About Me
— The Himalayan Now 2025 Exhibition- Organized by SAA Studio The Kala Salon, Chhaya Center, Kathmandu ,21 August, 2025
For over a decade, I have been practicing the traditional and expressive art of Mithila painting, a cultural treasure rooted in the heart and southern part of Nepal. As a Mithila artist, my work is deeply inspired by the mythological stories that shaped our culture and the rhythms of daily life that continue to define us. My art is both an homage to ancestral tradition and a living narrative that carries forward the voices of the past. I have been practicing parallely folk and fine art to explore who exactly am I.
Being a folk based artist, I practice art by taking inspiration from mythology which defines our profound identity as well as my artistic space through which I seek to quest and explore my true existence. Each painting I create is a visual story, rich with symbolism and human connection. Figures in my artwork are not just decorative; they are narrators, conveying tales of gods, goddesses, birth, love, conflict, and peace—woven into the tapestry of everyday life. The cyclical nature of existence—from birth to death and rebirth—is a central theme that drives my creative process. I see this cycle not just in religious philosophy but also in the mundane, in festivals, rituals, and generational traditions.
My primary inspiration comes from the life cycle of human beings and the tradition of storytelling, especially the way stories are passed from one generation to the next. Mithila painting, in this context, becomes more than just art—it is a living history. I strive to preserve and reinterpret these stories so they continue to resonate with the younger generation, keeping the culture alive and evolving. Through the perspective of artistic history of now and then, my art sounds my own unique way which has been rooted in the past.
Through my work, I aim to strike a balance between tradition and relevance—maintaining the authenticity of Mithila style while allowing space for contemporary narratives. This way, my art becomes both a cultural mirror and a bridge—linking the ancient with the present, and inspiring the future.
Gallery
Profile
- International Art Workshop, GP Koirala Foundation Art & Culture Department Nepal
Date:- April 11, 2024 , (Nepal, Bagladesh) - The Farmers ( Water Color) – Workshop & Exhibition, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Date:- June 29, 2024 – July 5, 2024 - International Group Exhibition & Workshop, Spread Wings, Nepal Arts Council (NAC)
Date:- July 24, 2024 – 28 July, 2024 (Nepal, India, Bagladesh) - Celebrating Art with Masters – Saugar Art Nepal
Date:- Aug 23, 2024 - Group Art Exhibition & Workshop, Birgunj – Lions Club of Birgunj
Date:- Oct 25,2024 – Oct 26, 2024 - International Group Exhibition – Rang Utshav (Shivarang)
Date:- Nov 13, 2024 – Nov 15, 2024 (Nepal, India) - Lalitya Art Exhibition -Lilitya Kala Jagaran, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Date:- Nov 13, 2024, Nov 15, 2024 - Contemporary Palette Exhibition – Lions Club of Kathmandu Fine Arts, Dist. 3251
Date:- Dec 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025 - Nepal Art Expo 2025 – Curator Md. Imran Hossen , Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Date:- Jan 23, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 (Nepal, India, Bagladesh, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, Indonesia, Germany, Estonia, Brunei, Argentina, France, Austria, Poland, United Kingdom) - 100 Artist Together Workshop – Chibahal Art Institute & Gallery , Sunakothi, Balkumari Ground
Date:- Falgun 3, 2081 ( Feb 15, 2025) - Madhesh Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition 2025 – Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Date:- March 4, 2025 – March 8, 2025 (Janakpur, Nepal) - Himwatkhand Kala-Sahitya-Sanskriti Sammelan 2081 – Madan Bhandari Kala-Sahitya Pratisthan
Date:- March 14, 2025 – March 16, 2025 (Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu) - Art Exihibition -Rastriya Lalitkala Sangh Nepal – Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Date:- March 21, 2025 - Art Workshop & Exhibition – Chibahal Art Institute & Gallery – Chhaya Center, Thamel Kathmandu
Date:- March 8 2025 – April 4, 2025 - Mithila Festival, USA – New York – (Participant)
Date:– 8 April, 2025 – 12 April, 2025 - International Art Exhibition Chattogram Banladesh 2025 – (Participant)
Date:- 18 April, 2025 – 25 April, 2025 - Lalitkala Mela 2082 – Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Sita Bhawan, Naxal, Kathmandu
Date:- April 15, 2025 – April 19, 2025 - Himalayan Art Symposium 2025 – Thekchhen Pema Chholing Monastery, Sallery, Solukhumbu
Date:- 12 May, 2025 – 18 May, 2025 - The Himalayan Now 2025 – Group Exhibition, Organized by SAA Studio, The Kala Salon, Chhaya Center, Kathmandu
August 21, 2025 – September 21, 2025
Contact
Rakhi Karn
Address:- Kathmandu, Nepal
Email:- rakhi@rakhi.com.np
Phone:- +977- 9845131737