Bidhata KC is a Nepali visual artist.

Through installations, paintings and prints, she primarily investigates the issues of identity, material culture, and the relations between the old and the new in our daily lives. Her works are inspired by the centuries-old artistic traditions of her native country to create striking images of contemporary narratives.

In 2011, her painting ’Marginalized identity’ was recognised with the ‘Special Mention Award’ in the National Fine Art Exhibition in Nepal. She was represented by the Nepal Art Council in the India Art Fair 2016, and she was one of the 15 commissioned artists for the 2017 Kathmandu Triennale. She was also honoured as the ‘Artist of the Year, 100 Most Influential Women of Nepal’ and the ‘Australian Himalayan Foundation Art Award’ in 2018. Recently, she was selected by the US State Government to attend the program ‘Social Change Through Art under the International Visitor Leadership Program in 2022.

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