Dear friends, In an effort to support the relief efforts for landslide and flood survivors across the country, a group of artists are coming together to organize a fundraising exhibition ARTISTS UNITE at Siddhartha Art Gallery from 3-11 September 2014. 8 photographers are donating prints for this fundraising initiative. 100% of the proceeds raised from […]

This 5-day photography workshop is designed for beginners who want to learn how to operate their cameras properly and make interesting pictures about life around them. The workshop will be a mix of in-class lectures and practical shooting exercises. DETAILS • Each participant must have his or her own camera. • The workshop will be […]

Every city has a story. From 1-10 August 2014, photo.circle had the opportunity to workshop with a group of young storytellers gathered in Ji’an City in Jiangxi Province from across Mainland China. Armed with questions and cameras, they set out to explore. For 10 days, they walked the streets and met with locals, discovering pressing […]

A photo exhibition documenting the life and works of the 14th Kunzig Shamarpa, curated by photo.circle and on view at Sharminup Monastery in Ichangu Narayan, Kathmandu. As per his last wishes, Shamar Rinpoche’s cremation took place in Kathmandu, after struggles to get permission from the government of Nepal to bring the kudung (body) into the […]

What really is this form called documentary? The variety of forms within this term is diverse and rich. The documentary has transcended conventional definitions several decades ago. For us today, in whatever way we choose to interpret this definition, a documentary remain s a creative act. How do we engage, as human beings and as […]

We are very pleased to invite you to the opening of a multimedia exhibition by photographer Surendra Lawoti titled THIS COUNTRY IS YOURS. 5:30 PM | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014 NEPAL ART COUNCIL, BABAR MAHAL THIS COUNTRY IS YOURS takes Kathmandu as the geographic setting during the historic process of writing Nepal’s new constitution. A […]

A series of photographic narratives on how we are coping with our growing city. An outcome from Introduction to Storytelling @ Climate+Change workshop. 12 – 30 March 2014 Nepal Art Coucil Babar Mahal Opening Hours 11 AM – 7 PM (Closed on Tuesdays) Featuring the works of Anuj Arora Anup Shrestha Ashesh K Pradhan Chemi […]

4-18 February 2014, Kathmandu CALL FOR APPLICATIONS This intensive two-week workshop is designed for photographers who have a technical base in digital photography and now want to take their skills to the next level. The workshop will introduce photographers to working on narratives and telling stories. Participants will work on one project related to issues […]

Happy December! We are very pleased to let you know that a project we have been working on for the past several months has now come to life! Climate+Change is a science exhibition with a focus on the Himalayas of Nepal, their glaciers, ecosystems and watersheds. The exhibition is based on a large selection of […]

This month, in collaboration with Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya (MPP) we are pleased to invite you to a presentation and talk by one of the world’s most iconic voices in contemporary photography, Steve McCurry: FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2013 6:30 PM YALA MAYA KENDRA, PATAN DHOKA *Limited seating. Please arrive early to ensure good seats. About Steve […]