Kathmandu, Jan. 9 -- Despite growing interest in art exhibitions and cultural events, financial constraints continue to widen the gap between art and its consumers in Nepal.

Artists make art, not to encapsulate it in their own walls, but for it to trace its way to the people who find value in it. However, in recent years, a noticeable gap has emerged between the appreciation and purchase of art.

Making a living through art raises a question about motive-expression or financial survival. While these can go hand in hand, they can create obstacles for the artist and for the art to reach its admirers.

SC Suman, a self-taught Mithila artist, believes the expanding void in the social security of Nepal has affected the art market. Having orga...