Infinite Thoughts :

On the occasion of women's day,this year Classic gallery organized an international group art exhibition titled "Infinite thoughts", where 50 women artists from all over the world participated, the artworks are in display at Art council from 8th March till 13th march, And followed up at Classic Gallery for a month, 

 This exhibition was inaugurated by the honored guests the chancellor Of Nepal Lalitkala pragya pratisthan Mr.kancha kumar, president of Pashupati Annapurna Ashram Mr. jagadish Vaidya, Senior Art Critic Mr.Madan lal Chitrakar , and Ass.lecturer of lalitkala campus,Dr.Sheema Sharma.

The motive of this exhibition is not only to promote women artists but in addition the finance collected from the paintings sold is used to support an organisation "sungava homes" this organisations takes care of the mentally and physically disabled women and children. They provide basic facilities and also gives them skill oriented trainings like knitting,sewing, dance, arts and crafts .

Every year on the occasion of women's day classic gallery has been organizing exhibition for women artists from Nepal, But this year, classic gallery open called women artists all over the world , Artists from 13 different countries: Nepal, India,Italy ,Srilanka, America,Spain,Taiwan ,North Mesodani, japan, Turkey,Belgium, Poland and Hungary. The displayed works were in the forms of paintings, sculptures,ceramics, print making and peformance art,

Dongol Sarita

Dongol Sarita

Professional Education:

1992-1994 : IFA Lalit Kala Campus, Tribuvan University, Nepal, (History of Art, Painting)

1996-1998 : BFA Lalit kala campus, Tribuvan University, Nepal, (History of art, Painting)

2002 (three months) Kyushu Sangyo University Faculty of Art, Fukuoka, Japan, (Special Painting Course Under Professor IMAIZUMI KENJI)

2013-Master Degree of Fine Arts (History of Art, Painting) Tribuvan University, Nepal

Professional work experiences:

1992-03 Art Instructor at Mitri Shishu Bording School, Swayambu 

1998-03 Art & Craft Coordinator/Instructor of ECCA project at (Dharan, Sankhuwasaba, Brdiya, Tulsipur, Dang, Gotikhel, Nepalgange, (with street children /disable children)

2007 : Private Art School Establish CCAS, Chakupat, Patan

2010 : till now- Lecturer Himalayan College of Engineering (ARCH), Baneswar, KTM

2010 : till now Art & Craft Instructor at “ SUNAGAVA” Women Mentally Disable centre, Durbar Marg

2011 : 2013 Art & Craft Instructor at Disable Service Association Center, Bungamati Village Org. CHETANA

2011 : Art Education Teacher Training in Kanya College, Pokhara, Japan-Nepal

Present Position :

Lecture : Himalayan College of Engineering, Chyshal, Lalitpur

Founder : Community Children Art School, Chakupat, Lalitpur

2010-2018 : Gallery Curator in Newa Chen Gallery, Kwalkhu Lalitpur

2014 : Founder-Classic Gallery, Chakupat, Lalitpur

Awards:

1992 : 1st Prize in “Human Happiness” org. by Srijana Contemporary Art Gallery Nepal

2001 : 1st Prize “The Second Eastern Region” Painting Competitions and Exhibition, India

(Org. by Camlin Art foundation, Kolkota)

2004 : Special Prize of 35th National Wide Painting Competition, org. Nepal Association of Fine Arts Nepal

2011 : Arniko Youwa Puraskar Samman & Gold Medal , Nepal

2013 : Hem Ghanga Young Talent Women Artist Award, KTM, Nepal

2014 : JANAMAT Mahendra Lala Samman Award at Banepa, Nepal

2018 : “Toyota City Assembly Chairman Award’’ org. Global Arts Movement, Nagoya, Japan

International Artist Workshop & Residency:

2002 : Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka City, Japan (Three months)

2006 : Uijea Art Museum, Gwanju City, S.Korea (Three months )

2010 : International Painting, Music, Dance Seminar “SAMBHAV” at Delhi, India

2013 : Floating Peers International Social Practice Workshop , Porapara Space For Artist, Chittagong, Bangladesh

2018 : Thailand – Nepal Art Exchange Workshop and Exhibition Program, Krabi, Thailand org. Andaman Museum

2018 : The 7th China-South Asian Art Exchange Exhibition, Kunming, China

Solo Exhibitions :

2000 : ‘‘Defining Trees” org. Siddhartha Art Gallery, KTM. Nepal

2001 : Painting Collection Exhibition Org. R.A.P.S Association and MAIRIE de comps, France

2001 : Contemporary Painting Exhibition at Mahendra Art Gallery, Pokhara

2002 : “Trees and Trials” at NAFA Art Gallery, Naxal, Nepal

2002 : “My View on Trees” at Sapporo Station, Hokkaido Japan

2003 : “Creation and Creations” at NAFA art Gallery, Naxal, KTM Nepal

2004 : “Revelation of Invisibility” an Installation and Paintings Exhibition at Gallery Nine

2004 : “ Scream of nature” at Lumbini Art Gallery, NAFA Nepal

2005 : Recollection from 1998-2005 Paintings Exhibition at Buddha art Gallery, KTM Nepal

2005 : The Sinuous Shapes of Trees at NANNANSEI NO KAZE Gallery, Dazifu City Japan

2006 : “Tree and Voyeurism’’ at Art Shop, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu

2012 : ‘‘Voice Of Nature’’ The Dipot Gallery II Sydney, Australia

2019 : “Prakriti Ka Awajharu” Collection since 1999 Exhibition, on the occasion of women’s Day

Performance Arts :

2002 : Performance at Patan Durbar Square org by Sutra

2013 : Performance at NAFA –org BINDU ARTIST SPACE-Environment and plastic

2014 : Performance at Classic Gallery jointly with Artist Saurganga

2015 : Performance at Haytta Hotel, org BINDU ARTIST SPACE--Helpless Death Pupils

2017 : performance at Hayatta Hotel . org Bindu Artist space – Red Colour and Ritual

Selected Group Exhibition & workshop Participation :

From 1999 to till 2019 around 60 Painting Exhibition and Participation Different Workshops in Nepal,

France, India, Dhaka, USA, Japan, South Korea, China and Australia.

Visited :

Australia, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Thailand, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Holland,

India, Bangaladesh, China and Australia.

Country of Art collection :

Norway, Fukuoka Art Museum Japan, Canada, Australia, Korea, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, India, U.K, U.S.A

& National museum in Nepal (NAFA), Uijiea Art Museum, Gwangu city, S. Korea, JK Art Museum, Pokhara & lot of privet

collection in Nepal.

Acknowledgement

Manjul, Annamaria Forgione, Madan Chitrakar, Ramkumari & Ganesh Maharjan, Suresh Man Dongol,

Sudikshya dongol, Amar & Anju Maharjan, Ramita & Sudip Shrestha, Astha Gurung, Dibya Bajracharya and Ashma.