Programs & Events
Mithila Center USA’s art and cultural exhibitions are designed to preserve the visual language of Mithila while presenting it to wider and more diverse audiences. These exhibitions highlight traditional and contemporary Mithila art, showcase artists from Nepal, India, and the diaspora, and create spaces where heritage can be experienced with both authenticity and relevance. The organization’s exhibitions often go beyond display alone. They serve as platforms for education, cultural storytelling, artistic exchange, and dialogue around social themes. Many exhibitions have connected Mithila art with the Sustainable Development Goals, showing how traditional folk art can contribute to global conversations on climate, equality, education, and environmental responsibility.
Our Exhibition Program
Mithila Center USA curates exhibitions designed to preserve the visual language of Mithila while presenting it to wider and more diverse audiences. Our programs showcase traditional and contemporary work from master and emerging artists across Nepal, India, and diaspora communities.
Each exhibition is thoughtfully connected to broader cultural conversations — sustainability, gender equality, education, and human rights — using the unique storytelling power of Mithila art. Many of our shows are directly tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting the organization's commitment to using art as a vehicle for positive global change.
From intimate gallery shows to major international platforms including the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Mithila Center USA brings this extraordinary art form to the stages it deserves. We welcome artists, collectors, educators, and curious visitors alike.
The Mithila Experience
Every piece displayed is authenticated Mithila art — from centuries-old ritual wall paintings to contemporary Madhubani canvases created by master artists in Bihar, Nepal, and the diaspora.
Our exhibitions are living community events — bringing together Mithila diaspora families, art lovers, students, and international visitors in shared appreciation of a 3,000-year-old creative tradition.
Beyond display, our exhibitions include artist talks, workshops, guided tours, and educational programming connecting Mithila art to global themes — sustainability, gender equality, and human dignity.
From the United Nations Headquarters to New York's Diversity Plaza and acclaimed galleries, our exhibitions reach prestigious platforms that give Mithila art its rightful place on the world stage.
Our exhibitions are accessible to audiences worldwide through hybrid in-person and virtual formats — so that geography is never a barrier to experiencing Mithila culture.
A portion of every ticket sale and artwork purchase directly supports Mithila artists in Bihar and Nepal — ensuring that the art form remains economically sustainable for the communities that created it.
Our Artistic Legacy
"Mithila painting is not merely decoration — it is a language, a ritual, a record of life itself."
Originating in the Mithila region of Bihar, India and the Terai plains of Nepal, Madhubani painting has been passed from mother to daughter for over three millennia. Rooted in ritual wall paintings created for weddings, harvests, and festivals, this tradition carries encoded wisdom about the natural world, social relationships, and the divine.
Today, Mithila Center USA is a bridge — bringing these stories to international stages while ensuring that the artists and communities who created this tradition receive the recognition and economic support they deserve. Every exhibition we host is an act of cultural preservation and global dialogue.
Our History
A curated exhibition exploring the evolution of Mithila art across generations, from traditional ritual wall art to contemporary canvas, textile, and public-art interpretations.
A recurring exhibition series dedicated to showcasing master artists, emerging artists, and thematic collections focused on the artistic and cultural legacy of Mithila.
Annual exhibition component of Mithila Festival USA, including virtual and in-person displays.
The Mithila Heritage — recurring exhibition platform linking Mithila art with the UN Sustainable Development Goals; publicly referenced for 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025 editions.
The 2024 “Art for SDGs” exhibition at the UN focused on SDG 13: Climate Action.
Part of Mithila Festival USA 2023.
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