KU ART+DESIGN

Artist Talk with
Mimi Shinko | Kyle Selley
Resident artists at Kala Yatra Artist Collective

17 June, 2026, Wednesday, 9AM
Kathmandu University,
Art and Design, Hattiban, Lalitpur

The Department of Art and Design at Kathmandu University is pleased to announce that admissions are now open for:

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Craft and Design (BCDes)

If you are passionate about creativity, visual arts, design, craftsmanship, and innovation, this is your opportunity to transform your artistic talent into a professional career.

✅ Learn from experienced faculty
✅ Explore contemporary and traditional art practices
✅ Develop creative and technical skills
✅ Join a vibrant community of artists and designers

For further information, please contact the Department of Art and Design or visit www.kuart.edu.np

Admission Open for BFA and BCDes 2026 Intake.

Please visit kuart.edu.np for further information.

For visits in-person the university is open from 9AM - 4PM
at Hattiban, Lalitpur, Department of Art and Design BFA and at Tikhedewal, Lalitpur, Department of Art and Design BCDes.

You are cordially invited to
'Impressions From Ghandruk'
An exhibition by Nyano Space BFA 2nd Year, 2026
May 28th, Thursday 5PM onwards

The exhibition will continue until 3rd June, 2026

IMPRESSIONS FROM GHANDRUK

You’re invited to step into the creative world of the BFA 2nd Year students (Nyano Space) from the Department of Art & Design, Kathmandu University School of Arts.

Impressions From Ghandruk is more than an exhibition it’s a journey through moments, memories, and landscapes captured through art.

🗓️ Date: May 28th – June 3rd
📍 Venue: Gallery Mcube, Mitra Road, Chakupat, Lalitpur

Come, support young emerging artists, and take home your own impression of Ghandruk.

+Design

https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/05/22/students-bring-ghandruk-to-canvas-in-lalitpur

Students bring Ghandruk to canvas in Lalitpur ‘Impressions from Ghandruk’ features works by 35 students who painted village life on site during an educational art tour.

Associate Student Cohort and Faculty
Spring 2026

Traces from - Traces of Life
Group Art Exhibition
by Associate Students of KU Art+Design

The show continues until 22 May 2026,
11AM - 7PM, Dalai La, Thamel

A Guest Presentation by Pepón Osorio
Carnell professor of art, Temple University, Philadelphia

May 18, 2026, Monday, 1:30PM
Kathmandu University Art + Design, Hattiban

All about design thinking

Conversation with Xiao Yong
Professor, Central Academy of Fine Arts, CAFA, Beijing

On April 8, Wednesday, 2026