Curriculum Vitae of artist Gopal Kalapremi

Artist Gopal Kalapremi

 

Curriculum Vitae 

Name:  GOPAL "KALAPREMI"

Parents: Late Mr. Damodar Upadhyay

                Late Mrs. Bal Kumari Upadhyay    

Born On :  August 9, 1945

Address: Gaheli Tole, Biratnagar - 7, Morang, Nepal

Telephone No: +977 21 512067

Cell: +977 9842044167

Email: gopalkalapremi@gmail.com

Education:

• Master of Arts (Economics)
• Master of Arts (Political Science)
• Bachelor of Law
• Bachelor of Education
• Self taught in Painting

Worked:

            Teaching      

                                    Secondary Teacher, Lecturer in Law for 24 years, Asst. Lecturer in

                                    Political Science at Post Graduate Campus,Biratnagar for 4 years,

 

            Fine Arts

• Seriously involved in Painting for more than 5 decades
• Hundreds of Drawing and Painting created.
• Hundreds of portraits and other art works.
• Hundreds of book covers and other design works.
• Many posters for NGOs and others
• Logo for Purwanchal university & individuals

            In Law

·         1972 - to date : Advocate

 

Exhibition: 

                        Solo:

                        Year                                                    Venue

                        1968, 1969 & 1970                              Bal Mandir, Biratnagar

                        1974                                                     NAFA Gallery, Naxal, Kathmandu

                        Group:

                        Year                                                    Venue

                        1965                                                     Morang College Exhibition, Biratnagar

                        1968, 1969, 1977 - 1989,

                        2003 – 2005 , 2011, 2015,2018            National Exhibition NAFA, Kathmandu

                        1989                                                     4^th  Asian BIENNALE Exhibition,                                                                                                                             Bangladesh, Dhaka

                        1970 - to date                         Biratnagar & Dharan

 

 

Special                       

Participation:   Represented Nepal in "The Preparatory Conference for the 3^rd Asian                            Art Show", Fukuoka, Japan

 

Awards & Honours:           

·         1981     Commended Prize, 17^th National Art Exhibition, NAFA, Kathmandu

·         1982     2^nd  Prize, RNA Silver Jubilee Exhibition, NAFA, Kathmandu

·         1986     Special Prize, 22^nd National Art Exhibition, NAFA, Kathmandu

·         1966     Consolation Prize, Cartoon Competition, Gorkhapatra, Kathmandu

·         1999     Honoured as "Talent" by "HIDAPA SAHITYIK PARIWAR, Brt.

·         2000   Honoured by Ward No. 10 Committee, Biratnagar

·         2002    Certificate of Excellence, Rotary Club of Biratnagar

·         2006    Dr. Bimala Vani Purashkar of Rs. 10,000.00

·         2009    Honoured by Morang Society of Kathmandu (Mosoka)

·         2009    Letter of Appreciation by Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan

2012    Honoured by Nepal Lalit Kala Academy, Department of Fine Arts,

            Ktm.

2016    Honoured by Nepal Bar Association, Kathmandu

2018    Bishnu- Mina Lalit Kala Puraskar, 2074 of Rs 10,000 ; Everest Art

             Fusion , Sanishchare, Morang

2018    Regional Talent Award ( Pratibha Puraskar ) , 2075 for Fine Arts ;

             Government of Nepal , Ministry of Culture , Tourism and Civil   Aviation Kathmandu , Nepal                                                                                                                                                 

Associated:

·         1981 - 1990 :     Member, Advisory Board, NAFA, Kathmandu

·         1970 - 1980:     Secretary, NAFA ( Koshi Zonal Branch)

·         1966 on wards: Member, NAFA, Kathmandu

·         1980 - 2007 , 2019.. : Chair Man, Lalit Kala Sangam, Eastern Region, Biratnagar

·         2002 : Advisor, "ITIHAS" Rangkarmi 2058, Biratnagar

·         1996 - 1997 : Advisor, Commercial Artists' Association of Nepal, Kathmandu

·         1999:    Vice President, Nepal University Teachers' Association, Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan Unit

·         Member of Nepal Bar Association, Morang

·         Member,  Democratic Lawyers' Association (DLA), Morang, Biratnagar

 

As a Writer:

·         Articles on "Fine Arts" and Law Published in Gorkhaptra, Madhuparka, Pragyabani, Kala Sangam, Souvenirs etc.

·         Articles on the development of arts inBiratnagar and Eastern Regeion.

·         Written interview on asian art published in a Japanese magagine Museum Kyushu in 1988.

 

In General ( Fine art):

·         Actively working in the organizations for the development of Art, Artists' and Artists' Association for more than 40 years, since the time of the establishment of NAFA, Koshi Zonal Branch in Biratnagar in 1970

·         Also, conferred honorary Pvt. tuition of Art and helped many promising Artists

·         Organized Group Exhibitions of Paintings many times since 1970, and created interest among people towards Fine Arts.

·         Helped different institutions as a "Chief Judge" during different art competitions held by those institutions.

·         In 1974 helped in establishing & running "Rotary Art Gallery" in Biratnagar.

·         Edited "Kala Snagam", a Fine Art Magazine.

·         Active Participation in organizing and making tremendous success a national level Art Workshop in Biratnagar in 2002

·         Active participation in organizing a province no. 1 level art exhibition and workshop in Biratnagar in 2020.

 

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Artist Gopal 'Kalapremi'

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