Exhibition Category: Featured

At the core of my practice is a dialogue with the unseen—an elemental energy that fuels the creative act. This force, which comes from both inside me and the world around me, guides me from an empty space to a finished idea. I see myself less as an inventor and more as a channel. I let my subconscious mind take over, trusting it to show me the shapes and stories that my thinking mind might miss. My work is a chronicle of this lifelong venture into creativity, where color, value, and texture are not merely formal concerns, but the very language of existence. Each painting is an...

Landscapes in Contrast brings together the distinct yet deeply connected worlds of Manoj and Akash, two artists whose practices explore how environments shape the way we see, remember, and belong. Across Manoj’s collection of watercolour works, abstracted cityscapes unfold through layered washes, fractured lines, and shifting forms. Each piece captures a different facet of metropolitan life, its movement, density, luminosity, and constant reinvention. Rather than depicting literal buildings or streets, Manoj translates the emotional resonance of the city into colour and rhythm. His...

Echoes of the Highland is a visual meditation on the profound connectionbetween people, nature, and culture in highland communities. Inspired by therhythms of nature and rural life, this body of artworks captures thevanishing identities of those whose stories are deeply rooted in thelandscapes they inhabit. In these remote villages, life flows in harmony withthe seasons; traditions are woven into daily rituals, and nature is not separatefrom existence but central to it. Yet as urbanization spreads and younger generations move away in search ofopportunities, the cultural richness and...

To Build a Shelter is an act of faith, hope and perseverance. One begins with simple tools and materials, laying one brick after another to create a sanctuary for oneself and others. The path of an artist is parallel to this practice, as one layers one’s experiences, perspectives and hopes in order to build stories from mundane materials.The artists in the exhibition embody the notion of a shelter in its spontaneity and its impermanence through stories of home, memory and place. Through diverse mediums ranging from printmaking, ceramics, traditional Paubha painting to embroidery, and...

This exhibition brings together fifteen works that reflect a personal and philosophical journey through sacred imagery, symbolic language, and the dualities we live with, light and dark, form and formlessness, self and something greater. Drawing inspiration from Newar culture and broader Hindu and Buddhist thought, the artist weaves together myth, devotion, and metaphysics. The hyper realistic graphite and charcoal drawings of Himalayan deities aren’t meant as portraits, but as quiet reflections, each one a meditation on divine presence and inner stillness. Many depict divine unions,...

Devis, Dakinis, Khandroma, Khecara, Goddess, Yakshini, Apsara, Gandharva, and Demoness— the embodiment of the elements or enlightened energy—she’s everywhere. She appears familiar, iconic, or mundane depending on your perception. She is fierce, playful, or loving depending on your karmic wind. She can be beautiful or terrifying, volatile and unpredictable. She is a protector, a teacher, a guru, a destroyer of the ego—depending on your stage of realization. The forms of Devis are countless, and they can merge. Emily and Tara met circumambulating the Boudhanath Stupa in 1997. As nomadic...

Takpa Gallery is honored to present ‘Realms and Cemeteries’, the first solo exhibition of master thangka painter Urgen Dorje. The exhibition brings together works navigating the diverse realms and cemeteries within ‘Bhavchakra’, the Buddhist symbol of the wheel of life, wherein the artist inspects and reiterates the stories within these mythical spaces. Painted in a traditional Thangka style, the artist reimagines the realms into individual paintings in order to explore the layered symbols and dynamics within them. Additionally, the show brings together three distinct works from the...

“I am rooted, but I flow” showcases a new series of works exploring the cultural landscape and its associations by young, emerging female artists. It highlights the significance of perspective and action in shaping our life experiences, which are intertwined with our identity, culture, roots, memory, and lifestyle. Through engaging in diverse activities, individuals often discover inspiration, purpose, or joy. This exhibition celebrates art as a dynamic medium for expressing emotions and ideas, utilizing a wide range of materials and techniques.I am rooted, but I flow draws its title from...

Kapil’s artistic journey spans over two decades, dedicated to the intricate exploration of the human form through nude art. His work transcends conventional representations of gender and identity, delving deep into the universal concept of the “self.” Each canvas reflects a profound study of emotions, expressed through bold brush strokes, intricate doodled lines, and a restrained palette. These minimalistic elements evoke raw, unfiltered feelings, making the intangible tangible. A distinctive feature of Kapil’s work is the symbolic depiction of eyes, which serve...