Presentation of my work and views The topic : “Challenges for Women Artists in South Asia” The exhibition in the Maxwell Library I had a large space and many visitors
Ragini Upadhayay
Love in the air 2008
Modern lovers with modern gadgets Love in the Air was created in 2008, a beautiful year that brought great love and hope into my life. Love is such a bright light that always brings hope and peace, and romance to feel once again alive. This love expression has become so easy with new tools of […]
Ragini’s Odyssey 2001
Art journey in the social reality This series is the result of my observations and meetings with real people in the context of a young democracy. Nepal had its first multi-party elections in 1991 and several untested leaders took power. I observed all kinds of attitudes, hopes, courage, and emancipations and fed this observation into […]
Corona tears
The pandemic viewed by an artist Corona tears were created in 2020 after covid 2019. as an artist I feel, the pain we human beings has given to animals and nature! It is the result of the pain and suffering of animals that are returned back to us as corona tears. It is our KARMA […]
Art Talk at Daniel High School, Madison (Connecticut, USA)
Read what they have published In late March, Daniel Hand High School was pleased to host internationally acclaimed Nepalese artist and philanthropist, Ragini Upadhayay Grela. She gave two presentations to the student body during her visit to Daniel Hand. She spoke with students about the transformative power of art and the power of individuals to […]
Words of Art
Let me talk about my work
Struggle for Democracy
History in the making People Power works series, I created in 2006, when the people of Nepal, were in street for democracy in Nepal. I believe that nothing is more powerful than the public voice. This series shows the struggle of the public of Nepal to get democracy in Nepal. The mixed-media works have expressed […]
Healing the ashes of Shivata
Ashes of Shivata Ashes serise was done from 2017 to heal my pain through art in memory of my beloved daughter SHIVATA. Each paintings are very close to my heart. My healing process is still going on as drop of my tears .
Dialogue with the beauty of Asian art
81 works by 27 typical artists from 13 countries and regions in Asia give viewers the opportunity to enjoy diverse compositions … Original article in Vietnamese
Artsome page
A beautiful presentation of the evolution of my art.. My art timeline from 1978 View my page on Artsome.co
The short CV
The interviews
I have excellent relations with the journalists and many came to record my opinion on a variety of matters.
The long CV
RAGINI UPADHAYAY (Artist/Printmaker) Former Chancellor, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (2014-2018) Nepal’s First Woman Chancellor at Art Academy President, Shivata Love Foundation, Nepal https://shivata-love.org Member, BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation (BPKF) Former President, Women Artists’ Group of Nepal (WAGON) Former Director, Artist Proof Gallery, Nepal. Web: www.ragini-art.com Email: ragini_art@me.com EDUCATION 1982 Graduated in Fine Arts from […]
Life
Discover the different aspects of my life My intimate story The long CV My interviews
A sun never dies
A sun never dies, Buddha lights and Truth shines Since the beginning of time the sun never died like the real and authentic Truth, it lasts generation after generation despite the oppression, the violence or any obscurantism. The Truth is wisdom and has to be nurtured day after day. Here are my Buddhas, very afflicted […]