Laxman Shreshtha, born on October 18, 1939, in Siraha, Nepal, is renowned for his abstract works that evoke both sensuous and meditative qualities through dynamic color shifts and balance. He studied at Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, from 1957 to 1962, followed by training at prestigious institutions like the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris from 1964 to 1967. He later took study tours to the U.S., visiting Baltimore and San Francisco in 1971, and studied at the Central School of Art & Craft in London in 1970.
Shreshtha has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Prix d’Honneur at the International Art Exchange Exhibition in New York (1966), a French Government Scholarship (1964), a British Council Grant (1970), and a grant from the U.S. Government (1971).
The artist's early existential dilemmas led him to study Western philosophy, and later, he sought solace in the Upanishads and Buddhism. His art reflects these philosophical pursuits, as Shreshtha aims to convey emotions and spiritual meanings that even he sometimes finds enigmatic.
