Veteran artist Uttam Nepali passes away

KATHMANDU: JULY 21 – Uttam Nepali, a well-known Nepalese painter, breathed his last this morning. He was 84 years old.

Nepali, who was born in Kathmandu on 18 Baisakh 1994 BS, died while receiving treatment at the Manmohan Cardiothoracic and Vascular Centre. He had suffered from cardiac issues.

During his lifetime, Nepali, who was also a member of the Nepal Academy council, showed his solo painting for 14 days.

Nepali had also made a name for himself as a literary writer. In appreciation of his achievements in Nepalese art and literature, he received the National Genius Award in 2014 and the Suprabal Janasewa Tritiya Award. His wife, two kids, and two daughters are Nepali’s survivors.