Kushal Bastakoti

Art has always been more than a passion for me, it is the language through which I navigate the world. As a Nepali-American artist now rooted in Texas, my practice reflects both personal and cultural journeys, shaped by migration, memory, and self-expression.

Coming from two generations of artistry in Nepal, following in the creative footsteps of my father and grandfather felt natural. I began painting as a child, eager to connect with that legacy. Over time, art became more than a connection to my family, it became my own path of exploration and expression. From watercolors to acrylics and oils, and from representational work to conceptual forms, my practice has evolved into a dialogue between tradition and contemporary life, between structure and spontaneity.

My work branches across three primary series: cityscapes, abstract, and figurative art. My cityscapes are more than architectural depictions, they serve as portals into my immigrant experience, carrying stories of identity, transition, and belonging. In my abstract work, emotion takes precedence over form, inviting personal interpretation and intuitive connection. Through my figurative exploration of the nude form, I challenge cultural taboos, not only those rooted in my h...

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Associate of Arts, Northlake Community College, Irving, TX

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• Freedom of Color, Wright Art Twins Gallery, Dallas 2019
• One City Thousand People Million Dreams, Irving Art Association 2019
• Walk for Nepal, Cities Dream, Solo Exhibition, Dallas 2018
• Following the Dream- Series 5, Virginia and Washington DC 2018
• Following the Dream- Series 4, Dallas 2017
• Following the Dream- Series 3 Conception Art Show, Missouri 2017
• Gala Night Nepal, Fundraising Program, Irving 2017
• Eight Cities, Center of Bedford art Gallery, Bedford 2016
• Nepalese Student SEMO Solo Art Exhibition, Student circle, Century Church 2013
• Following the Dream- Series 1, Maryland 2013

JURIED SHOWS
• Flyte Art Show, Dallas 2020
• Art Alternative Art Show, World Trade Center 2020
• Freedom of Color, Conception Art Show, Dallas 2019
• International Culture, Exhibition in Korea 2018
• Conception Art Show, Dallas 2018
• Final State Art Battle, Art Exhibition 2018
• Fall show, Irving Art Association, Irving 2017
• Walk for Nepal Art Show, Dallas 2017
• IAA Animal Art Show, Irving Art Association, 2016
• Three Artist Dreamers, Center of Bedford Art Gallery, Bedford 2016
• Bold Show, Dallas 2016
• Spotlight Student Art Show, Northlake College 2015
• Northlake College Student Show, Northlake College 2015
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