Thongchai Rakpatum
Name :
Thongchai Rakpatum
Born :
June 3, 1941
Address :
104 Moo 4, Baan Klang Mueang, Pathumthani 12000
National Artist :
National Artist 2010, Visual Arts (Painting)
Education :
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting (Second -Class Honours), Silpakorn University.
- Diploma in Arts in Advanced Painting, The Academy of Fine Arts of Rome, Italy.
Solo Exhibition :
2008 - A Retrospective Exhibition by Thongchai Rakpathum at the Gallery of the National Museum, Chaofa Road. Bangkok.
The Model Art Exhibition at The Queens Gallery, Bangkok.
Selected Exhibitions :
1959 - Participation in the Art Exhibition of Poh Chang School, Bangkok.
1960 - Participation in the Art Exhibition of Poh Chang School, Bangkok.
1961 - Participation in the 13 National Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1963 - Participation in the Art Exhibition of the Christian Students' Center. Bangkok.
1964 - Participation in the Art Exhibition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok.
1965 - Participation in the Art Exhibition of the Christian
1965 - Participation in the 16th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1966 - Participation in the 17th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1967 - Participation in the 18th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1968 - Participation in the 19th National Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1969 - Participation in the 20th National Art Exhibition. Bangkok.
1970 - Participation in the 21St National Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1974 - Participation in the Tisco s Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bangkok.
1978 - Art Exhibition in Honor of the Princess Mother at the Oriental Hotel.
1979-85 - Participation in numerous Art Exhibitions for charity and guest artist in Art Exhibitions by government and private sectors, Bangkok and other provinces.
1986 - The 1st Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Mountien Hotel, Bangkok.
1986 - Guest artist of Tisco's Contemporary Art Exhibition.
1989 - The 2nd Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok
1992 - Participation in 25 years of the Quarter-Century Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok
1994 - Participation in the Watercolor Painting Exhibition at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok.
1995 - The 1st College of Fine Arts Exhibition at the National Gallery, Bangkok.
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.
1996 - The Art Exhibition from Italy at the National Museum, Bangkok.
1997 - The 3rd Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok.
1998 - The 4th Contemporary Art Exhibition for Art Study and College of Fine Arts at the Montien Hotel, Bangkok.
1998 - The Asian Art Exhibition in the 13th Asian Games of the City of Angels, Bangkok.
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.
2001 - San Fan Ngan Slip 2 Art Exhibition at the Prince of Songkhla University, Hadyai Campus.
2001 - The Travelling Art Exhibition of Promoting Creative Art in Nakorn Ratchasima, Bangkok,
Nakorn Ratchasima and principle cities in the Region.
2003 - The Art to Nature Exhibition in Phuket, Krabi and Phang-nga, 4th Floor of the Silom Galleria, Bangkok.
2003 - The Art Exhibition With Love and Faith for Ajarn Sawas Tantisuk at San-keetsilp Center, Bangkok Bank, Plc, Phanfa Bridge Branch.
2003 - The Art Exhibition Happiness on the Silpa Bhirasri Day, the Art Gallery of Silpakorn University, Thaphra Palace, Bangkok.
2003 - The Art Exhibition by the Teaching Faculty of the Bunditpattanasilpa Institute, the Faculty of Fine Arts, at The Silom Galleria, Bangkok.
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.
2004 - Five Decades of Art Exhibition of Art Study and Changsilp, 4 th Floor, The Silom Galleria, Silom Road.
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.
2005 - The Art Exhibition Thinking of the Princess Mother, at the Queen s Gallery,
Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue, Phanfa Bridge.
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.
2006 - Painting and Sculpture Exhibition to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Kings Accession to
the Throne, at the IMPAC Hall. Muang Thong Thani MIND 2006.
2006 - Art and Way of Life on the Thajeen and Maeklong Rivers, at the Queen Sirikit Art Gallery, Ratchadamnoen Klana Avenue, Bangkok.
2006 - The Art Exhibition 60 Years for Our Royal Father, at the 2nd Floor of Paragon Shopping Mall, Bangkok.
2006 - The Art Exhibition The First Anniversary of the Tsunami, at the Plaza Athene, Bangkok.
2007 - The Art Exhibition Masters in Homage of the 80 Years of the Kin,,, at the Fountain Courtyard,
1st Floor of Seacon Square, Bangkok.
2007 - The Art Exhibition in Celebration of the Hard-working King, at the 4th Floor of the Queen s Gallery, Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue. Bangkok.
Awards :
- First Prize in the Art Competition of Poh Chang School, 1959.
- Second Prize for Drawing and Third Prize for Painting in the Art Competition of Poh Chang School, 1960.
- First Prize for Sculpture in the Art Competition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, 1961.
- Third Prize for Painting in the Art Competition of the Christian Students' Center, Bangkok, 1962.
- Third Prize for Print in the Art Competition of the Christian Students Center, Bangkok, 1963.
- 3rd Class Award in Bronze for Painting in the 16th National Art Exhibition, 1965.
- 3rd Class Award in Bronze for Painting in the 17th National,Art Exhibition, 1966.
- 2nd Class Award in Silver for Painting in the 18th National Art Exhibition, 1967.
- 2nd Class Award in Silver for Painting in the 19th National Art Exhibition. 1968.
- Art Scholarship from Silpakorn University from 1962 - 5.
- Art Scholarship from the Italian Government from 1974 - 7.