Kailash K Shrestha to Speak at KALĀ South Asia and TAKE on Art Panel on Carriers of Creative Force in ColomboKailash K Shrestha to Speak at KALĀ South Asia and TAKE on Art Panel on Carriers of Creative Force in Colombo

January 15, 2026| Artudio| 0 Comment| 6:45 pm

Kailash K Shrestha, artist and Founder–Co-Director of Artudio, has been invited to participate as a panelist in Carriers of Creative Force, a public conversation presented as part of Shared Ground: South Asia in Conversation. The event is organized by KALĀ South Asia in collaboration with TAKE on Art, and will

In Between the Unseen – An Exhibition by Nepali Artists Kailash K Shrestha & Krisha Tamrakar in SwitzerlandIn Between the Unseen – An Exhibition by Nepali Artists Kailash K Shrestha & Krisha Tamrakar in Switzerland

August 16, 2025| Artudio| 0 Comment| 8:00 pm

In Between the Unseen Duo Exhibition by Kailash K Shrestha and Krisha Tamrakar Venue: HeLai Art Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland Dates: August 23 – September 19, 2025 VIP Vernissage: August 23, 14:00–17:00 Presented by: Swiss Nepal Chamber of Commerce (SNCC) and HeLai Art Gallery Exhibition Overview The exhibition In Between the

Amalgam 2025: A Confluence of Contemporary Nepali Voices Opens at Siddhartha Art GallerAmalgam 2025: A Confluence of Contemporary Nepali Voices Opens at Siddhartha Art Galler

June 9, 2025| Artudio| 0 Comment| 5:11 am

Kathmandu, June 8, 2025 — Today marks the opening of Amalgam 2025 at Siddhartha Art Gallery, a landmark annual group exhibition featuring the works of 61 Nepali artists, each contributing to a powerful collective chorus of contemporary expression. This year’s edition of Amalgam 2025 unfolds as a visual dialogue—layered, intuitive,

Kailash K Shrestha’s recent artworks from Isolation Series on Kholo 2.0 Curated by Ujen Norbu GurungKailash K Shrestha’s recent artworks from Isolation Series on Kholo 2.0 Curated by Ujen Norbu Gurung

February 18, 2021| Artudio| 0 Comment| 6:15 pm

Kailash K Shrestha’s recent artworks from Isolation series on 2nd edition of Kholo 2.0 curated by Ujen Norbu Gurung. Kailash K Shrestha is Kathmandu based artist, who hails from the remote village of Gairimudi, Dolakha which lies to the northeast of the capital Kathmandu. His career spans art practices employing

लोककला र समुदायको लयलोककला र समुदायको लय

November 10, 2020| Artudio| 0 Comment| 5:10 am

२५ कार्तिक २०७७ मंगलबार कला लोककला र समुदायको लय मिथिला लोकचित्रकला मुकेश मल्ल काठमाडौँ २२ कार्तिक २०७७ १५ मिनेट पाठ अजित शाहका कुराहरू भर्खरै एउटा टिभी अन्तर्वार्तामा सुनेँ, अनि नेपाली लोककला यसै विषयमा उठेका अनेक सन्दर्भ मेरो मनमा खेल्न थाल्यो । मूलतः अजित मिथिला कलामा स्थापित, जमेका चित्रकार हुन् । कार्य–कुशलता, शिल्पी–दक्षता

Artudio Founder Kailash K Shrestha shares on 7th session of Odan connectsArtudio Founder Kailash K Shrestha shares on 7th session of Odan connects

August 16, 2020| Artudio| 0 Comment| 2:49 pm

#Repost from ODAN वक्ता १सुजन डंगोलकलाकार, केयु आर्ट ब्याच २००८ सुजन डंगोल, एक बहुप्रतिभाशाली कलाकारका रुपमा नेपालमा चिनिनुहुन्छ । उहाँले सन् २०१२ मा काठमाडौं विश्वविद्यालयबाट स्नातक गर्नुभएको हो । उहाँले देश तथा विदेशका विभिन्न स्थानमा भएका थुप्रै कला प्रदर्शनी, आवासीय कला कार्यशाला र सामुदायिक कला परियोजनामा भाग लिनुभएको छ । हाल

Art Talk by Our Founder & Contemporary Artist Kailash K Shrestha at Toastmaster Sangri-LaArt Talk by Our Founder & Contemporary Artist Kailash K Shrestha at Toastmaster Sangri-La

March 29, 2019| Artudio| 0 Comment| 6:18 pm

Artist Kailash K Shrestha’s speech at Toastmaster’s Shangri-LaArtist Kailash K Shrestha’s speech at Toastmaster’s Shangri-La

March 27, 2019| Artudio| 0 Comment| 4:58 am

Artist Kailash K Shrestha along with Maud Van de Worp are giving a speech on “Art & Society” at Toastmaster’s Shangri-La‘s meeting at Embassy Restaurant, on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 5.45 pm. Be a part of an immersive experience at Shangri-la Toastmasters this Wednesday as we learn how art has

Contemporary artist & founder of Artudio in Amalgam 2018Contemporary artist & founder of Artudio in Amalgam 2018

September 6, 2018| Artudio| 0 Comment| 2:18 pm

On the evening of 4th Sep, 2018 the beautiful opening of Amalgam 2018 a group show by our founder and contemporary visual artist Kailash K Shrestha along with other 43 Nepali contemporary artists inaugurated at Siddhartha Art-Gallery, Babermahal. The Exhibition will run till 28th sept, 2018. Visual Documentation: NIkesh Invincible/Artudio

INVESTING IN ART – KAILASH SHRESTHAINVESTING IN ART – KAILASH SHRESTHA

August 9, 2018| Artudio| 0 Comment| 5:28 pm

Although Nepal is recognized for its immense culture, arts and heritage, the art scene in Nepal is not seeing the growth it rightfully deserves. Artists today have broken from the confines of traditional styles and AUGUST 9, 2018 Although Nepal is recognized for its immense culture, arts and heritage, the

Kailash K Shrestha, Contemporary Artist & Initiator of Artudio featured on M&S VmagKailash K Shrestha, Contemporary Artist & Initiator of Artudio featured on M&S Vmag

December 28, 2017| Artudio| 0 Comment| 4:00 pm

Copied from M&S Vmag online: http://mnsvmag.com/news/2017-12-22/reimagining-nepal-music-and-arts-kathmandu-jazz-conservatory-sattya-kathmandu-university-of-arts-and-design By Richard Shahi Published: 22 Dec 2017 Duration: 8 min read Words: 2767 words Segment: Featured A handful of institutions in Kathmandu are today producing the sort of artists that contemporary Nepal has sorely needed Nepal has undergone a whirlwind of changes in the last few decades. The

Contemporary Artist & Founder of Artudio Kailash K Shrestha featured in KT2017Contemporary Artist & Founder of Artudio Kailash K Shrestha featured in KT2017

March 25, 2017| Artudio| 0 Comment| 6:34 pm

Kailash K Shrestha (b. 1985) is a multifaceted contemporary artist based in Kathmandu born in Gairimudi village, Dolakha and received his BFA from Kathmandu University and MFA from Tribhuwan University. He is the founder of Artudio, A Centre for Visual Arts based in Kathmandu. He is the First Recipient of