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Thesis
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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)
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International Art Exhibitions
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2018: 105 ANNUAL Allied Artist of America Art Exhibition, U.S.
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2018: 13th ANNUAL International Guild of Realism Art Exhibition, U.S.
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2016: Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait Art Exhibition, U.S.
World records
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Limca books of records
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Record holder, world record association, China
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Everest World record, Nepal
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Record holder, Republic
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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
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2006: Exhibition, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh
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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)
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Memberships
International guild of realism. U.S., 2016
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS), U.S., 2015
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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