Curriculum Vitae
BIKRANT MAN SHRESTHA
Visual Artist/ Painter
Born to Mr. Baikuntha Man Shrestha and Mrs.Nirmala Shrestha in 5thNovember1983
Marital Status: Single
Academic Background
2005: Bachelors in Fine Arts, LalitKala Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Training
1998: Painting course, Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal
2003: "Master of Ceremony Training" organizes by Teesha Sahitya Pala (Literary Student organization) Fine Art Campus.Kathmandu, Nepal
Award
2005: First Prize, Inter College Art Competition organize by Nepal Association of Fine Art (NAFA), Kathmandu, Nepal
2007: First Prize, National Exhibition of Art and Crafts 2007 organize by Artists’ Society of Nepal (ASON), Kathmandu, Nepal
2007: First Prize, National Painting Exhibition organize by Sirjana College of Fine Arts in collaboration withCreative Artists‘ Society, Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery
2008: Logo Winner, The Association of Nepalis in the Americas (ANA) 26th ANA Convention logo Winner, 26th ANA Convention, Hunt Vally, Maryland,
July 3-6, 2008
Solo Exhibition
2006: ‘Creation of Movement’ Solo Painting Exhibition (Paintings created in the memory of Ajanta, Alaura and Khajoorao, India) organized by Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal
2007: ‘Creation of Movement II’ Solo Painting Exhibition Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, King palace, Uttar Dhoka, Kathmandu, Nepal
2007: ‘Creation of Movement II’ Solo Painting Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany
2007: ‘Creation of Movement II’ Solo Painting Exhibition, Revalidatiecentrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Group Exhibition
1999- 2005: National Art Exhibition, Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA)
2000: Group Exhibition, Living Eden Art Foundation (LEAF), Kathmandu, Nepal
2000: Group Exhibition, Department of Architecture, Pulchowk Campus, Lalitpur, Nepal
2001: Condom Divas (Condom Day) Poster Competition CEDPA, Nepal & Red Cross Society of Nepal
2002: Group Exhibition, Sirjana College of Fine Arts, Kathmandu
2003: Group Exhibition, Lazimpat Gallery Cafe, Lazimpat, Kathmandu
2004: Group Exhibition, Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, Kathmandu
2004: Group Exhibition, Tilganga Eye Center, Nepal Eye Bank and Lions Club of Kathmandu Pashupatinath NAFA, Naxal, Kathmandu
2005: Group Exhibition, Film Festival, National Motion Picture Board and Artists' Society of Nepal at BICC Hal
l, Baneshwor, Kathmandu2005: Group Exhibition, Lubhu Young Artist, at Gallery ‘Nine’, Lazimpat, Kathmandu
2005: Group Exhibition, Works of Final Year Fine Art Campus 2005, Bhotahiti Kathmandu
2005: Group Exhibition, ‘Old Man's Mirror’,Noud Verhave, the Netherlands at Briddha Ashram, Pashupati, Kathmandu
2005: Group Exhibition, Buddhanilkantha School Workshop, at NAFA, Kathmandu
2005: Group Exhibition, Painting and Sculpture Exhibition 'Vibration Group", at NAFA
2006: ‘Art for Caring’ Group Exhibition Henk, the Netherlands, Hotel Courtyard, Katmandu
2006: Khulla Dhoka (The Open Door) Group Exhibition, Siddhartha Art Gallery and British Council Nepal at NAFA, Kathmandu
2006: Two - man show, Newa Pasa Pucha Amerikaya (NPPA), Washington D.C.
2007: Group Exhibition, ”Together @ Terrace” NAFA
2007: Group Exhibition, Heart Beat, Baryo Fiesta, Naxal
2007: Group Exhibition, ‘Old Man's Mirror 2’,Noud Verhave, the Netherlands at Briddha Ashram, Pashupati, Kathmandu
2007:
Workshop
2000: ‘Pashupati Area’ Painting Workshop organized by Pashupati Area Development Trust, Governing Council, Kathmandu
2000: ‘KIDS' GUERNICA’ International Children Mural Workshop, Art Japan Network and Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, Kathmandu
2002: ‘Painting Workshop’ Anandakuti Vadyapeeth School's Golden Jubilee Celebration at Swayambhu, Kathamndu
2002: ‘Painting Symposium cum Exhibition’ Pokharely Sanskritik Pariwar and Artists’ Society of Nepal, Kathmandu at Pokhara
2003: ‘Painting Workshop’ Artist's Society of Nepal, NAFA, at Naxal, Kathmandu
2003: ‘Kala Upawan’ Painting Workshop, Nepal Association of Fine Art (NAFA), Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal
2003-2004: ‘Portrait Workshop’, Teesha Sahitya Pala, Fine Art Campus, Bhotahity, Kathmandu, Nepal
2003: ‘Painting Workshop’ Sirjana College of Fine Arts, Kamaladi Kathmandu, Nepal
2004: ‘Gift Of Sight’ Tilganga Eye Center, Nepal Eye Bank and Lions Club of Kathmandu Pashupatinath, at Tilganga, Kathamandu, Nepal
2004: ‘Nuga Mikha’, Painting Workshop, Sutra (Visual Artists’ Group), at Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal
2004: ‘Kala Upawan’, Art Workshop, Nepal Association of Fine Art (NAFA) at Naxal, Kathmandu, Neapl
2004: ‘Art Work Shop’, Artists’ Society of Nepal, National Association of Fine Art (NAFA),Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal
2004: Collaborative, Painting Workshop, Hanumandhoka,Sirjana College of Fine Arts, Hanumandhoka, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal
2005: ‘Nepal and Bangladesh-Symposium on painting’, Gurukul, (The Performing Artists’ Group’) at Kathmandu,Nepal
2005: ‘The Installation’, Sutra (Visual Artists’ Group) at Osho, Tapoban Balaju, Kathamndu, Nepal
2005: ‘KIDS’ GUERNICA’ Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, at Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal
2005: ‘Quest for Peace - Painting Workshop’, UNDP at Durbar Square
Bhaktapur, Nepal
2005: ‘LUBHU-Painting Workshop/Seminar’, Lubhu Young Artists of Lubhu, Laltipur, Nepal
2005: Nationwide Painting Workshop Exhibition, Artists’ Society of Nepal (ASON) Kathmandu, Nepal
2005: Buddhanilkantha School's Program, Buddhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal
2005: Mass Communication and Education Campaign and Solid Waste Management, Jointly implimented by Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) 5 Municipalities of Kathmandu Valley and Ministry of Local Development and Funded by CKV-JICA
2006: ‘Khulla Dhoka (The Open Door)’, Siddhartha Art Gallery and British Council Nepal, at NAFA, Kathmandu, Nepal
2006: ‘Destination Manang’ Creative Tour (Track & Paint), Manang Youth Society, Manang, Nepal
2007: Painting Workshop, ‘Together @ Terrace’, NAFA
2007: Painting Workshop, ‘Old Man's Mirror 2’,Noud Verhave, the Netherlands at Briddha Ashram, Pashupati, Kathmandu
2007:
Experience
1999: Liaison officer, 8th South Asia Federation Games, organized by HMG, Ministry of Education and Sports, Kathmandu, Nepal
2001-2006: Conducted Summer and Winter Classes as a group leader of teacher, Run by Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
2001-2005: Jury, Children Art Competition organized by Living Eden Art Foundation (LEAF), Kathamandu, Nepal
2002-2005: Jury, Children Art Competition, organised by Womens Environmetal Programme for Committee (WEPCO), Lalitpur, Nepal
2002: Team Leader, EARTH-DAY 2002, An Week Long Program organized by Kathmandu Metropolitan, Kathmandu, Nepal
2002: Jury, "World Peace" Peace poster Competition organised by Lions Club of Kathmandu Pashupatinath, Lions International District 325-A
2004: Jury, Wildlife Drawing Competition held for friends of the Zoo members organized by National Central Zoo of Nepal, Jawalakhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
2006: Jury, Wildlife Drawing Competition held for friends of the Zoo members on the occasion of The Decade celebration of the Central Zoo under KMTNC Management and Late king Birendra's birth Anniversary organized by National Zoo of Nepal, Jawalakhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
2005-06: Jury, School Level Climate Change Awarness Programme Posters organised by WWF Nepal, Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) Funded by The British Embassy
Social Activities
- Educate about Solid waste to community people
- Motivate the community people about cornea donation
- Running art classes for street children.
- Working with old man’s to support them in Briddhaasharam
Commission Worked
3x5 meter Painting for Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology.
Mascot of Momo Man of the Bakery café the number one café of Kathmandu City, Nepal
Collection
India
England
Poland
USA
Rome
Germany
Holland ( Netherlands)
Visits
India:
Lucknow, Delhi, Agra, Dwarka, Brindaban, Jaipur, Mount Abu, Ahmadabad, Ajanta, Alora, Indore, Khajurao, Gorakhpure,
England: National Museum Cardiff, Birmingham (IPEX Print and Pack Exhibition), London (British Museum, Tate Art Gallery, The National Gallery (Potrait Gallery, Royal Academy of Art, County Hall-South Bank, London Eye, Marlborough Fine Art (london)Ltd. Marlborough Graphics,London
France: Paris, Louvre-the most famous art museum of world, Sacre'-coeur- Courtyard of Atrtisan, Mont Martre-The popular church of world, L'arc de Triomphe- The popular gate of Parish, Eiffil Tower-the most famous tower of the world,Museum of Rodin,Statue of Liberty, America in Paris in Louvre
USA: Washington D.C., Contemporary Museum Of Art, New York Contemporary Museum Of Art, Maryland Museum Of Art Baltimore
The Netherlands: Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt Museum
Germany: Hamburg and Berlin
Associate with
- Charter Member- Living Eden Art Foundation (LEAF)
- Member- Artists’ Society of Nepal, ASON
- Member- Teesha Sahitya Pala, (Student’s Organization) Fine Art Campus
- Member- Art for Caring, Holland
- Member- Old Man's Mirror, Holland
Promoter
- Union Press.Pvt.Ltd.
- Recreation Handicraft.Pvt.Ltd
- Kala Grih (Visual Art/Craft) Pvt. Ltd.
Occupational Attachment
- Marketing Director, UNION PRESS Pvt.Ltd.
- Managing Director, KALA GRIHA (Visual Arts/Craft)
Annual Sallary Np. Rs. 240,000.00
- Art Director, NepRocks.com (www.Neprocks.com
- Creative Director, Harrison Marketing (www.harrisonmarketingmd.com)
- Founder, Living Eden Art Foundation(LEAF), N.G.O.
Address
121/10 Bhubaneshoweri, Jayabageshoweri, Pashupati, Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu Metroplitan City Ward-8
G.P.O. Box 10445
Ph: (Home) 977-1-4486691,
(Office) 977-1-4475185, 977-1- 016210925
Fax: 977-1-4475185
E-mail: bikrantshrestha@hotmail.com, bikrantshrestha@yahoo.com
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