subject: Arniko Lives! [print this page] Arniko Lives! Arniko Lives!
He has had his work exhibited in Japan, Bangladesh, Germany, China, Qatar and England. He is the vice president of Artists Society of Nepal as well as of Friend's Trust and executive member of Handicraft Association, Nepal Fine Art Council and Nepal Heritage Society. No small honors, these. As mentioned before, he has won numerous accolades in many different occasions. And he was chosen as the sculptor to carve the first portrait of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. Remarkable achievements for anybody in one life one would think. And more so if one is to realize that Dharma Raj Shakya is only 32 years old. So one would be forgiven for thinking that maybe, just maybe, it is no coincidence that the young sculptor should resemble the legendary Arniko himself. Truly, Arniko lives!
