Thesis
(written on)
2016-17: Master of Fine Arts Final Year Thesis "Fine Art, India", Kurukshetra University
International
Here are the details of some international awards won by Mukesh Thapa
2022: People choice award, Richeson 75 art award, Category: Landscape, seascape, architecture, U.S.
2022: Finalist, Richeson 75 art award, Category: Landscape, seascape, architecture, U.S.
2020-21: 2nd place, Plein air magazine, U.S.
2020-21: Best water, Plein air magazine, U.S.
2018: 105 ANNUAL, Allied Artist of America art exhibition, U.S.
2018: 13th ANNUAL, International Guild of Realism art exhibition, U.S.
2016: Winner, American art awards, Category 24: Innovative, U.S.
2016: 2nd Place, American art awards, Category 15: Fashion, U.S.
2016: 3rd place, American art awards, Category 24: Innovative, U.S.
2016: 3rd Place, American art awards, Category 34: Realism (Human), U.S.
2016: 3rd Place, American art awards, Category 37: Realism (Still Life), U.S.
2016: 4th Place, American art awards, Category 1: Oil Human Figure, U.S.
2016: 4th Place, American art awards: Category 1: Oil Human Figure, U.S.
2016: 5th Place, American art awards, Category 32: Portrait of someone not famous, U.S.
2016: 6th Place, American art awards, Category 36: Realism Landscape with Life, U.S.
2016: Portrait finalist, Richeson 75 art award, Category: Figure, U.S.
2016: Best oil, Plein air magazine, U.S.
2016: Best outdoor still life award, Plein air magazine, U.S.
2016: Best figure in landscape award, Plein air magazine, U.S.
2015: Winner (Lifetime achievement), The Boldbrush Award, U.S.
2015: 4th place Merit award, Noaps, U.S.
2015: Fav 15% September, Boldbrush competition, U.S.
2015: Honourable mention, Mind spirit and Emotion 2” Competition (Art competition net)
NY., U.S.
International Art Exhibitions
2018: 105 ANNUAL Allied Artist of America Art Exhibition, U.S.
2018: 13th ANNUAL International Guild of Realism Art Exhibition, U.S.
2016: Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait Art Exhibition, U.S.
World records
Limca books of records
Record holder, world record association, China
Everest World record, Nepal
Record holder, Republic
World Record India
National
(Awards, Participation & Exhibitions)
1992: Winner, Painting competition, Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh
1993: Participant, Painting competition, Government College of Education
2003: Exhibited at Kangra Art Museum, Himachal Pradesh
2004: Nominee, National award, Lalit Kala Academy, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2004: Winner, Himachal Kesri Award
2005: Exhibition for Tsunami victims, Jalandhar, Punjab
2006: Exhibition, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh
2006: Entry, Limca Book of records
2007: Judged various competition at DIET, NIIT, Schools & Museums
2007: Award winner, National Youth Festival, Pune, Maharashtra
2007: Nominee for two paintings, National award, Amritsar, Punjab
2008: Nominee, National award, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2008: Group show, Kangra Art Museum, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2008: Group show at Ashoka hotel Delhi
2010: Nominee, All India Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2010: Exhibition, Kangra Art Museum Dharamshala (organised by All India Gorkha Association)
2011: Nominated for All India Art Exhibition at Shimla, organized by Lalit Kala Academy
2012: Nominated for All India Art Exhibition at Shimla, organized by Lalit Kala Academy
2013: Auditioned at Shabaash India, Indian Talent Show
2013: Exhibition, Kangra Art Museum Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2013: Outstanding performance Award, Himachal and Punjab Gorkha Association
2013: Award of Visual Art, Himachal and Punjab Gorkha Association
2013: Excellent Services Award, Rotary club, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2013: Group Exhibition, Renaissance Art Gallery, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2013: Group Exhibition with Sh. M.F. Hussain, Sh. S.H. Raza, Sh. Baljeet Chadda, Sh. Satish Gujral, etc
2013: Master Exhibition, Art phoenix, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2014: Exhibition, Gaiety Theatre, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2014: National Art Camp, Rorick Art Gallery, Nagger, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh (organized by Lalit Kala Academy)
2016: Achievers of Kangra Award, Amar Ujala
2016: Honorary Award, National Gorkha Artist
2018: Appreciation Award for International Fame, Himachal and Punjab Gorkha Association, 102nd Annual Day celebration, 29th October, 2018
2018: Award of Honor, Himalaya Parivaar, Himachal Pradesh
2018: Chief guest & Judge Painting competition, Government High School, Totaarani, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2018: Award of Honor, Annual function, Government High School, Kotwali, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2019: Himachal Excellence Award (Artist of the year), Annual function, Divya Himachal, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2019: National Art Camp, Ritz Madain, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (organized by State Museum, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh)
2019: Maharaja Rajendra Parkash Samman, Annual Award Function, Sirmaur Kala Sangam, Himachal Pradesh
2019: Chief Guest, Government College, Lanj, Himachal Pradesh
2019: Motivational speaker, Dronacharya College, Rait, Himachal Pradesh
2019: Judge at various school painting competitions (organized by Dastak, Dharamshala)
2019: Special guest at induction meeting, IGNOU, McLeodganj, Himachal Pradesh
2019: Judge at various school painting competitions (organized by Master Mitersen Shaahityaa Sangeet Sabha, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2020: Award of Honor, Kunj Laal Memorial Cricket Tournament (organized by World – X1, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2021: Award of Honor, Kunj Laal Memorial Cricket Tournament Final (organized by World – X1, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
2021: Award of Honor (organized by Himalaya Parivaar Himachal Pradesh
2022: Judge at various school painting competitions (organized by Bhartiya Gorkha Parisangh, Agra
2022: Award of Honor as International artist (organized by Bhagsu Pahal Society on Third Foundation Day)
2022: Award of Honor (organized by Himalaya Parivaar, Himachal Pradesh)
2022: Hamro Gaurav Award (organized by Hamro Swabhiman Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand)
Memberships
International guild of realism. U.S., 2016
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS), U.S., 2015
Governing body of North Zone Cultural Centre (Government of India), 2013
International Participation
2009-13, 2015-16: BP portrait award, London
2015: International Portrait Society of America