Vichoke Mukdamanee

Born on March 8, 1953, Songkhla, 

Thailand  Passed away on June 7, 2020, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok   

Education  

1987   M.F.A. Painting, Silpakorn University, Bangkok  

1986 Diploma in Art Education (Graphic Design, Contemporary Art), Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan  

1974  B.F.A. Painting (2nd Hon.), Silpakorn University, Bangkok   

Solo Exhibitions  

2020        : REMINISCENCES : 111 YEARS OF FUA HARIPITAK by Vichoke Mukdamanee, March 6th - April 30th, 2020, The National Gallery, Bangkok  

2019        : Art Exhibition in Honoring Celebration “65 YEARS OF VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE”, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center, Bangkok 

2016        : NEW STATE 2016, Art Exhibition by Vichoke Mukdamanee, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center, Bangkok, August 16th - September 15th, 2016  

                      : THE ART EXHIBITION BY VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE, Honoring Exhibition Project by Department of Fine Arts, The National Gallery, Bangkok, June 3rd - 30th, 2016 

2013        : Art Exhibition in Honoring Celebration “60 YEARS OF VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE”, PSG Art Gallery Silpakorn University, Bangkok : Art Exhibition in Honoring Vichoke Mukdamanee, National Artist in Visual Arts (Mixed Media), Hall of Fame, College of Fine Arts, Bangkok  

2009        : PAINTING EXHIBITION 2009, PSG Art Gallery, Silpakorn University, Bangkok  

: THE INSPIRATION FROM DHARMA, The National Gallery, Bangkok 

2008        : FROM THE WAY OF THAI LIFE TO THE GLOBAL, Thailand Cultural Centre, Bangkok 

2007        : PAINTING EXHIBITION BY VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE, Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok  

2005        : BONDS, V9, Sofitel Silom, Bangkok 

2004        : THE ART EXHIBITION BY VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE, The National Gallery, Bangkok 

2003        : GLOBAL TRUTH, The Silom Galleria, Silom Rd., Bangkok  

2001        : FACE 2001, Akko Gallery, Bangkok  

1998        : THE WORLDVIEW OF VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE, The National Gallery, Bangkok  

1996        : UNIVERSE : LIFE : SCIENCE, The National Gallery, Bangkok 

: VICHOKE MUKDAMANEE AND INSTALLATION WORK, Yokohama Museum of Arts, Japan  

1995        : CERAMIC ART ’95, Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok  

1993        : SIGNAL IN ENVIRONMENT 1993, The National Gallery, Bangkok  

1992        : MODERN EXISTENCE 1992, The National Gallery, Bangkok  : CERAMIC ART, Dialogue 1991 Gallery, Bangkok  

1986        : SOLO, Exhibition Hall, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan   

Selected Group Exhibition  

2007        : INSPIRATION FROM THE ROYAL SONG, The 8th Thai Contemporary Art 2007, Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand  

2006        : MEMOIRS TO THE KING, The 7th Thai Contemporary Art 2006, Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok  

2005        : SPACE AND SPACE Art Exhibition in the Occasion of Silpa Bhirasri Day, 2005, Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok : FOOT - FOOTPRINT, The 6th Thai Contemporary Art Exhibition 2005, Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok  2004        : Contemporary Art Exposition: EARTH - MOUNTAIN - RIVER - SEA AND SKY, In the Auspicious Occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary  

2003        : WATERCOLOURS ART EXPOSITION, THAILAND 2003, the Silom Galleria, Silom Road, Bangkok  : THE MIDDLE WAY, the Center of Contemporary Art, Christchurch, New Zealand and Silpakorn University Art Center, Bangkok  : ART IN BOX, Thai Contemporary Art 2003, The Silom Galleria, Silom Rd., BKK and CoCa, Christchurch, New Zealand  : HAPPINESS, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok 

2002        : THE SMALL WORLD, Thai Contemporary Art 2002, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and Vietnam  : DRAWING, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : 6 CHANNELS, Thai-Dutch Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : COLOGNE MEETS BANGKOK, Thai-German Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : THAI-AMERICAN ART EXCHANGE 2002, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and L.A., USA.  

2001        : WE MARRIAGE, Thai-Dutch Artists Workshop and Exhibition, The Molen van Sloten, Amsterdam, Natherlands   : BANGKOK MEETS COLOGNE, Thai-German Artists Workshop and Exhibition, KunstWerk, Cologne, Germany and Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : BOND, the Contemporary Art Exhibition by WHITE GROUP, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok  2000        : THAI-COMBODIAS ART AND CULTURE FOR PEACE, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and Phnom Penh, Cambodia  : THAI CONTEMPORARY ART 2000, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and Art Gallery of California Polytechnic State University, USA  : ART FOR SILPA BHIRASRI 2000, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : THAI-ITALIAN ART SPACE 2000, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : THE END OF GROWTH, Chiang Mai University Art Museum  

1999        : CHAO PHRA-YA: THE RIVER OF KING, Art Gallery, Silpakorn University; Chiang Mai University Art Museum and Khonkaen University  

1998        : LUANG PRABANG Painting Exhibition, The Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University  : BANGKOK ART PROJECT 1998, Thailand Public Art in Community Lives Across the Rattanakosin Island on the Occasion of 13th Asian Games, BKK  

1988 - 2000 : The 6th - 17th ART EXHIBITION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF PAINTING SCULITURE AND GRAPHIC ARTS, Silpakorn University, BKK.  

1997        : VICHOKE-SARAVUDTH Two-Man Exhibition, Silpakorn University  : THAI VISION I, California Ploytechnic State University, USA 

1995        : The 10th ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Bangkok  

1994        : The 9th ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

1993        : SCULPTURE EXHIBITION’93, The National Gallery, Bangkok : THAI - AUSTRALIA CULTURAL SPACE, The National Gallery, Bangkok; Chiang Mai, Thailand & Perth, Australia  : The 8th ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Jakarta, Indonesia  

1992        : ARX3 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Perth, Australia  : KAMOL - VICHOKE Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bangkok  : INDIVIDUAL PROJECT, the 10th WHITE GROUP Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, The National Gallery, Bangkok  

1991        : The 37th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART, Bangkok : THAI SPIRIT, the 9th WHITE GROUP Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, The National Gallery, Bangkok : The 6th ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Seoul, Korea  : 8 ACTUAL VISIONS IN THAI CONTEMPORARY DRAWING, Dialogue 1991 Gallery, Bangkok  : ART AND ENVIRONMENT Contemporary Art Exhibition, The Art Gallery of the Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok  

1990        : The 5th ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Hong Kong  

1989        : INSPIRATION FROM JAPAN Contemporary Art Exhibition, The National Gallery, Bangkok : The 4th ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Bangkok  

1988        : FREE SHAPE, the 7th WHITE GROUP Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, Thailand Cultural Centre, Bangkok  1987        : AESTHETICS IN HONOUR OF H.M. THE KING, Musical Art Center, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok : IN MEMORY OF SUCHAO SISGANES, Artist’s Gallery, Bangkok : REALISTIC IMAGE, the 6th WHITE GROUP Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, Musical Art Center, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok : The 8th Contemporary Art Competition, organized by Thai Farmers Bank, Bangkok  

1986        : THAI - GERMAN Contemporary Art Exhibition, Mannherim- Heidelburg -Bonn, Germany   : Contemporary Art Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan  : GRAPHIC DESIGN AND TEXTILE DESIGN Exhibition, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan  : INTERNATIONAL DRAWING Exhibition, Yugoslavia : ART EXHIBITION IN CELEBRATION OF H.M. THE KING, Bangkok : The 3rd ASIAN WATERCOLOUR, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : The 32nd NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART, Bangkok : LARGE SCALE, the 5th WHITE GROUP Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art, Bangkok  

1985        : The 7th Contemporary Art Competition, organized by Thai Farmers Bank, Bangkok  

1984        : The 30th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART, Bangkok : BUA LUANG PAINTING CONTEST, organized by Bangkok Bank, Bangkok  

1982 - 85      : The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th WHITE GROUP Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, Bhirasri Institure of Modern Art, Bangkok  

1980 - 82      : The 1st, 2nd, 3rd YOMIURI SHIMBUN INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST, Tokyo, Japan 1980   : Art Exhibition for the Benefit of Princess Mother’s Charities Fund of Thailand, the Oriental, Bangkok : Children’s Picture Book Illustration, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia  

1979        : The 25th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART, Bangkok : Children’s Picture Book Illustration Competition, organized by UNESCO, Tokyo, Japan 

1977        : The 24th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART, Bangkok : BUA LUANG PAINTING CONTEST, organized by Bangkok Bank, Bangkok : The 3rd Anniversary Art Exhibition, Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art, Bangkok   

Awards  

2012        : Awarded as Thai National Artist in the Field of Visual Art (Mixed Media)  

2011        : Awarded as the World Master in Art and Culture from Republic of Korea  

2010        : Awarded “Rajamangala Honour” in the Field of Culture, Fine Arts, 

from Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi  

2009        : Awarded as “Senior Researcher” by Thailand Research Fund  

1996-97        : The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant  

1992        : 3rd Prize, Bronze Medal (Painting), the 38th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok : Award Winner (Ceramic Art), the 6th National Ceramics Exhibition, Bangkok  

1991        : 2nd Prize, Silver Medal (Painting), the 37th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok : Award Winner (Ceramic Art), the 5th National Ceramics Exhibition, Bangkok  

1987        : Award Winner, the 8th Contemporary Art Competition, organized by Thai Farmers Bank, Bangkok  

1986        : 2nd Prize, Silver Medal (Painting), the 32nd National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok  

1985        : Award Winner, the 7th Contemporary Art Competition, organized by Thai Farmers Bank, Bangkok  

1984        : 1st Prize, Gold Medal (Contemporary Art Section), the 8th Bua Luang Painting Contest, organized by Bangkok Bank, Bangkok  : 2nd Prize, Silver Medal (Painting), the 30th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok  

1982        : The Winner, the 3rd Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest, Tokyo, Japan  

1981        : Invited Artist, the 2nd Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest, Tokyo, Japan  

1980        : Grand Prix, the 1st  Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest, Tokyo, Japan  

1979        : Accu Prize, Noma Concour for Children’s Picture Book Illustration, Tokyo, Japan   

Experiences  

2006        : Workshop in The Project THAI-JAPAN ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 2006, Thai-Japan Artists Workshop and      Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and Tama University, Japan  

2005        : Workshop in The Project THAI-INDIA ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 2005-2006, Thai-India Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India  : Workshop in The Project KHONG RIVER ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 2004-2005, Thai-Burma-Laos-Vietnam-China Artists Workshop and Exhibition Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok  

2004        : Workshop in The Project THAI-KOREA-CHINA ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 2004-2005, Thai-Korea-China Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok and Insa Art Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea  

2003        : Workshop in The Project THAI-AMERICAN ART EXCHANGE, Thai-American Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Los Angeles. USA : Workshop in The Project THAI-INDIA ART EXCHANGE 2003, Thai-India Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : Workshop in The Project THAI-ITALIAN ART AND CULTURE EXCHANGE 2002, Thai-Italian Artists Workshop and Exhibition, the National Gallery, Bangkok  : Workshop in The Project THE MIDDLE WAY, THAI-NEW ZEALAND ART EXCHANGE 2003, the Center of Contemporary Art, Christchurch, New Zealand  

2002        : Workshop in The Project THIA-AMERICAN ART EXCHANGE, Thai-American Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : Workshop in The Project 6 CHANNELS, Thai-Dutch Artists Workshop and Exhibition, Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : Workshop in The Project THAI-ITALIAN ART AND CULTURE EXCHANGE 2002, Thai-Italian Artists Workshop and Exhibition, the National Gallery, Bangkok  

2001        : Workshop in The Project WE MARRIAGE, Thai-Dutch Artists Workshop and Exhibition, The Molen van Sloten, Amsterdam, Netherlands  : Workshop in The Project BANGKOK MEETS COLOGNE, Thai-German Artists Workshop and Exhibition, KunstWerk, Cologne, Germany and Silpakorn University Center, Bangkok : Workshop in Painting and Ceramic in The Project of Art and Culture: SUKHOTHAI IN THE MINLENNIUM 2001  

2000        : Workshop in ART AND CULTURE FOR PEACE 2000, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia  : Invited Artist, Workshop with art student in the Project SPIRIT HOUSE, Cal Polytechnice University, Los Angeles, USA 

1998        : Asian Representative at ASEM II Meeting : Art & Culture Conference, London, England  

1997        : Intercultural Arts Consortium Meeting (Australia, China and Thailand), Sydney, Australia  

1996        : Contemporary Art in Asia Meeting : Thailand and Vietnam  : Invited Artist, Workshop and Lecture, Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan  

1995        : Invited Artist, Rainbow Project Seminar and Workshop, Cape Town, South Africa  : Seminer in Asian Watercolour Confederation, Bangkok, Thailand  

1994        : Seminer in Asian Watercolour Confederation, Malaysia  

1993        : TOWARDS THE SHAPING OF ASEAN Seminar, Manila, Philippines  : Seminer in Asian Watercolour Confederation, Indonesia  

1992        : Invited Artist, Workshop and Seminar in Contemporary Art ARX3, Perth, Australia 

1991        : Invited Artist, USSR (Tashkent)  

1990        : Seminer in Asian Watercolour Confederation, Hong Kong  

1984-86        : Japanese Government Scholarship, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan  

1980        : Invited Artist, Yomiuri Shimbun Cartoon Contest, Tokyo, Japan  

1979        : Children’s Picture Book Illustration Seminar, UNESCO, Tokyo, Japan  

1973-75        : Silpakorn University Scholarship, Bangkok  

Collections   

               : The National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand  

               : Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand  

               : Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand                 

               : Bangkok, Bank, Thailand  

               : Thai Farmers Bank, Thailand  

               : 129 Art Museum, Thailand  

               : Supreme Artist Hall at Klong 6, Thailand   

               : Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Thailand  

               : Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan  

               : Yomiuri Skimbun Office, Tokyo, Japan  

               : Fukuoka Museum, Japan  

               : TISCO, Bangkok, Thailand  

               : Amarin Printing and Publishing Public Co. Ltd. BKK 

               : Visva Bharati University, India  

               : Khun Narong Ingtanet  

               : Khun Sivaporn Dardarnanda  

               : Khun Chan Aechavanehakul  

               : Khun Petch Osathanukhrah  

               : Khun Ruj Phothiopok  

               : Khun Rat Osathanukhrah  

               : Khun Sumanthana Mokkavej  

               : Khun Boonchai Bencharongkakul  

               : Khun Kamol Tassananchalee