Indian art exhibition opens in Kathmandu

Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae today inaugurated an exhibition here showcasing paintings by six noted artists from India.
The exhibition, organised by Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and B P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, was opened at Patan Museum in Patan Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
The exhibition showcases paintings by six noted artists from India - Laxman Aelay, Sudip Roy, Nagesh Goud, Asit Kumar Patnaik, Anand Panchal and Meghna Agarwal.
The six artists arrived in Nepal a week ago and took part in the four-days long Art Camp held at the lawns of Indian Embassy from April 24-27.
The artworks they created have now been displayed at the the 'Exhibition of Indian Art in Nepal'.

"I have always had a deep desire to promote exchange activities between Indian art and Nepali art, which share many similarities," said Ambassador Rae.

He extended gratitude to all six artists from India for visiting Nepal and making the exhibition possible.
"B P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation has always looked out for opportunities to bring together people of Nepal and India through various cultural exchange programmes," said Abhay Kumar, Secretary of B P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation.
Today's exhibition is one of the first exhibitions on Indian art being held in Patan Museum," he said.
The exhibition will run through Thursday.