Kathmandu, Jan. 18 -- After nearly a year of closure, Siddhartha Art Gallery is putting up two new shows. Jagdish Moktan'sThe Way Home is Away from Homeand Priyanka Maharjan'sIn the Realm of Recollectionsshowcase art they worked on during the pandemic.

The artists received the Himalayan Light Art Scholarship Awards, a joint grant created by Chinese artist Zhao Jianqui and Siddhartha Art Gallery's Director,Sangeeta Thapa.

Although both Moktan and Maharjan have taken part in group shows at their university'sBFA exhibitions,Angkor Photo Festival andKochi Biennale, they were very anxious about the reception they would receive in Nepal.

"When you work on your own, you have to be your own judge. But when the work gets on display for viewers,...