Thongchai Rakpathum is another Thailand’s leading artist chosen to be a Thai National Artist in Visual Arts (painting) in 2010. Not only that he was among the last students of Professor Silpa Bhirasri, the father of modern art in Thailand, but also he was a senior government official who devoted himself to progressively move and mecidiyeköy escort reform Bunditpatanasilpa Institute (former name, College of Fine Arts) for 30 years. He is a true government-official artist who worked hard to fulfill his role as a Thailand’s government official. Meanwhile, he has never forgotten his true profession and spared any time possible to do his beloved painting which, in the other way, fulfills his role as an artist and as a human being.
Born: 3 June 1941 in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.
Education:
1951 : Wat Bot School, Thailand.
1958 : Pathumwilai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
1961 : Poh Chang, The School of Arts and Crafts, Thailand.
1966 : Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting (Second Class Honours), Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. taksim escort
1977 : Diploma in Arts in Advanced Painting, The Academy of Fine Arts of Rome, Italy.
Occupation:
1958 : Instructor at College of Fine Arts, Thailand.
1995 : Director of College of Fine Arts, Thailand.
1999 : President of Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, Ministry of Culture, Thailand.
2004 : Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
2005 – now : Renovation committee for mural paintings of the cloister around Temple of Emerald Buddha and other arts in The Royal Grand Palace, Thailand.
2009 : Board of Directors, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.
2009 : Expert committee, Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture, Thailand.
Awards & Honours:
1959 : First Prize in the Art Competition of Poh Chang School, Thailand.
1960 : Second Prize for Drawing and Third Prize for Painting in the Art Competition of Poh Chang School, Thailand.
1961 : First Prize for Sculpture in the Art Competition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1962 : Third Prize for Painting in the Art Competition of the Christian Students' Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1963 : Third Prize for Print in the Art Competition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1965 : 3rd Class Award in Bronze for Painting in the 16th National Art Exhibition, Thailand.
1966 : 3rd Class Award in Bronze for Painting in the 17th National,Art Exhibition, Thailand.
1967 : 2nd Class Award in Silver for Painting in the 18th National Art Exhibition, Thailand.
1968 : 2nd Class Award in Silver for Painting in the 19th National Art Exhibition, Thailand.
1962 – 1965 : Art Scholarship from Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
1974 – 1977 : Art Scholarship from the Italian Government.
2010 : Thai National Artist in Visual Arts (painting)
Solo Exhibitions:
2008 : A Retrospective Exhibition by Thongchai Rakpathum at the Gallery of the National Museum, Chaofa Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
2008 : The Model Art Exhibition at The Queens Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.
2009 : The Aesthetics Exhibition at The Queens Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.
Selected Exhibitions:
1959 : Participation in the Art Exhibition of Poh Chang School, Bangkok, Thailand.
1960 : Participation in the Art Exhibition of Poh Chang School, Bangkok, Thailand.
1961 : Participation in the 13 National Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1963 : Participation in the Art Exhibition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1964 : Participation in the Art Exhibition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1965 : Participation in the Art Exhibition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1965 : Participation in the 16th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1966 : Participation in the 17th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1967 : Participation in the 18th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1968 : Participation in the 19th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1969 : Participation in the 20th National Art Exhibition. Bangkok, Thailand.
1970 : Participation in the 21st National Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1974 : Participation in the Tisco s Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1978 : Art Exhibition in Honor of the Princess Mother at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1979 - 1985 : Participation in numerous Art Exhibitions for charity and guest artist in Art Exhibitions by government and private sectors, Bangkok and other provinces, Thailand.
1986 : The 1st Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Mountien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1986 : Guest artist of Tisco's Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand.
1989 : The 2nd Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1992 : Participation in 25 years of the Quarter-Century Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1994 : Participation in the Watercolor Painting Exhibition at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1995 : The 1st College of Fine Arts Exhibition at the National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand.
1996 : The Exhibition in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of His Majesty the Kin,- s Reign at the Exhibition Hall of Seacon Square Shopping Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
1996 : The Art Exhibition from Italy at the National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand.
1997 : The 3rd Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1998 : The 4th Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
1998 : The Asian Art Exhibition in the 13th Asian Games of the City of Angels, Bangkok, Thailand.
1999 : The Art Exhibition in Celebration the 6th Cycle Anniversary of His Majesty the King on December 5, 1999, at the National Museum s National Gallery, Chaofa Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
2001 : San Fan Ngan Slip 2 Art Exhibition at the Prince of Songkla University, Hadyai Campus, Songkla, Thailand.
2001 : The Travelling Art Exhibition of Promoting Creative Art in Nakorn Ratchasima, Bangkok, Nakorn Ratchasima and principle cities in the Region, Thailand.
2003 : The Art to Nature Exhibition in Phuket, Krabi and Phang-nga, 4th Floor of the Silom Galleria, Bangkok, Thailand.
2003 : The Art Exhibition With Love and Faith for Ajarn Sawas Tantisuk at San-keetsilp Center, Bangkok Bank, Plc, Phanfa Bridge Branch, Thailand.
2003 : The Art Exhibition Happiness on the Silpa Bhirasri Day, the Art Gallery of Silpakorn University, Thaphra Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
2003 : The Art Exhibition by the Teaching Faculty of the Bunditpattanasilpa Institute, the Faculty of Fine Arts, at The Silom Galleria, Bangkok, Thailand.
2004 : The Contemporary Art Exhibition in Honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, Land, Mountains. Rivers, Sea and Sky, at the Art Gallery. Silpakorn University, Thaphra Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
2004 : Five Decades of Art Exhibition of Art Study and Changsilp, 4 th Floor, The Silom Galleria, Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
2005 : Thai Artists Concerted Effort for Southern Relief, at the Qm-en s Gallery.
2005 : Art and Music Exhibition, at the College of Musicology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
2005 : The Art Exhibition Thinking of the Princess Mother, at the Queen s Gallery, Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue, Phanfa Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand.
2006 : The Art Exhibition Tan Slip Rin Lai, Roi Jai Silpin Thai. Rin Nam jai Hal Pu Pikarn to benefit the Handicapped, at Taniya Plaza. Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
2006 : Painting and Sculpture Exhibition to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Kings Accession to the Throne, at the IMPACT Hall. Muang Thong Thani MIND 2006, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
2006 : Art and Way of Life on the Thajeen and Maeklong Rivers, at the Queen Sirikit Art Gallery, Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue, Bangkok, Thailand.
2006 : The Art Exhibition 60 Years for Our Royal Father, at the 2nd Floor of Paragon Shopping Mall, Bangkok, Thailand.
2006 : The Art Exhibition The First Anniversary of the Tsunami, at the Plaza Athene, Bangkok, Thailand.
2007 : The Art Exhibition Masters in Homage of the 80 Years of the King at the Fountain Courtyard, 1st Floor of Seacon Square, Bangkok, Thailand.
2007 : The Art Exhibition in Celebration of the Hard-working King, at the 4th Floor of the Queen s Gallery, Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue. Bangkok, Thailand.
References:
http://rama9art.org/artisan/artdb/artists/home.php?p=profiles&name=Thongchai%20Rakpatom
www.m-culture.go.th/ckfinder/userfiles/files/new-culture/Thongchai.doc
http://www.sac.or.th/main/history_10.html
http://www.queengallery.org/Exhibitions/Past.aspx
http://www.archives.su.ac.th/senior/sen51/Thongchai.pdf
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