SUBODH CHANDRA DAS (S.C. SUMAN)
Former Council Member,
Head, Department of Folk Arts,
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts
Sitabhawan, Naxal, Kathmandu.
Name : Subodh Chandra Das Kayasth
Artistic Name : SC Suman
Father’s Name : Late Indra Narayan Das
Mother’s Name : Late Nandani Devi Das
Date of Birth & Place: 2018/05/19 (4th Sep. 1961), Siraha, Bhawanipur – 1.
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Nepali
Religion : Hindu
Permanent Address : C/O Dr. Sanjay Kumar Das, Hospital Road , Biratnagar Nepal.
Current Address : 62/25 Chha,Tahachal –13, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mobile No : +977 9842023461
Email : artistsuman.scd@gmail.com / sdaskayastha@gmail.com
Language : Maithili, Bhojpuri, Nepali, English and Hindi.
Academic Qualification :
Bachelor in Science
L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, India.
Intermediate in Science
L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, India
School Leaving Certificate (SLC)
Pashupati Vocational Secondary School (HMG/Nepal), Lahan, Siraha, Nepal.
Training dd:
Textile Designer – Mumbai, India.
Lab Training – M/S Sandoz (India) Ltd. Worli, Mumbai, India.
Lab Training – Technical Service Division, Seren Dyestuff Industries Ltd., Mumbai, India.
Co-Curator :
2nd Karnaphuli Folk Triennial 2018,Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Solo Exhibitions :
2025 : Life on Land : Arts of SDGs The Mithila Heritage Exhibition – New York City mayor office.
2025 : Arts of SDGs The Mithila Heritage world Tour Exhibition ( New York series ) Asian American pecific Island( AAPI) Heritage month – Queens Borough pricident Donovan Richards Jr. USA
2022 : Mithila Utashav : Welcome Gallery, Hotel ITC Rajputana, Jaipur, India.
2022 : Mithila Cosmos : Partting of the ocean -Collaborating show of “Kathmandu Triennale – 2077″
2021 : Mithila Cosmos : The Cycles of Time, Siddharth Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2021 : ” Art for Hope” -Kathmandu Art House. Kathamandu, Nepal.
2018 : Mithila Cosmos: Songs of Innocence and Experience, Siddarth Art Gallerry,
2016 : Mithila Cosmos: Kalpavriksha, Siddharth Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2013 : Mithila Cosmos : Circumambulating the Tree of Life, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2012 : S.C. Suman : Microcosm : A Moment of Delight in Contentment, Maithili Sewa Samiti.
2011 : Know Thyself: Maithili Sewa Samiti.
2011 : Mithila Cosmos : New Narratives, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2007 : The Mithila Cosmos: Siddartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2007 : Mithila Art Exhibition, Everest Souvenir Adelaide, Australia.
2006 : Mithila Paintings – A view, Mithila MahotsavJanakpur, Nepal.
2004 : Image of Terai, Indigo Gallery, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2002 : Synthesis of Terai, Indigo Gallery, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2002 : Tradition and Expression of Mithila Painting, Mithila MahotsavJanakpur, Nepal.
1998 : Maithili Art, Indigo Gallery, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1998 : Mithila Art Exhibition, Netherlands Leprosy Relief Association, Netherland.
1997 : Mithila Art : A Living Tradition, Koshi Mahotsav, Biratnagar, Nepal.
1991 : Maithili Art Exhibition, All Nepal Medical Conference of Nepal Medical Association in Nepal.
Group Exhibitions :
2024 : Ramayan Resonace celebrating a shared Heritage – Swami Vivekanand Culture Center, Embassy of India, Kathmandu & nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kathmandu.
2024 : COLOMBO ARTS EXPO – 2024, JDA Perera Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2024 : ORIGINS OF ARTS – Jaipur Art summit Singapore Edition, Visual Arts Center, Singapore.
2024 : ECHOES OF TRADITION – ICA Gallery Jaipur, India.
2023 : NEPAL: WHERE THE GODS RESIDE at Bihar Museum Biennale, India.
2023 : SARJANA- 2023, Jaipur Art Summit, Jay pur, India.
2023 : AMALAGAM – 2023, Siddartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2022 : KRISHNOTSAV “कृष्णोत्सव” Indo Nepal Symposium of Visual Arts and Music
at Sri Caitanya Prema Samsthana, Vrindabvan, India. Embassy of Nepal, BP Koirala India- Nepal Foundaton.
2021 : VAIDEHI Sita Beyond the body International Art Exhibition – Darbhaga, India.
2021 : Asian & African and mediterranean International Art Exhibition ( AAMA), China.
2021 : Looking Forward to the Future : Modernism in Nepal Art” – during the 14th Annual Conference of South Asian Studies Association ( SASA) Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA
2020 : ” MASK- ART Creativity under lockdown – UNESCO & MEADOWNS artist against COVID19″ UNESCO, Beirrut.
2020 : ” Our Home- The Belt and Road Nation’s Art Exhibition” Organized by China Artist Associatiin and Shanghai Art Museum, China.
2020 : Trangential Stress, MoNA Museum of Nepal Art, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2019: AMALAGAM – 2019, Siddartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2019: A Colourful world and share future- 8″th Beijing international Art Biennale Beijing China .
2018: 2nd Karnaphuli Folk Triennial- Chittagong, Bangladesh.
2018: 1st South Asian Art Festival- organized by Nepal Academy of fine arts .
2018: 4th International Art festival Love and Inspiration in Korea, organized by Costanza Foundation
2018 : Nepal Art Fair, Bangladesh- Organized by Nepal Academy of fine Arts and Bangladesh
Shilpakala Academy.
2017: The Maritime Silk Road International Art Festival, Department of Culture of Fujian Province. Municipal People’s Government. of Quanzhou China.
2017: Celebration on the Silk Road- 7″th Beijing international Art Biennale Beijing China .
2017: Below the Couds Exhibition of Contemporary, Nepalese Art Organized by Coome Gallery, UK
2017: SAARC Artists camp & Exhibition of Paintings, Nepal, organized by Ministry of Culture, Tourism
and Civil Aviation, Govt. of Nepal and SAARC Culture Center of Sri Lanka .
2017 : Kathmandu Triennale 2017, S.M.A.K.Museum of Contemporary Art. Ghent and Siddhartha Arts Foundation.
2016 : International Water Colour Festival 2016, International Watercolor Society, Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Nepal
2016 : Satrangi, Mithila Madhubani Art Exhibition, Ojas Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2016 : Santi Ra Sadhabhav, Himalayan Arts & Culture Foundation, Nepal .
2015 : Exhibition of Prints and Paintings on the occasion of Valentine Day, Artist Proof Gallery,
Kathmand, Nepal
2015: 1st Karnaphuli Folk Triennial, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
2014 : Under Standing Gender (pariwartan socha ma), Artist Proof Gallery & Image
Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2014 : Search of Ethics (Naitikta ko khoji), Women Artist Group of Nepal (WAGON) at Artist Proof
Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2009 : Separating Myth from Reality: Status of Women, Kathmandu International Art Festival,
Organized by Siddartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2009 : Stop Violence Against Women – An Art Exhibition, OHCHER – Nepal (Eastern Regional Office, Biratnagar and Lalitkala Sangam, Biratnagar, Nepal).
2008 : AMALAGAM – 2008, Siddartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2008 : Mithila Group Art Exhibition, Mithila Artist Society, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2005 : Art Exhibition in Nagoya, Japan, Organized by Artist Association (wind) Japan.
2000 : Art Exhibition in France, Asian Artist Agromax – French Cultural Association,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
1998- 2004 :29th – 35th “National Art & Craft Exhibition, Nepal Association of Fine Art, (NAFA),
Kathmandu, Nepal
1998 : Group of Exhibition, All Nepal Commercial Artist Association, Biratnagar, Nepal.
1996 : Mithila Art Exhibition, Birgunj Jaycess, Nepal.
Work Shop & Exhibition :
2024 : Ramayan Circit Art Workshop – Swami Vivekanand Culture Center, Embassy of Srilanka.
2024 : Janakpurdham Literature – Art international festivals: Organized by Janakpur vikas kosh, Jankpurdham, Nepal.
2017 : 1st International Natural Art Festival Nawalpasari Nepal- 2017, Kalawari Art Council, Nawalparasi Nepal
2016: Janakpur Literature – Art festivals: Organized by Janakpur vikas kosh, Jankpurdham, Nepal.
2016 : Ramayan Circuit – Art Workshop & Exhibitions, BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation.
2014 : Birat Biseswor Bimarsha – Art Workshop & Exhibitions, Gurasha Library Biratnagar, Nepal.
2013 : Paintings On Nepali Story Art Workshop & Exhibitions, Kalrab and Yumma Fine Art Academy, Dharan, Nepal.
2012 : Workshop, Demonstration & Exhibitions of Paintings in Tharu Community at Hathimuda Village, Morang Organized by Chetana Sanrakchhan Pratisthan, Nepal.
2012 : Naitikta Ko Khoji National Art Workshop & Exhibitions, (WAGON), Kathmandu, Nepal.
2011 : National Art Workshop & Exhibitions, Arohan, Gurukul, Biratnagar Nepal.
2002 : National Art Workshop & Exhibitions, Lalit Kala Sangam & Rotary Club, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Awards & Certificates :
2025 : Certificate of Recognition: Madheshi Association in America
2025 : Life on Land : Arts of SDGs The Mithila Heritage Exhibition – “Appreciation Letter”, New York City mayor office
2022 : “Celebrating Krishna” Appreciation Letter, Embassy of Nepal, BP Koirala India- Nepal Foundaton, New Delhi.
2022 : SenatorJohn C.Liu Certificate of Appreciation: Mithila Festival USA for SDGS The Mithila Heritage Exhibition: Organized by Mithila Center, USA
2021 : First International Lifetime Achievement Award for Mithila paintings, for the lifetime countribution to Mithila painting tradition- Madhubani Literature Festival, Madhubani Art Center, New Delhi.
2019: Certificate of Honour by Dehi Art during Art- Lit Fest, Kakervitta, Jhapa, Nepal.
2018: Honour’s Hanumandhoka Durbar Square World Heritage to Swyambhu world Heritage walk.
2016: Certificate of Appreciation, Janakpur Viksh kosh, Janakpurdham Nepal .
2016 : Appreciation Letter, Embassy of India, BP Koirala India- Nepal Foundaton.
2014 : Certificate of Appreciation, Purwanchal Chetriya Mahila Samajik Manch, Biratnagar, Nepal.
2013 : Certificate of Appreciation, Women Artist Group of Nepal (WAGON).
2013 : Subhash Baral Smriti Bani Smman, BaniPrakashanBiratnagar.
2013 : Certificates of Excellence by KU & American Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal.
2012 : Samman by Kalrab and Yumma Fine Art Academy Dharan, Nepal.
2011 : Samman (Certificates of Honor) by Maithili BikashAbhiyan, Biratnagar, Nepal.
2011 : Samman (Certificates of Excellence) by Maithili SewaSamiti, Biratnagar, Nepal.
2008 : Rastriya Pratibha (National Talent) Puraskar By Nepal Government.
2004 : Special National Award in the 35th National Art & Craft Exhibition, Organized by Nepal
Aassociation of Fine Art (NAFA), Kathmandu, Nepal.
1999 : National Award – Second Prize in 30th National Art & Craft Exhibition Organized by Nepal
Association of Fine Art (NAFA), Kathmandu, Nepal.
1998 : National Award in the 29th National Art & Craft Exhibition Organized by Nepal Association of Fine Art (NAFA), Kathmandu, Nepal.
1997 : Special Consolation Prize in KoshiMahotsav, Biratnagar, Nepal.
1994 : Consolation Prize in Greetings Card Design Content, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Travel :
USA, Singapore, Sri Lanka, France, Dubai, Germany, India, Bangladesh, China.
“Mithila Yatra” (Village of Mithila in Nepal, India Visit & Study of Mithila Paintings.
Membership :
– Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kathmandu, Nepal
– Maithali bikas kosh, Janakpurdham, Nepal
– Nepal Art council, Kathmandu, Nepal.
– Siddharta Art Foundation, Nepal
– Lalit Kala Sangam, Biratnagar, Nepal.
– Chitransh, Sewa Parishad
– Chetana Sanrakchhan Pratisthan Nepal,
– Rita Memorial Trust, Rajbiraj, Nepal.
Adviser:
– Mithila Kalakar Samaj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
– Maithili Sewa Samiti, Biratnagar, Nepal.
– Birat Mithila Natya Kala Parishad, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Hobby:
– writing, Art criticise, Textile Designing, Radio Jockey (Birgunj, Biratnagar).
Collection :
– Singapore.
– Sri Lanka.
– SAAC Cultural Center, Sri Lanka
– Bangladesh Shilpkal academy.
– Seventh & Eighth Beijing International Art Biennale organizing committee.
– S.M.A.K Museum Belgium,
– J.K. Museum, Pokhara, Nepal
– Kalawati Art Council, Nawalparashi, Nepal
– Nepal, India, USA, UK, Japan, Denmark, Canada, Netherlands, France, Kenya, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Egypt, South Korea, Mexico, Australia, Thiland.
Media Coverage:
– Articles, Interviews, Published and aired through various mainstream print and electronic media on the issue of Mithila Art, Culture & Paintings.
As a Writer:
– Articles on Fine Arts and Culture published in National Daily Papers, Weekly and Monthly Magazines.
Paper Presentations :
2024 : Aesthetics of Mithila Folk Sculpture, Sama – Chakeva, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kathmandu & Mathali Bikash Kosh, Janakpurdjam Nepal
2024 : Artist Talk , Colombo Arts Expo – 2024, JDA Perera Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2024 : Origins of colour – Jaipur Art Singapore Edition, Visual Arts Center, Singapore.
2020 : How to read and write paintings.( NAFA)
2020 : Reporting of Nepali Handicraft ( NAFA)
2019 : Abadhi folk art past and present .
2018 : Master Artist of Mithila.
2018 : History of Mithila Art.
2017 : An Ancient tribal Arts Depicts Modern Contemporary Art.
2017 : An Ancient Mithila Art Depicts Modern Contemporary Art.
2016 : Innovation in Mithila Traditions.
2015 : Aesthetics of Mithila Art, Siddhartha Art Foundation Education Initiative.
2015 : Reporting Culture, Central Department of English, Trivuwan University, Kathmandu.
2014 : Mithila Art – Past & Present
In General:
– Actively working in the organizations for the development of Art, Artists’ and Artists’ Association
for more than 30 years.
– Organized Group Exhibitions of Paintings time to time and created interest among people towards Fine Arts.
– Organized many National & International Art Camp.
– Helped different institutions as a “Chief Judge” during different art competitions held by those institutions.
– Actively participation in organizing and making tremendous success a national level Art Workshop in Biratnagar in 2002.
– Also, conferred honorary Pvt. Tuition of Art and helped many promising Artists.
Contact Address :
Subodh Chandra Das, C/O Dr. S. K. Das,
Koshi Zonal Hospital Road, (In front of Birendra Sabhagriha), Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal.
Tel : +977 – 21475064 (Res), Mob. 9842023461
Mail : sdaskayastha@gmail.com / artistsuman.scd@gmail.com
Blog : artistscsuman.blogspot.com
Web : www.scsuman.com