The Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is the umbrella organization of Nepali artists, art researchers and art critics that facilitates the production and exhibition of artworks, as well as the study and research of various genres of arts. According to the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Act 2007, NAFA has two constituent parts: the Academic Council and the Academic Assembly. The Academic Assembly makes policies and programs for the development of Nepali arts, while the Academic Council executes them in association with Nepali artists and in collaboration with other art organizations. It also monitors various art activities in the country, evaluates artworks, and awards Nepali artists.

After the first Kathmandu Arts Festival in 2009, the Siddhartha Arts Foundation (SAF), a non-profit organization, was founded in 2011 with the mission to promote Nepal’s arts and cultures, while establishing Kathmandu as a center for socially aware art practices. Since then, SAF hosted the 2012 Kathmandu Arts Festival, the 2017 Kathmandu Triennale, and Kathmandu Triennale 2077, developed in collaboration with curatorial and educational input from experts in the field selected and invited by a diverse board. Over the years, SAF has partnered with many artists, art institutions, and a broad network of national and international collaborators to host exhibitions, workshops, and art projects. The Foundation has been engaged in over 60 programs since its founding, and alongside the Siddhartha Art Gallery has a combined history of over 35 years investing in Nepal’s art scene. SAF furthermore runs an education program to train art managers, curators, and critics through its Siddhartha Arts Foundation Education Initiative (SAFEI).

The Rubin Museum of Art in Chelsea, New York City, explores and celebrates the diversity and uniqueness of Himalayan art, ideas, and cultures across history and into the present. With its globally renowned collection, largely centered around art from the Tibetan Plateau, the Rubin fosters understanding and appreciation of this region by relating its art and ideas to our shared human experience today. Inspired by the philosophical traditions of Buddhism and Hinduism and aligned with ongoing research into learning, behavior, and the brain, the Rubin offers innovative exhibitions and programs that examine provocative ideas across the arts and explore the mind. Through this work, the Museum serves as a space for reflection and personal transformation, opening windows to inner worlds so visitors can better navigate outer ones. www.RubinMuseum.org