Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition and Galleries
Janakpur Mithila: Echoes from the Sacred Heartland — Dami Art Janakpur — Janakpur, Nepal — Jul 22- Jul 28, 2022
Brought together 25+ original Mithila paintings in natural pigments on lokta paper and canvas, reflecting Janakpur’s ceremonial memory, village life, nature symbolism, and narrative traditions for local collectors and cultural visitors.
Mithila: A Living Legacy — Museum of Nepali Art (MoNA) — KGH Complex — Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal — Feb 24, 2021
Featured a focused museum presentation of traditional Mithila works exploring devotional imagery, ancestral visual language, and living Maithil heritage for Nepali and international art audiences.
Aripan: Cosmic Geometry and Ritual Space — Gallery MCube — Mitra Road, Chakupat — Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal — Oct 4- Oct 9, 2019
Examined 18+ Aripan-inspired lokta paper works, ritual geometry studies, and patterned abstractions, supported by artist-led interpretation of Maithil ceremonial design traditions.
Maithili Rang: The Colours of the Terai Soul — Lalit Kala Sangam Cultural Centre — Biratnagar, Nepal — Jun 6, 2017
Showcased a color-driven collection of Mithila paintings reflecting Terai festivals, ecology, agricultural memory, and Madhesh cultural rhythms for eastern Nepalese art and heritage audiences.
Lines of Ritual: Visual Narratives from Madhesh — Siddhartha Art Gallery — Babar Mahal — Kathmandu, Nepal — Jun 17-18, 2017
Presented 15+ Mithila paintings on lokta paper and canvas, exploring ritual life, symbolic linework, and community storytelling from Madhesh within Kathmandu’s contemporary gallery landscape.
Landscapes of Mithila: Nature, Myth & Memory — Pokhara Art Gallery — Pokhara, Nepal — Sept 7-16, 2016
Highlighted 20+ traditional Mithila paintings connecting nature and mythology through lotus, fish, peacock, tree, sun, and moon imagery for Pokhara’s cultural and tourism audiences.
Motifs of Memory: The Living Language of Mithila — Mithila Chitrakala Gallery — Janakpur, Nepal — Aug 8-13, 2015
Documented endangered motif systems, border structures, regional symbols, and geometric studies from Janakpur/Madhesh, preserving Maithil visual memory through a curated lokta paper series.
Mithila Across Borders: A Shared Cultural Horizon — Kanhaiya Art Gallery — Patna, Bihar, India — Mar 2, 2015
Linked Nepal-based Mithila painting with Bihar’s Madhubani lineage, presenting shared Maithil identity and cross-border cultural memory to Indian gallery audiences and regional art patrons.
Kohbar: Sacred Chambers of Love & Ritual — Janakpur Women's Development Center (JWDC) Gallery — Janakpur, Nepal — Jun 7-14, 2014
Centered on a focused Kohbar series interpreting love, fertility, union, sacred geometry, and Maithil marriage symbolism through natural pigments on lokta paper and cotton cloth.
Thread & Symbol: Visual Heritage of Mithila — Hong Kong Arts Centre — Pao Galleries — Wan Chai, Hong Kong — Apr 18-19 2012
Introduced Janakpur-rooted Mithila paintings to Hong Kong gallery audiences, emphasizing line discipline, symbolic rhythm, heritage storytelling, and Maithil visual identity across 2 days of exhibition programming.
Earth, Water & Line: Visual Poetry from the Himalayan Foothills — Lionel Wendt Art Centre — Colombo, Sri Lanka — May 21-25, 2010
Framed Mithila painting through land, water, ecology, and ritual linework across a 5-day solo exhibition, placing Maithil visual storytelling within a broader South Asian art dialogue.
The Living Line: Traditional Mithila Paintings — Imura Art Gallery — Kyoto, Japan — Apr 15-17, 2009
Presented a 3-day international solo exhibition of Janakpur-based Mithila paintings on lokta paper and cotton cloth, introducing traditional linework and Maithil symbolism to Japanese gallery visitors and collectors.
Group Exhibitions
Annual Mithila Arts Exhibition — Selected Years — Youth's Enthusiasm Nepal — Janakpur, Nepal — Selected Years- Jun 2009, Aug 2011, Apr 2014, Jul 2016, Sept 2018, Mar 2019, Feb 2020
Exhibited traditional and applied Mithila works across multiple annual platforms, presenting Janakpur-rooted Maithil visual traditions to regional artists and cultural audiences.
Himalayan Art Festival — Nepal Art Council — Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal — Sept 11- Sept 15 2018
Presented Mithila artworks at a national arts festival, bringing Maithil visual language, natural motifs, and ritual imagery into Nepal’s broader art platform.
4th National Fine Arts Exhibition/National Lalitkala Exhibition — Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) — Kathmandu, Nepal — Jun 2014
Selected for Nepal’s national fine arts exhibition, representing Mithila painting through symbolic composition, Maithil narratives, and Janakpur/Madhesh visual heritage.
3rd National Fine Arts Exhibition/National Lalitkala Exhibition — Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) — Kathmandu, Nepal — May 29 - Jun 29, 2013
3rd National Fine Arts Exhibition/National Lalitkala Exhibition — Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) — Kathmandu, Nepal — May 29 - Jun 29, 2013
2nd National Fine Arts Exhibition/National Lalitkala Exhibition — Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) — Kathmandu, Nepal — Jun 11 - 30,2012
Selected among the top 30 artworks from 700+ nationwide submissions, earning national-level recognition for Janakpur-rooted Mithila painting.
