NAFA (Nepal Association of Fine Art) Art Gallery
established 1965
It is worthwhile to visit due to a high number of attractive pictures from Nepali artists from different stages means from beginners to experienced and renowned ones.
This gallery is housed in Sita Bhavan, a neo- classical old Rana palace Naxal, which is near by Police Headquarter. You can reach there easily by bus.
The Art Gallery houses around 200 paintings and sculptures out of which some are early products from nowadays very famous Nepali artists.
NAFA Gallery also houses an art sale gallery where you can acquire paintings from contemporary artists, some of them giving hope to become famous later on. Thus you can acquire works of artists if you are lucky at an early stage, which might become later quite valuable. Without doubt an interesting investment.
Besides you can also look how paintings and sculptures are created.
On the occasion of late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev's birth anniversary NAFA
Organizes Art and Craft exhibitions in the gallery every year in December participated by artists of the whole country. During this festival the best art works are awarded in the fields of contemporary painting, contemporary sculpture, traditional art and craft art.
One thing is clear. If you are a lover of art this is a wonderful and unique place in Kathmandu.

Srijana Contemporary Art Gallery:
Established in 1985
If you are interested to meet contemporary artists of Nepal it is worthwhile to visit and talk with them on their works.
This gallery has a unique concept as it was created as a cooperative of Nepali artists. Beside of the gallery they run a private college for future artists and a center where you can follow your hobby painting under the guidance of known teachers.( more under education) While its existence goes back nearly 20 years you find it in Kamaladi, nearby Royal Academy, only since 2001. Access is very easy.
Besides, this gallery possesses a wide collection of contemporary works from many established Nepali artists to promising new names.
This Gallery regularly organizes various Art exhibitions for individual painters and group shows.


Siddharatha Art Gallery
This place is worthwhile to visit situated in Babarmahal Revisited, Kathmandu and very easy to reach
Babarmahal Revisited, Kathmandu,
Created 11 years ago it is one of the most active galleries in town and has hosted over 200 shows by Nepali and expatriate artists. While an exhibition on jewellery and related objects will be finished on7th of May. The next exhibition will start on May 10th showing paintings by Ragini Upadhyay-Grela
Siddartha Art Gallery was originally started to promote contemporary Nepalese art and to serve as a meeting point for artists. The Gallery has earned the reputation of being the foremost art organization in the country. Furthermore, they have also organized shows for artists from India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, England, France, Belgium, Holland and the United States of America.
The gallery has also organized workshops in ceramics, art installations and print making and slide shows and lectures by visiting artists. With a stress on quality they offer their service-evaluation and restoration-to serious collectors and buyers of contemporary Nepalese art.