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R. N. Joshi Museum of Modern Art set up in Pulchowk, Lalitpur

The museum, housed in the late artist Ramananda Joshi's former home and studio, will open formally with an exhibition on his place in Nepali modern art.

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  • The R. N. Joshi Museum of Modern Art has been established in Pulchowk, Lalitpur
  • It occupies the former home and studio of artist Ramananda Joshi (1938–1988) and holds his works and archives
  • The inaugural exhibition Imbricated is curated by Kathmandu University professor Pranav Man Singh

A museum devoted to Nepali modern art has been created in Pulchowk, Lalitpur. The R. N. Joshi Museum of Modern Art is meant to serve three purposes: researching, conserving and promoting the country's modern art. Its formal opening is tied to a special exhibition, Imbricated: R. N. Joshi and the Making of Nepali Modern Art, which charts how the field grew and what Joshi added to it. Behind the project are the Ramananda Joshi Art Trust and the museum's own organisation. Curating the opening show is Pranav Man Singh, who teaches art history and research methodology at Kathmandu University. His exhibition reads Joshi's paintings together with the artist's teaching, writing and cultural activity, setting them inside the larger account of how modern art took shape in Nepal. The building itself was the late artist's home and studio. Ramananda Joshi lived from 1938 to 1988, and the collection combines his artworks with photographs, letters, personal papers, publications and other historical items. Through this archive, visitors can trace the story of modern art in Nepal from the 1950s onwards. The museum aims to be more than a gallery: a place where Nepali art history is studied, protected and researched. Exhibitions will be joined in the coming days by archival and educational programmes intended to stimulate research, conversation and public involvement.

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