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Gaurav
Shrestha with his mural painting (16'
x 4' approx.) @ Nick Simons Block (Mother
and Child Service Center), Patan Hospital,
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| Gaurav
Shrestha during the process of making mural
painting in the memory of Nick Simons for
Nick Simons Block (Mother and Child Service
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Gaurav
Shrestha with Dr Rajesh Gongal (Medical
Director - Patan Hospital), Drs Jim &
Marilyn Simons from New York, USA
during the inauguration program of Nick
Simons Block (Mother and Child Service Center),
Patan Hospital on Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 read
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Gaurav
Shrestha with H.E. Mr. Dan Stav, Ambassador
of the State of Israel to Nepal during
the sixth solo collage painting exhibition
"MaterialScapes"
@ Gallery 32, Dent-Inn on Friday,
30 May 2008
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I love creating collages using the various
types of materials including the found
objects and I have spent several hours
experimenting with it. It
is my belief that art is a metaphor for
life and creating collages through innovative
ideas give me the freedom to express myself
in a unique manner.
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MEET
THE ARTIST
Gaurav Shrestha
ECS - August, 2008
The painting of a mountain as seen
from afar looked delightful. In the
subconscious it seemed a labor that
did not need much creativity–any painter
could do it. But when gazed at from
a short distance, the amount of imagination
it took to compose the painting, the
painstaking process to organize the
bits and pieces of paper to form the
mountain, and the ingenuity of thorough
color combination and shades made
this artist’s collage painting an
awesome delight. They stand apart
from the rest at an art exhibition.
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Shrestha with Er. Binod Shankar
Palikhe, Charter President of
Nagarjun Rotary Club - Kathmandu
during the group paintings exhibition
"Vision:
New Nepal"
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MaterialScapes
Gallery32 @ Dent Inn
30 May - 30 June 2008
ECS
- July, 2008
In 'MaterialScapes' artist Gaurav Shrestha explores
the basics of matters and materials and puts
them into interesting collages. In this 6th
solo collage exhibition of the artist, he creatively
plays with different materials, basically highlighting
their textures and details. He draws inspiration
from materials that are used everyday bringing
out their natural charm that usually go unnoticed.
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गौरवका
पदार्थीय कला
Rajdhani - June 7, 2008
काठमाडौं/रास- क्यानभास आफैंमा
सुन्दर छन् । त्यसभित्र सिर्जना गरिएका चित्रले
त मनै लोभ्याउँछ । तर ती चित्रहरू ब्रस र रंगको
सहायताले सिर्जना गरिएका हैनन् । ती त विभिन्न रंगका
कागजका टुक्रा जोडेर बनाइएका छन् ।
यस्तै प्रयोगवादी चित्रकलाले राजधानी कमलादीस्थित
हेरिटेज प्लाजाको 'ग्यालरी-३२' सजिएको छ । यसै साताबाट
प्रदर्शनी सुरु गरिएका यी चित्रहरू यहाँ अझै चार
सातासम्म रहने छन् । ग्यालरीका चित्रहरू कलाकार
गौरव श्रेष्ठले सिर्जना गरेका हुन् । read
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कोलाजमार्फत
सशक्त अभिव्यक्ति
Annapurna Post - June 6, 2008
हेरिटेज प्लाजाभित्र रहेको डेन्ट
इनको भित्तामा झुन्डयाइएको चित्रमा बुध्दका विभिन्न
रङका टाउकोहरू देख्न पाइन्छ । 'रोड म्याप टु
पिस' शीर्षकको उक्त चित्रकला कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठले
पोस्टरमा बनाएका हुन् । त्यसैगरी 'इभोलुसन' शीर्षकको
अर्को चित्रमा अँध्यारोबाट उज्यालोतर्फ उन्मुख
समयलाई देखाइएको छ । उक्त चित्रमा कलाकारले विभिन्न
अंकको साथै क्यालेन्डरको टुक्राहरू पनि प्रयोग
गरेका छन् । देशको समसामयिक स्थितिलाई पनि चित्रमा
उतार्ने गौरवको 'ब्लास्ट सेकेन्ड' शीर्षकको अर्को
चित्रकलामा ध्यानमा रहेका बुध्द विस्फोटमा परेकाले
ठाउँठाउँमा चर्केको र धुवाँले छोपेको दृश्य देखाइएको
छ । यसरी खराब वस्तुले राम्रोलाई सधैं थिचोमिचो
गरिरहेको भए तापनि चित्रमा देखाइएको सूर्यमुखी
फूलमार्फत कलाकार यस्तो हुनु हुँदैन भन्ने सन्देश
दिन चाहन्छन् ।
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कोलाजमा
रमाउँदै गौरव
Naya
Patrika National Daily - June 3, 2008 गौरव
श्रेष्ठको रफ्तार अरूभन्दा छिटो छ । त्यसैले आठ
वर्षको अन्तरालमा उनको छैठौं एकल चित्रप्रदर्शनी
सुरु भएको छ । ग्यालरी-३२ मा चलिरहेको उनको 'म्याटेरियल
स्केप्स' नामक प्रदर्शनीमा ३८ चित्र छन् । तर,
ती कोलाज शैलीबाट तयार पारिएका हुन् ।
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Collage
of angst and awe
The Kathmandu Post/City Post -
June 2, 2008
His technique is uncanny, his concepts are peculiar,
his creations are prismatic; Gaurav Shrestha's
paintings are surreally pragmatic. The colorful
collages of Shrestha conjoin life's fictional
dispositions and delimitations with an abstractly
realistic depiction. read
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Textured
expressions
The
Himalayan Times - June 1, 2008
KATHMANDU: For artist Gaurav Shrestha, coming
up with creative ideas to create unique expressions
in his collage is his freedom of expression.
He has been into collage paintings for the last
eight years and on May 30, his sixth solo exhibition
titled 'MaterialScapes' was inaugurated at Gallery32,
Dent Inn by the Ambassador of Israel to Nepal
Dan Stav. read
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Shrestha's
'Material-Scape' on exhibition
The
Rising Nepal - June 1, 2008
Gaurav
Shrestha, a young and very talented artist,
has begun his sixth solo collage painting exhibition
from Friday, May 30 at Heritage Plaza II, Kamaladi,
Kathmandu. The exhibition will continue till
June 30, 2008. read
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MaterialScapes
May 30, 2008 - June 30, 2008
Everyday,
we come across various forms of materials. Many
come in use for us and many do not. Many we
notice. Some skip our eyes; and some, we forget.
However, for our artist Gaurav, these materials
were never forgotten. Each new day brought him
new materials and new inspirations, that which
turned into an art - a collage. read
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Dr Prabigya Siwakoti and Mr. Shivendra
Patrabansh -
Curators,
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Shrestha with H.E. Imtiaz Ahmed, Ambassador
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh during
the group paintings exhibition "Art
Freedom"
organised by Infinity Group @ NAFA, 4 May
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Freedom
SPACES
- July/August 2008
A Month long painting workshop
titled, "Art Freedom" was organized
in Kasthamandap - Basantapur Durbar Square,
Bagbhairab Temple - Kirtipur, Patan Durbar Square
and Bhaktapur Durbar Square where various newcomers
and established artists participated. All the
products of the workshop were exhibited in the
Nafa Art Gallery from May 4th - May 6th 2008.
Organized by Infinity group, all the paintings
highlighted the message of art freedom and a
desire for New Nepal.
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गौरवको
कला प्रदर्शनीमा
Annapurna
Post, 14 March 2008
कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठको पाँचौं एकल चित्रकला प्रदर्शनी
'म्युजिकल रिफ्लेक्सन' शीर्षकमा हाल पाटनढोकास्थित
यलमाया केन्द्रमा भइरहेको छ। कोलाज चित्रहरूको निर्माणमा
विभिन्न प्रयोग गर्न रुचाउने कलाकार गौरवले यस पटक
आफ्ना चित्रहरूमा जुट, लोक्ता, क्यालेन्डर, जिन्सलगायतका
सामाग्रीको प्रयोग गर्नुभएको छ। प्लास्टिकका जुटमा
एक्रेलिक माध्यमबाट बनाइएका चित्रहरू निकै आकर्षक
छन्। उँहाका चित्रहरूमा कालो र नीलो रङको बढी प्रयोग
भएको पाइन्छ। गौरवले लामो समयसम्म विभिन्न सांगीतिक
ब्यान्डमा गितारवादकको रूपमा काम गरेकाले प्रदर्शनीमा
राखिएका चित्रहरूमा संगीतप्रतिको झुकावलाई अभिव्यक्त
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Gaurav
Shrestha with Culture Expert/Scholar
Mr. Satya Mohan Joshi during the fifth
solo collage paintings exhibition
"Musical
Reflections"
@ Yala Maya Kendra on Monday, 10 March
2008
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Gaurav's
Musical Musings
Kathmandu Post
- 12 March 2008
Fifth solo collage exhibition by Gaurav Shrestha has kicked
off at Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka from Monday. The exhibition
was inaugurated by veteran culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi.
“Musical
Reflections” as the exhibition is christened, most of the
metaphors and symbols in the collages are drawn from musical
instruments. Gaurav, who had also been a guitarist for several
bands before, misses his “musical” days. “I miss being a guitarist,
and its symphony. This exhibition bears testimony for my passion
for music,” he puts rather nostalgically. read
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म्युजिकल रिफ्लेक्सन - कोलाज
अनि गौरव श्रेष्ठ
Nepali
Patra,14 March 2008
युवाहरू
सिर्जनशील भएको मन पर्दछ। भोलिको नयाँ नेपाल उनीहरूकै काँधमा
जानेछ। देश अहिले संविधानसभाको चुनावमय भएको। सबै उत्साहित भएका
छन्। कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठ पनि जागेका छन्। कोलाज चित्र बनाउँछन्।
नेताहरूले झुठो आश्वासन दिएर जनतालाई ठगेका कुराहरू छापामा छापिन्छन्।
पढ्नेले सरर पढ्दछन् अनि रद्दीको टोकरीमा फ्याल्दछन्। तर, कलाकार
गौरव श्रेष्ठ ती कागतहरू सम्हालेर बटुल्छन्। गम्भीर भएर सोच्छन्
। अनि फेविकल लगाएर छ्याम्प क्यानभासमा ती कागतहरू टाँसेर जीवन्तता
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Musical Notes
on Canvas
The
Himalayan Times - March 12, 2008
If
you have any old newspapers, fabric or jute lying around the
house, give it to artist Gaurav Shrestha, he will make colourful
creations out of them.
Known to give meanings to useless materials, this time Shrestha
has fused music to plastic jute with acrylic paint. He unveiled
his fifth solo collage-painting exhibition called Musical
Reflections on March 10 at the Yala Maya Kendra.
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Spiritual
Abstraction
Nepal
Travel Trade Reporter - October 1, 2007
With
the theme 'Spiritual Abstractions' 4th solo collage paintings
exhibition by emerging artist Gaurav Shrestha commenced at
the Art Shop from September 27, 2007.
The
exhibition displays 20 collage paintings and was inaugurated
by the eminent artist of Nepal, Ragini Upadhyay. Initially
the artist started with pencil and sketch and watercolor later
moved on to the various kind of mixed media.
Shrestha
is a self-taught artist and has participated in various solo
exhibitions, group exhibtions and workshops.
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Shrestha with Eminent Artist Ms. Ragini Upadhyay during
the fourth solo collage paintings exhibition "Spiritual
Abstractions"
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Expressive
melange
The
Himalayan Times - September 30, 2007
Unique creations welcome you at
the Art Shop at Durbar Marg where Gaurav Shrestha’s fourth
collage exhibition, Spiritual Abstractions is going on. The
exhibition, which began on September 27 and will go on till
October 6.
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'It's
like I'm working with the subconscious'
The
Kathmandu Post - September 29, 2007
"I have brought
my feelings out in the paintings. I've tried to include day-to-day
activities, people and random figures in my works. When I
start with a collage, I don't know how it will come out. In
a way, it's like I'm working with the subconscious. These
paintings have, therefore, titled towards the abstract,"
said Gaurav.
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Gaurav
Shrestha with Mr. Ramesh Khanal - inauguration function
during the third solo collage exhibition "Moments
of Passion"
@ The Art Shop on Sunday, 6 May 2007
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कोलाजका
गौरव
Nepal
Weekly Magazine - 13 May 2007
जसरी रेशमकीराले किम्बुको पातबाट मूल्यवान्
रेशम उत्पादन गर्छ, त्यसरी नै कलाकार गौरव श्रेष्ठ, २९,
अरूले काम नलाग्ने ठानेर फ्याँकेका वस्तुलाई सुन्दर कलेवरमा
ढाल्छन् । आफ्ना कोलाज पेन्टिङ्को तेस्रो एकल प्रदर्शनी
'मोमेन्ट्स अफ प्यासन' को उद्घाटनमा वैशाख २३ गते विज्ञहरूले
उनलाई नेपालका एक मात्र 'कोलाज कलाकार' भनिरहँदा पहेँलो
धर्के कुर्ता र जिन्समा सजिएका गौरव मन्द मुस्कान छरिरहेका
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of Passion SPACES
- July/Aug 2007
The
3rd Solo Exhibition of Collage Paintings by Gaurav Shrestha
was inaugurated at The Art Shop on Durbar Marg by the
chairman of the Fine Art Critics Society, Ramesh Khanal.
Gaurav says that giving life to waste materials through
his collages gives him a lot of pleasure as well as
the freedom to express himself in an unique way. read
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कोलाज र
स्वतन्त्रता
Kantipur
- March 20, 2006 बुद्ध
ग्यालरी ठमेलमा अर्को प्रयोग गरेका छन् गौरव श्रेष्ठले ।
उनले कागज, पत्रपत्रिका, कार्डबोर्डलगायतको टुक्राबाट आकृति
जोडेर कोलाज निर्माण गरेका छन् । दुरुस्तै तस्बिर उतारेझैं
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Gaurav Shrestha with Senior Artist Mr. Kiran Manandhar
during the first solo collage exhibition "Celebrating
Moods & Expressions"
@ Buddha Gallery on Thursday, 16 March 2006
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I'm impressed by his works. He's
beautifully chosen and used oil colors on cardboards.
The paintings are simple and the colors soft and eye-soothing.
The interesting part is that he's used cardboard as his
canvas. The collage is fantastic! I've liked his new experiment.
The color composition is also very good.
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Moments
of Passion
ECS
- June 2007
It
takes a jeweler's worth to find the hidden shine in
an uncut diamond. In the same manner, it takes an artist's
eye to turn the clutter of the everyday mundane into
brilliant pieces of art. Gaurav Shrestha does the same
with audacity. He finds it easy to express himself through
collages. read
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कार्डबोर्डमा
कला
Himal
Khabarpatrika - 15 May 2007
पुराना पत्रिका र भित्तेपात्रो
आदिका टुक्राटुक्री टाँसेर कलालाई नयाँ रुप दिन्छन्, गौरव।
रमझमदेखि युद्धबाट शान्तितर्फको
यात्रा जस्ता विविध विषयमा बनाइएका गौरव श्रेष्ठको चित्रहरूको
पनि छुट्टै विशेषता छ। उनी साधारण क्यानभासमा नभएर कार्डबोर्डमा
चित्र कोर्छन् भने पुराना पत्रिका, भित्तेपात्रो आदिका
टुक्राटुक्री टाँसेर नयाँ रुप दिन्छन्।
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Breathing
Life into Cardboard The
Himalayan Times - August 1, 2006
Learning
the craft and following the path set by others is easy.
But the real creators are those who try to create something
new and blaze a path for others to follow. This carving
has been seen at a painting exhibition put up by Gaurav
Shrestha at the Yala Maya Kendra, which was inaugurated
on July 31 by Kamal Mani Dixit, Chairman of the Madan
Puraskar Pustakalaya. read
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Gaurav
Shrestha with Mr. Kamalmani Dixit & Senior Artist
Mr. Kiran Manandhar during the second solo collage exhibition
"Figurative
Expressions"
@ Yala Maya Kendra on Monday, 31 July 2006
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have found this young artist Gaurav Shrestha
as a profound, still a restless enthusiast towards artistic
creativity. Since art-work is always judged by the standard
of clarity of expression and newness of creativity, regardless
of media and materials selected for this. Gaurav has discovered
COLLAGE and colour on packing
board to be the best and the simple-most way for moulding
the inner visions into visual forms. Collage
for him is no more a pas-time pleasure of amateur artists,
as used to be taken. With this technique he has interestingly
created unique figurative forms maintaining harmony, balance,
depth, occasionally rendering mosaic illusions.
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Babu Mishra - Senior Artist, Painter
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INFOTISER
- Mar/Apr 2006
The
solo painting exhibition of Gaurav Shrestha was held
at Buddha Gallery on March 20. The event showcased 23
collage paintings from Shrestha drawn in used materials
like newspapers, white plastic bags, calendars etc.
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