60 artworks by 50 artists exhibited in Thamel

An art exhibition and workshop have kicked off in Thamel, Kathmandu from Tuesday. The Sarong Art Group, in partnership with Sonja Art Gallery, has organized a three-day art exhibition and art workshop at Hotel Art Thamel where 60 artworks from 50 artists from Nepal, India and Bangladesh are displayed. Rastriya Swatantra Party leader and Member of House of Representatives from Kathmandu constituency no 7 Ganesh Parajuli inaugurated the exhibition. Stating that the relations among various countries had become stronger through art exhibition, he expressed his confidence that the event would contribute to development of Nepal's art sector. Similarly, Sonja Art Gallery President and Hotel Art Thamel's proprietor Chiranjivi Bhatta shared that the art exhibition was organized to showcase Nepal's art sector in the international level. The Sonja Art Gallery has been introducing Nepali art at the international level since 2004, he said. Likewise, senior photographer from Bangladesh, Dr Imran Bin Yunus express ed that it was a matter of happiness for the artists from India and Bangladesh to exhibit their artwork in Nepal that is adorned with bounty of culture and nature. Artworks of Bangladeshi artists Safiq Ahamad Sajib, Azizul Kadir, Rafia Akhtar and senior Indian artists Reheman Patel, Dr Subaya Yam Nila, Narayan Sukambar among others were put in the exhibition. It is the seventh art exhibition organized by Sarong Art Group that has shown artworks in six places of five countries, said Nargis Soma, the Chairperson of the Group. Source: National News Agency RSS