Thongchai Rakpathum

Thongchai Rakpathum Thailand National Artist portrait

THONGCHAI RAKPATHUM
National Artist of Thailand
Born in 1941, Thailand.

EDUCATION
1961 Poh Chang, The School of Arts and Crafts, Thailand.
1966 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
1977 Diploma in Arts in Advanced Painting, The Academy of Fine Arts of Rome, Italy.

OFFICIAL POSITIONS:
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 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.

HONOURS / AWARDS
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.
2010 The World Master Thongchai Rakpathum Exhibition, Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, Korea.
2015 Solo Exhibition in Watercolour, Wangna Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand