Gaurav Shrestha | Artist from Nepal

Gaurav Shrestha with his mural painting (16' x 4' approx.) @ Nick Simons Block (Mother and Child Service Center), Patan Hospital, 15 Aug 2008 read more>>

Gaurav Shrestha during the process of making mural painting in the memory of Nick Simons for Nick Simons Block (Mother and Child Service Center), Patan Hospital read more>>

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 more>>

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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- Gaurav Shrestha

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. read more>>

Gaurav Shrestha with Er. Binod Shankar Palikhe, Charter President of Nagarjun Rotary Club - Kathmandu during the group paintings exhibition "Vision: New Nepal" organised by Infinity Group @ Park Gallery, 18 May 2008

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 more>>

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 । read more>>

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 more>>

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 more>>

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 more>>

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 more>>

Dr Prabigya Siwakoti and Mr. Shivendra Patrabansh - Curators, Gallery 32, Dent-inn

Gaurav 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 2008

Art 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.

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 गर्नुभएको छ। read more>>

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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