R N Joshi Museum

14/12/2025

नेपाल ललितकला प्रज्ञा–प्रतिष्ठानद्वारा आयोजित “रामानन्द जोशी: नेपाली कलाका उदयमान दृष्टिहरू” शीर्षकको कला–विमर्श कार्यक्रममा – कलाकार, राजा र राज्य व्यवस्था, पौराणिक कला र समाज, कला शिक्षा, विश्वीकरण (globalisation), सम्पदा (heritage) तथा कलाकारको आन्तरिक द्वन्द्व (internal conflict) तथा अवस्था र व्यवस्थासँग जुध्दै कलाकारले खोजेको स्वतन्त्रता जस्ता विषयबाट उत्पन्न रामानन्द जोशीका आधुनिक कला–कृतिहरूमाथि केन्द्रित प्रस्तुति प्रस्तुत गरियो। उक्त प्रस्तुति कला शोधकर्ता, कला इतिहास शिक्षक तथा लेखक प्रणव मान सिंहद्वारा प्रस्तुत गरिएको थियो।
कार्यक्रमको रिसर्च तथा प्रस्तुति सहयोग दिपमाला महर्जनले प्रदान गर्नुभएको थियो भने रामानन्द जोशी अभिलेखको व्यवस्थापन चकशिता राणाले गर्नुभएको थियो।
प्रस्तुतीकरणपछि आयोजित छलफल सत्रमा विशिष्ट कला विद्हरूले समसामयिक नेपाली कला, इतिहास र समाजसँग रामानन्द जोशीका कृतिहरूको सम्बन्धबारे महत्वपूर्ण धारणा तथा प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गरे।
कार्यक्रमका केही झलकहरू।
📸 फोटोग्राफी तथा 🎥 भिडियोग्राफी: बिनोद कार्की
The art discourse titled “Ramananda Joshi: Emergent Ideas on Nepali Art,” organized by the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, was held yesterday, focusing on the modern artworks of Ramananda Joshi shaped by themes such as the artist, king and political system, traditional art and society, art education, globalization, heritage, and the artist’s internal conflicts, and the pursuit of artistic freedom while confronting prevailing conditions and structures. The presentation was delivered by Pranab Man Singh, an art educator and writer. He teaches art history, art theory, and research methods at Kathmandu University’s Department of Art and Design. He currently works at Quixote's Cove as an editor for Safu and Sutra, its publishing imprints. His writings and translations have been published in several books, magazines, and newspapers.
Research and presentation support were provided by Dipmala Maharjan, while the R N Joshi Archive was managed by Chaksh*ta Rana.
Following the presentation, a discussion session was held in which distinguished art scholars shared important insights and responses regarding the relationship between R. N. Joshi’s works and contemporary Nepali art, history, and society. The program offered a significant opportunity to reread and critically reflect on the emerging perspectives of modern Nepali art.
Some glimpses from the event.

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29/11/2025

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14/11/2025

Special Exhibition in support of the R N Joshi Museum.
A special opportunity awaits you — visit today! We’re open on Saturday as well.

07/11/2025

रामानन्द जोशी संग्रहालय सहयोगार्थ यो विशेष प्रदर्शनी नछुटाउनुहोस् — शनिबार पनि खुला रहनेछ!
A special chance to discover and collect art. Open on Saturday also!
Opening hours:
11:30 am - 5:30pm

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04/11/2025

A special opportunity awaits you — visit today!
Our exhibition opened yesterday — you’re warmly invited to visit and experience this special collection. A wonderful opportunity to collect meaningful art.
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हिजोदेखि हाम्रो प्रदर्शनी खुलिसकेको छ। तपाईंलाई यो विशेष सङ्ग्रह अवलोकन गर्न हार्दिक निमन्त्रणा। अर्थपूर्ण कला सङ्कलन गर्ने सुन्दर अवसर — यो मौका नछुटाउनुहोस्।
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31/10/2025

Step quietly into art.
Everyone is invited to “Park Gallery Collection: 1970s – Today” — a reflective journey through modern Nepali art.

No inauguration, no speeches — just silence, reflection, and art. 🎨
🗓️ 3–21 November 2025
📍 Park Gallery
This special fundraising exhibition supports the R. N. Joshi Art Museum & Trust — and offers a last chance to own a rare piece of history before the gallery’s final chapter.

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25/10/2025

पार्क ग्यालरी कलेक्सन प्रदर्शनी हुँदैछ
सन् १९७० मा स्थापना भएको पार्क ग्यालरीको इतिहासका विभिन्न चरणमा सङ्कलित कलाकृतिहरू समेटिएको “Park Gallery Collection: 1970 - Today” प्रदर्शनी तथा बिक्री कार्यक्रम चाँडै आयोजना हुँदैछ।
यस प्रदर्शनीमा करिब पचास वर्ष अगाडि सर्जना गरिएका नेपाली आधुनिक कलाका अग्रणी कलाकारहरू — लक्ष्मण श्रेष्ठ, उत्तम नेपाली, शशी शाह, मदन चित्रकार, दीपक सिंखडा, किरण मानन्धर, सुरेन्द्र प्रधान तथा अन्य कलाकारहरु— का चित्रकृतिहरू प्रदर्शित गरिने छन्।
रामानन्द जोशी कला ट्रस्ट र संग्रालय निर्माणका लागि कोष संकलन (Fundraising) गर्ने उद्देश्यले यो प्रदर्शनी आयोजना गर्न लागेको हो।
यस प्रदर्शनीपछि पार्क ग्यालरीलाई “आर. एन. जोशी सङ्ग्रालय” का पूर्ण रूपमा रूपान्तरण गरिनेछ, जसले यसको समृद्ध कला–इतिहासको नयाँ अध्याय आरम्भ गर्नेछ।
आर. एन. जोशी सङ्ग्रालयको पहिलो चरणको कार्य — अर्काइभ, अनुसन्धान, दस्तावेजीकरण, क्युरेटोरियल तथा डिजाइन सम्बन्धी झण्डै ७० प्रतिशत कार्य सम्पन्न भइसकेको छ। आगामी तीन महिनाभित्र सङ्ग्रालय सञ्चालनमा आउने जानकारी हामी सबैलाई गराउन चाहन्छौं।
यदि तपाईं यस प्रदर्शनीमा सहयोग गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ वा थप जानकारी प्राप्त गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ भने, कृपया सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस्।
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Coming Soon
Park Gallery Collection: The Fundraising Exhibition
An exhibition and sale of artworks from the Park Gallery Collection—representing different periods since the gallery’s establishment in 1970—will be held soon.
The event is being organized to raise funds for the Ramananda Joshi Art Trust and the development of the R. N. Joshi Museum.
The exhibition will feature paintings created nearly five decades ago by modern Nepali artists, including Laxman Shrestha, Uttam Nepali, Shashi Shah, Madan Chitrakar, Deepak Shinkhada, Kiran Manandhar, Surendra Pradhan and many other artists.
Following this exhibition, Park Gallery will be transformed into the R. N. Joshi Museum, marking a new chapter in its legacy.
The first phase of the R. N. Joshi Museum — including archiving, research, documentation, curation, and design — has been about 70% completed. We are pleased to share that the museum is expected to be operational within the next three months.
If you wish to support this exhibition or would like more information, please contact us.
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14/10/2025

Graphic Design in Nepal's Social and Artistic Landscape.
About the poster: The Third World's Struggles for Liberation (तेस्रो विश्वको मुक्तिको लागि संघर्ष). Artist: R N Joshi, 1978,
First Asian Graphic Design,Tehran, Iran, 1978
(Souce: R. N Joshi Exhibition Catalog)

Graphic design, a vital form of visual communication, plays a significant role in raising societal awareness about various social causes. During the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, Nepali artists were instrumental in creating impactful graphic designs, including social awareness posters, book covers, and materials for political and social campaigns. The emergence of professional graphic designers in the late 1980s and 1990s marked a shift in the field. One notable example is a poster designed by the late artist R. N. Joshi in the 1978, addressing the Third World struggle for liberation, created for first Asian Design Biennial.

About the poster: The Third World’s Struggles for Liberation (तेस्रो विश्वको मुक्तिको लागि संघर्ष)
तेस्रो विश्वको मुक्तिको लागि संघर्ष भन्नाले एशिया, अफ्रिका र ल्याटिन अमेरिकाका देशहरूले उपनिवेशवाद, साम्राज्यवाद र आर्थिक परनिर्भरता विरुद्ध लडेको आन्दोलनलाई जनाउँछ।

पहिलो चरणमा यो राजनीतिक स्वतन्त्रता प्राप्त गर्ने (उपनिवेशमुक्ति) संघर्ष थियो।

दोस्रोमा आर्थिक मुक्तिको खोजी — आफ्नै स्रोत–साधनमा अधिकार, न्यायपूर्ण व्यापार, भूमिसुधार, औद्योगिकीकरण।

तेस्रोमा सांस्कृतिक र सामाजिक आत्मसम्मान — आफ्ना परम्परा र पहिचानलाई पुनर्जीवन दिने प्रयास।

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04/10/2025

Juncture and Emergence: समयबिन्दु र उदय: नेपाली आधुनिक कलाकार आर. एन. जोशी (रामानन्द जोशी) राणा शासनपश्चात् आधुनिकताको संक्रमणकाल र विश्वव्यापीकरणको प्रारम्भिक चरणको संवेदनशील मोडमा उदाएका थिए। यस चरणमा नेपाली कलाको उत्थान र संस्थागत विकासमा राजपरिवारहरूको प्रोत्साहनात्मक भूमिका महत्वपूर्ण रह्यो भन्नेमा कुनै शंका छैन। Juncture and Emergence: Nepali modern artist R. N. Joshi (Ramananda Joshi) rose to prominence at a critical historical juncture — the transitional period of post-Rana modernization and the onset of globalization. The royal family’s patronage was instrumental in encouraging new artists and shaping the trajectory of modern Nepali art.
PIC:
On 21 August 1965, Queen Ratna inaugurated R. N. Joshi’s watercolor landscape exhibition at NAFA, Sita Bhawan, Naxal. It was not only the first modern-style watercolor exhibition in Nepal but also the very first exhibition organized by NAFA, establishing watercolor as a respected medium and setting a benchmark for future generations.
२१ अगस्ट १९६५ मा रानी रत्नाले एनएएफए, सीता भवन, नक्सालमा आयोजित रमणन्द जोशीको जलरङ् दृश्यचित्र प्रदर्शनी उद्घाटन गर्दै। यो नेपालमा पहिलो आधुनिक शैलीको जलरङ् प्रदर्शनी मात्र नभई, एनएएफएको समेत पहिलो प्रदर्शनी थियो, जसले जलरङ्लाई सम्मानित माध्यमका रूपमा स्थापित गर्‍यो र भावी पुस्ताका लागि मानक तय गर्‍यो।

23/09/2025

If there is a lack of awareness, knowledge, and awakening about the state of the nation, society, and humanity, and if people become too lazy to even attempt to understand that reality and instead neglect it, then the dream of progress and happiness for the society and the nation cannot be realized. This is today’s heartfelt plea.
Joshi, R. N. (2021 B.S.). कलाको आवश्यता किन? Gorkhapatra. 1965

27/08/2025

गणेश चतुर्थीको शुभकामना!

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