Park Gallery, art gallery in Patan, Nepal
Park Gallery is an art museum in Lalitpur, Nepal, dedicated to showing contemporary artworks in a dedicated setting. The space displays paintings and sculptures from Nepali and international artists, along with a small museum section about its history.
The museum was founded in 1970 as the first dedicated space for modern art in Nepal. It moved to Lalitpur in 1975 and became a key training ground for many artists who later became well-known in the contemporary art scene.
The space reflects its founder's vision of bringing contemporary art into everyday life for local people. Visitors encounter colorful paintings and sculptures on the walls that show how Nepali artists blend tradition with modern expression.
The gallery is located in a quiet neighborhood in Lalitpur and is easy to find. Visitors can view artworks, attend talks and seminars, and purchase prints or greeting cards from the shop, or bring their own pieces to be framed.
The founder studied in Bombay and brought contemporary art ideas back to Nepal, making it the first of its kind. Several of his early students later became well-known artists in the contemporary art scene.
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