Sushma Shakya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Artist in printmaking, book illustrations, video art, and installations |
Sushma Shakya (born 1975)[1] is a Nepalese woman visual artist who works on printmaking, painting, illustrations for books, video art, and installations.[2] She has held many exhibitions of her art work across Nepal.[3]
Shakya received the Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF) Art Award during the International Women's Day 2015, which also involved a financial package as prize money.[3] In 2013 she was the recipient of awards of the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Sculpture and the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts in Woodcut.[2]