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Ramkumar

Ramkumar

Virgob. 23 Sep 1924, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Indiad. 14 Apr 2018, New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India

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Introduction

Date of Birth
23 Sep 1924
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Date of Death
14 Apr 2018
Age
93
Place of Birth
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Place of Death
New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India
State Country of Birth
Himachal Pradesh, India
State Country of Death
NCT of Delhi, India

  1. 1930

    1. Schooling at Harcourt Butler School, New Delhi, India

      1930 – 1940

  2. 1944

    1. Enrolled at Sarada Ukil Art School (Evening class), New Delhi, India (Taught by Sailoz Mookherjea)

      1944 – 1945

    2. M.A. in Economics, St. Stephens College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India

      1944 – 1945

  3. 1949

    1. Studied Painting under Andre Lhote and Fernard Leger, Paris, France

      1949 – 1950

  1. 1945

    1. His stories got published by magazines 'Hans' and 'Prateek'. Produced four collections of short stories, novels, a book of travelogues and reminiscences and wrote numerous articles and essays in popular magazines.

      1945 – 1946

  2. 1948

    1. Journalism Trainee at the Hindi daily 'Hindustan'

  3. 1968

    1. Attended Documenta in Kassel as part of a delegation of Indian artists

  4. 1970

    1. J.D. Rockefeller III Fellowship, New York, USA

  5. 1971

    1. Organised-curated a travelling exhibition of 'Ten Indian Artists' to USA

Exhibitions

  1. 1948

    1. Group Exhibition of Artists in Delhi, at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

  2. 1949

    1. Town Hall, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Paintings at YMCA Hall, Shimla, India Field Marshal Cariappa Inaugurated the exhibition)

  3. 1950

    1. Gallery Barbizon, Paris, France

  4. 1952

    1. Group Exhibition of the 'Delhi Shilpi Chakra', New Delhi, India

  5. 1953

    1. Alliance Francaise, Mumbai, India
    2. Sixtythird Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  6. 1954

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Inaugurated by Renowned Urdu Poet Josh Malihabadi, New Delhi, India

  7. 1955

    1. Prague, Czechoslovakia

  8. 1956

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  9. 1957

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India

  10. 1958

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Krakow and Warsaw, Poland
    2. Participates in Group Exhibition at, Graham Gallery, New York, USA
    3. Graphics Exhibition (along with Husain, Tyeb Mehta, Gaitonde), Mumbai, India
    4. Seven Indian Painters in Europe, Gallery One, London, UK
    5. Eight Artists in Delhi, New Delhi, India

  11. 1959

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Eight Indian Artists, New York, USA
    3. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil

  12. 1960

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Wax and Ink Works on Paper, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. 70th Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  13. 1962

    1. Revel Gallery, New York, USA

  14. 1963

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  15. 1964

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

  16. 1965

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  17. 1966

    2. Exhibition of Paintings, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK

  18. 1967

    1. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain, Geeta Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain in Prague

  19. 1968

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

  20. 1969

    1. 10 Feb 1969 to 25 Feb 1969

  21. 1970

    1. Indian Painters in Tehran, Presented by Gallery Chemould, at Gallery Negar, Tehran, Iran

  22. 1971

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Ten Indian Artists, Travelling Exhibition in USA

  23. 1973

    1. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Contemporary Indian Art, Travelling Exhibition in USA

  24. 1974

    1. 31 Oct 1974 to 19 Nov 1974

    2. Season's Inaugural Show, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Sep 1974 to 08 Oct 1974

  25. 1976

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  26. 1977

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India

  27. 1978

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  28. 1979

    1. Solo exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India

      05 Mar 1979 to 20 Mar 1979

  29. 1980

    1. Retrospective exhibition of works from 1953-80, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India
    2. Ram Kumar: Recent Paintings (1978–80) and Drawings from the Benares Series (1965–67)—A Retrospective
    3. Recent Paintings & Earlier Drawings, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    4. Exhibites Six Oils on Canvas, Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
    5. Contemporary Asian Artists, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
    6. Exhibition of Paintings, Lima, Peru

  30. 1981

    1. Works on Paper, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  31. 1982

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      10 Jan 1982 to 22 Jan 1982

    2. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
    3. Modern Indian Painting: From the Collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India

      01 Aug 1982 to 29 Aug 1982

    4. November Collection, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    5. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  32. 1983

    1. Exhibition of Works on Paper, Miskolc, Hungary
    2. Exhibition of paintings, Sarala Art Centre, Chennai, India
    3. Indo-Greek Cultural Festival, Delphi, Greece
    4. Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings and Sculptures, World Punjabi Writers Conference, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, New Delhi, India

      23 Dec 1983 to 29 Dec 1983

  33. 1984

    1. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    2. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  34. 1985

    1. Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
    2. Artistes Indiens En France, Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris, France

  35. 1986

    1. Retrospective Exhibition, Organised by Pundole Art Gallery, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Retrospective exhibition of works from 1953-86, Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
    3. Retrospective Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India

  36. 1987

    1. Coups de Coeur, Geneva, Switzerland
    2. Summer Show III, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  37. 1988

    1. 02 Jan 1988

    2. 17 Oct 1988 to 26 Oct 1988

    3. Three Indian Artist, Karachi, Pakistan
    4. Diamond Jubilee All India Art Exhibition February 1988, Presented by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      13 Feb 1988 to 27 Feb 1988

    5. Festival of India, Takoka Municipal Museum of Art & Meugro Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan

  38. 1989

    1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  39. 1990

    1. Exhibition of works on paper, Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. Centre for Contemporary Art 1989 - 1990, Presented by Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
    4. Award Winners National Exhibition of Art 1955 - 1990, Presented by Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    5. Annual Exhibition 1990, Twenty Third Anniversary, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1990 to 28 Jan 1990

    6. Calcutta 300: Calcutta through the Eyes of Painters, Presented by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India

      07 Aug 1990 to 26 Aug 1990

  40. 1991

    1. 20 Feb 1991 to 05 Mar 1991

    2. 13 Oct 1991 to 20 Oct 1991

    3. Remembering Kali Pundole, (Joint Exhibition with M. F. Husain, V. S. Gaitonde, Akbar Padamsee and Krishen Khanna), Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    5. National Exposition of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

  41. 1992

    1. 15 Jan 1992 to 15 Feb 1992

    2. 11 May 1992 to 30 May 1992

    3. India 1992: A Selection from the Work of Indian Painters, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      11 Jan 1992 to 12 Jan 1992

    4. Golden Tribute to the Artists of Northern India on Our Silver Jubilee, Presented by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Apr 1992 to 30 Apr 1992

  42. 1993

    1. Works on paper by Ram Kumar, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      05 Nov 1993 to 25 Nov 1993

    2. 08 Feb 1993 to 27 Feb 1993

    5. 20 Nov 1993 to 12 Dec 1993

    6. Trends and Images, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      20 Nov 1993 to 12 Dec 1993

    7. Wounds, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      28 Feb 1993 to 07 Mar 1993

    8. Exhibition of Paintings by M. F. Husain and Contemporary Indian Artists, Presented by Gallery Espace, at Royal Abiar Hotel, Al Quds St, Hor Al Anz Dubai, UAE

      17 Apr 1993 to 18 Apr 1993

  43. 1994

    1. Retrospective exhibition of works from 1949-94, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

    2. 15 Feb 1994 to 22 Feb 1994

    3. Drawing '94, Presented by Gallery Espace, at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      03 Apr 1994 to 14 Apr 1994

  44. 1995

    1. Contemporary Art: Catalogue of the Non-Aligned Countries 1995, Gedung Pameran Senirupa, Department Pendidikan Dan Kebudayan, Indonesia

      28 Apr 1995 to 30 Jun 1995

    2. Art India Now: Important Contemporary Artists, Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA

      06 May 1995 to 20 May 1995

    3. Joint Exhibition with Jogen Choudhary, Gallery Raku, Japan
    4. AIFACS Regional Centre Inaugural Art Exhibition, Presented by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Regional Centre, Panchkula, India

      25 Nov 1995 to 17 Dec 1995

    5. Contemporary Art, Presented by Deutsche Bank, Mumbai, India
    6. Exhibition of Paintings, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      16 Jun 1995 to 30 Jun 1995

  45. 1996

    1. 16 Jan 1996 to 03 Feb 1996

    2. 24 Sep 1996 to 29 Sep 1996

    3. Modern Indian Paintings, one Hundred Years - Part I  Where?
    4. Perspecta: Paintings, Graphics & Sculptures, Presented by Galerie 88, at The Oberoi, New Delhi, India

      23 Aug 1996 to 25 Aug 1996

    5. Images on Paper, Presented by Art Motif, New Delhi, India

      05 Apr 1996 to 25 Apr 1996

    6. The Moderns, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

  46. 1997

    1. Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad, India
    2. Recent Works by Ramkumar, ARKS Gallery, London, UK

      05 Oct 1997 to 28 Oct 1997

    3. Glimpses of Histroy of Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Sep 1997 to 18 Oct 1997

    4. Keehn Collection: Important Paintings of Post-Independence India, Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA

      13 Sep 1997 to 25 Oct 1997

    5. Image-Beyond Image, a Travelling Exhibition of Works from the Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan, at New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai
    6. Major Trends in Indian Art, Curated by Rm. Palaniappan, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      25 Sep 1997 to 12 Oct 1997

    7. Colours of Independence, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      06 Sep 1997 to 28 Sep 1997

    8. Exhibition of Paintings: Indian Painters having lived in France, Presented by Alliance Francaise De Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India

      08 Aug 1997 to 23 Aug 1997

    9. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART), National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997

    10. The Search, Presented by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    11. Six Modern Masters of India, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

  47. 1998

    1. 06 Jun 1998 to 30 Jun 1998

    2. 03 May 1998 to 30 May 1998

  48. 1999

    1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  49. 2000

    1. 06 Jan 2000 to 26 Jan 2000

    2. Shatabdi: Reflections on a Century Past, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      05 Jan 2000 to 23 Jan 2000

  50. 2001

    1. 17 Feb 2001 to 12 Mar 2001

    2. Art of Bengal: Past and Present, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      09 Jan 2001 to 25 Jan 2001

    3. Modern Indian Art: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures from the Collection of Sara Abraham, Presented by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Curated by Ajay Kumar and Vijay Kumar Menon at, The Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
    4. Modern Indian Art, Organised by Saffronart and Pundole Art Gallery at Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, USA
    5. Ashta Nayak, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  51. 2002

    1. 19 May 2002 to 24 May 2002

    2. Strength from Fragility: ...Works on Paper, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi India

      08 Mar 2002 to 17 Mar 2002

    3. Art Musings 2002, Presented by Art Musings, Mumbai, India

  52. 2003

    1. 13 Nov 2003 to 16 Dec 2003

    2. Distillation, Presented by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, at Birla Century Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 2003 to 04 Nov 2003

  53. 2004

    1. Portraits of a Decade: 10th Anniversary Show, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      20 Apr 2004 to 27 Apr 2004

    2. Jiva Life: Contemporary Indian Painting, Presented by Bodhi Arts, Singapore

      16 Aug 2004 to 11 Sep 2004

    3. Select Collection - 1, Presented by Gallery 7, Mumbai, India

      29 Apr 2004 to 12 May 2004

    4. Ruminations...., Presented by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    5. Journey: A Charity Show for Passages, Presented by Art & Soul, at The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, India
    6. Indian Contemporary Paintings Presented by Aryan Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      23 Sep 2004 to 23 Oct 2004

    7. Concept and Form, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

  54. 2005

    1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

    2. 06 May 2005 to 28 May 2005

    3. Colours of Life, Presented by Cancer Patients Aid Association, at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      16 Mar 2005 to 18 Mar 2005

    4. Ashta Nayak: Eight Pioneers of Indian Art, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      31 Mar 2005 to 20 Apr 2005

    5. Harvest 2005: An Exhibition of Indian contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Rampart Row, Mumbai, India

      25 Feb 2005 to 26 Feb 2005

    6. Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Art Motif, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      09 Jan 2005 to 14 Jan 2005

    7. Embrace: The Inclusive Art Event, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Hotel Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi, India

  55. 2006

    1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Shadow Lines, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Masters' Strokes, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Square One Mall, New Delhi, India
    4. Harvest 2006: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at The Travancore Palace, New Delhi, India

      25 Aug 2006 to 28 Aug 2006

    5. Arts in Art: Memory of Shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, Presented by Art Indus, at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2006 to 31 Oct 2006

    6. Moderns Revisited, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    7. Colours of Life: An Exhibition for a Cause, Presented by An Exhibition for a Cause, at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      24 Jul 2006 to 29 Jul 2006

  56. 2007

    1. Recent Works, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    2. Ram Kumar, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      20 Apr 2007 to 13 May 2007

    3. Shiksha 2007: A Group Exhibition of Paintings by Indian Contemporary Artists, Presented by Delhi Friends Round Table 146, New Delhi, India

      16 Mar 2007

    4. Journey 2: A Charity Show for Passages, Presented by Art & Soul, at The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai, India
    5. Art Nationale 2007, Presented by Gallery 5, New Delhi, India
    6. Celebration, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      04 Apr 2007 to 20 Apr 2007

    7. Winter Moderns, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    8. Celebrations 2007, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    9. Past, Present into the Future Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      17 Dec 2007 to 21 Dec 2007

    10. On their Own: An Exhibition of Abstract Paintings: A Tribute to Badhan Das, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata, India

      20 Jan 2007 to 31 Jan 2007

  57. 2008

    1. 23 Jan 2008 to 15 Feb 2008

    2. 02 Feb 2008 to 09 Feb 2008

    3. Freedom 2008: Sixty Years of Indian Independence, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
    4. Celebration 2008, Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      25 Jan 2008 to 08 Feb 2008

    5. Annual Group Show, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      19 Apr 2008 to 20 Apr 2008

    6. Post-Harcourt Butler School,Independence Masters, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    7. Modern and Contemporary Indian Art, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    8. Moderns, Organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Embassy of India, Amman at Royal Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan
    9. Harvest 2008: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      15 Aug 2008

    10. Paz Mandala, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    11. Journey 3: Six Decades of Excellence in Art: A Charity Art Show for Passages, Presented by Art & Soul, at The Museum Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Aug 2008 to 14 Sep 2008

    12. Expanding Horizons: Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Bodhi Art, at Ravinder Natya Mandir, P.L.Despande Kala Academy Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sant Dyaneshwar Natya Sankul Art Gallery, Amravati; Platinum Jubilee Hall, Nagpur; Tapadia Natya Mandir Sports Hall, Aurangabad; Hirachand Nemchand Vachanalay's, Solapur; Acharya Vidyanand Sanskrutik Bhavan, Kolhapur; PGSR Sabhagriha, SNDT, Pune; Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Hall, Nasik (Travelling Exhibition)

  58. 2009

    1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Jan 2009 to 14 Feb 2009

    2. Tracing Time, Bodhi Art, Mumbai, India
    3. Moderns and More, Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto, USA

      21 Jan 2009 to 07 Feb 2009

    4. Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
    5. Indian Art After Independence: Selected Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhoury and Shelley & Donald Rubin, Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead, New York, USA

  59. 2010

    1. Selected Works '1949 -2010', Presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi; Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Dec 2010 to 10 Jan 2011

    2. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      22 Nov 2010 to 18 Dec 2010

    3. Celebration 2010, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      27 Jan 2010 to 09 Feb 2010

    4. Paper Trails, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    5. Masterclass, The Arts Trust, Mumbai, India
    6. Summer Works Release, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    7. Art Celebrates 2010: Sports and the City, Represented by Vadehra Art Gallery to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    8. The Progressives & Associates, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    9. Open Doors, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      01 Jan 2010 to 31 Oct 2010

    10. From Miniature to Modern: Traditions in Transition, Rob Dean Art, London in association with Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    11. Manifestations IV: 75 Artists, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2010 to 24 Dec 2010

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  1. 1949

    1. Town Hall, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Paintings at YMCA Hall, Shimla, India Field Marshal Cariappa Inaugurated the exhibition)

  2. 1950

    1. Gallery Barbizon, Paris, France

  3. 1953

    1. Alliance Francaise, Mumbai, India

  4. 1954

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Inaugurated by Renowned Urdu Poet Josh Malihabadi, New Delhi, India

  5. 1955

    1. Prague, Czechoslovakia

  6. 1956

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  7. 1957

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India

  8. 1958

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Krakow and Warsaw, Poland

  9. 1959

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

  10. 1960

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Wax and Ink Works on Paper, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

  11. 1963

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  12. 1964

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

  13. 1965

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  14. 1966

    2. Exhibition of Paintings, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK

  15. 1968

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

  16. 1969

    1. 10 Feb 1969 to 25 Feb 1969

  17. 1971

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  18. 1973

    1. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

  19. 1974

    1. 31 Oct 1974 to 19 Nov 1974

  20. 1976

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  21. 1977

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India

  22. 1978

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  23. 1979

    1. Solo exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India

      05 Mar 1979 to 20 Mar 1979

  24. 1980

    1. Retrospective exhibition of works from 1953-80, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India
    2. Ram Kumar: Recent Paintings (1978–80) and Drawings from the Benares Series (1965–67)—A Retrospective
    3. Recent Paintings & Earlier Drawings, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    4. Exhibition of Paintings, Lima, Peru

  25. 1981

    1. Works on Paper, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  26. 1982

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      10 Jan 1982 to 22 Jan 1982

  27. 1983

    1. Exhibition of Works on Paper, Miskolc, Hungary
    2. Exhibition of paintings, Sarala Art Centre, Chennai, India

  28. 1984

    1. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    2. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  29. 1985

    1. Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

  30. 1986

    1. Retrospective Exhibition, Organised by Pundole Art Gallery, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Retrospective exhibition of works from 1953-86, Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
    3. Retrospective Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India

  31. 1988

    1. 02 Jan 1988

    2. 17 Oct 1988 to 26 Oct 1988

  32. 1990

    1. Exhibition of works on paper, Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  33. 1991

    1. 20 Feb 1991 to 05 Mar 1991

    2. 13 Oct 1991 to 20 Oct 1991

  34. 1992

    1. 15 Jan 1992 to 15 Feb 1992

    2. 11 May 1992 to 30 May 1992

  35. 1993

    1. Works on paper by Ram Kumar, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      05 Nov 1993 to 25 Nov 1993

    2. 08 Feb 1993 to 27 Feb 1993

    5. 20 Nov 1993 to 12 Dec 1993

  36. 1994

    1. Retrospective exhibition of works from 1949-94, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

    2. 15 Feb 1994 to 22 Feb 1994

  37. 1996

    1. 16 Jan 1996 to 03 Feb 1996

    2. 24 Sep 1996 to 29 Sep 1996

  38. 1997

    1. Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad, India
    2. Recent Works by Ramkumar, ARKS Gallery, London, UK

      05 Oct 1997 to 28 Oct 1997

  39. 1998

    1. 06 Jun 1998 to 30 Jun 1998

    2. 03 May 1998 to 30 May 1998

  40. 2000

    1. 06 Jan 2000 to 26 Jan 2000

  41. 2001

    1. 17 Feb 2001 to 12 Mar 2001

  42. 2002

    1. 19 May 2002 to 24 May 2002

  43. 2003

    1. 13 Nov 2003 to 16 Dec 2003

  44. 2005

    1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

    2. 06 May 2005 to 28 May 2005

  45. 2006

    1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

  46. 2007

    1. Recent Works, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    2. Ram Kumar, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      20 Apr 2007 to 13 May 2007

  47. 2008

    1. 23 Jan 2008 to 15 Feb 2008

    2. 02 Feb 2008 to 09 Feb 2008

  48. 2009

    1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Jan 2009 to 14 Feb 2009

  49. 2010

    1. Selected Works '1949 -2010', Presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi; Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Dec 2010 to 10 Jan 2011

    2. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      22 Nov 2010 to 18 Dec 2010

  50. 2011

    1. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Aicon Gallery, London, UK

      01 Apr 2011 to 30 May 2011

    2. Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

  51. 2012

    1. Pen & ink Drawings '1961-62', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      26 Oct 2012 to 17 Nov 2012

  52. 2013

    1. Ramkumar and the Bombay Progressives: The Form and the Figure Part I, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

  53. 2014

    1. 21 Mar 2014 to 30 Apr 2014

    2. 01 Aug 2014 to 30 Aug 2014

  54. 2016

    1. 16 Aug 2016 to 31 Aug 2016

    2. Ram Kumar: Traversing the Landscapes of the Mind, Book launch and Exhibition, Saffronart, New Delhi, India

      14 Dec 2016 to 31 Dec 2016

  55. 2017

    1. Ram Kumar: Recent Works, D-40 Defence Colony, New Delhi

      20 Jan 2017 to 22 Feb 2017

  56. 2019

    1. Exhibition- Remembering Ram Kumar
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  1. 1948

    1. Group Exhibition of Artists in Delhi, at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

  2. 1952

    1. Group Exhibition of the 'Delhi Shilpi Chakra', New Delhi, India

  3. 1953

    1. Sixtythird Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  4. 1958

    1. Participates in Group Exhibition at, Graham Gallery, New York, USA
    2. Graphics Exhibition (along with Husain, Tyeb Mehta, Gaitonde), Mumbai, India
    3. Seven Indian Painters in Europe, Gallery One, London, UK
    4. Eight Artists in Delhi, New Delhi, India

  5. 1959

    1. Eight Indian Artists, New York, USA
    2. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil

  6. 1960

    1. 70th Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  7. 1962

    1. Revel Gallery, New York, USA

  8. 1967

    1. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain, Geeta Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain in Prague

  9. 1970

    1. Indian Painters in Tehran, Presented by Gallery Chemould, at Gallery Negar, Tehran, Iran

  10. 1971

    1. Ten Indian Artists, Travelling Exhibition in USA

  11. 1973

    1. Contemporary Indian Art, Travelling Exhibition in USA

  12. 1974

    1. Season's Inaugural Show, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Sep 1974 to 08 Oct 1974

  13. 1980

    1. Exhibites Six Oils on Canvas, Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
    2. Contemporary Asian Artists, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan

  14. 1982

    1. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
    2. Modern Indian Painting: From the Collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India

      01 Aug 1982 to 29 Aug 1982

    3. November Collection, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    4. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  15. 1983

    1. Indo-Greek Cultural Festival, Delphi, Greece
    2. Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings and Sculptures, World Punjabi Writers Conference, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, New Delhi, India

      23 Dec 1983 to 29 Dec 1983

  16. 1985

    1. Artistes Indiens En France, Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris, France

  17. 1987

    1. Coups de Coeur, Geneva, Switzerland
    2. Summer Show III, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  18. 1988

    1. Three Indian Artist, Karachi, Pakistan
    2. Diamond Jubilee All India Art Exhibition February 1988, Presented by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      13 Feb 1988 to 27 Feb 1988

    3. Festival of India, Takoka Municipal Museum of Art & Meugro Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan

  19. 1989

    1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  20. 1990

    1. Centre for Contemporary Art 1989 - 1990, Presented by Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
    2. Award Winners National Exhibition of Art 1955 - 1990, Presented by Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Annual Exhibition 1990, Twenty Third Anniversary, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1990 to 28 Jan 1990

    4. Calcutta 300: Calcutta through the Eyes of Painters, Presented by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India

      07 Aug 1990 to 26 Aug 1990

  21. 1991

    1. Remembering Kali Pundole, (Joint Exhibition with M. F. Husain, V. S. Gaitonde, Akbar Padamsee and Krishen Khanna), Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. National Exposition of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

  22. 1992

    1. India 1992: A Selection from the Work of Indian Painters, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      11 Jan 1992 to 12 Jan 1992

    2. Golden Tribute to the Artists of Northern India on Our Silver Jubilee, Presented by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Apr 1992 to 30 Apr 1992

  23. 1993

    1. Trends and Images, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      20 Nov 1993 to 12 Dec 1993

    2. Wounds, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      28 Feb 1993 to 07 Mar 1993

    3. Exhibition of Paintings by M. F. Husain and Contemporary Indian Artists, Presented by Gallery Espace, at Royal Abiar Hotel, Al Quds St, Hor Al Anz Dubai, UAE

      17 Apr 1993 to 18 Apr 1993

  24. 1994

    1. Drawing '94, Presented by Gallery Espace, at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      03 Apr 1994 to 14 Apr 1994

  25. 1995

    1. Contemporary Art: Catalogue of the Non-Aligned Countries 1995, Gedung Pameran Senirupa, Department Pendidikan Dan Kebudayan, Indonesia

      28 Apr 1995 to 30 Jun 1995

    2. Art India Now: Important Contemporary Artists, Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA

      06 May 1995 to 20 May 1995

    3. Joint Exhibition with Jogen Choudhary, Gallery Raku, Japan
    4. AIFACS Regional Centre Inaugural Art Exhibition, Presented by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Regional Centre, Panchkula, India

      25 Nov 1995 to 17 Dec 1995

    5. Contemporary Art, Presented by Deutsche Bank, Mumbai, India
    6. Exhibition of Paintings, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      16 Jun 1995 to 30 Jun 1995

  26. 1996

    1. Modern Indian Paintings, one Hundred Years - Part I  Where?
    2. Perspecta: Paintings, Graphics & Sculptures, Presented by Galerie 88, at The Oberoi, New Delhi, India

      23 Aug 1996 to 25 Aug 1996

    3. Images on Paper, Presented by Art Motif, New Delhi, India

      05 Apr 1996 to 25 Apr 1996

    4. The Moderns, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

  27. 1997

    1. Glimpses of Histroy of Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Sep 1997 to 18 Oct 1997

    2. Keehn Collection: Important Paintings of Post-Independence India, Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA

      13 Sep 1997 to 25 Oct 1997

    3. Image-Beyond Image, a Travelling Exhibition of Works from the Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan, at New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mumbai
    4. Major Trends in Indian Art, Curated by Rm. Palaniappan, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      25 Sep 1997 to 12 Oct 1997

    5. Colours of Independence, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      06 Sep 1997 to 28 Sep 1997

    6. Exhibition of Paintings: Indian Painters having lived in France, Presented by Alliance Francaise De Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India

      08 Aug 1997 to 23 Aug 1997

    7. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART), National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997

    8. The Search, Presented by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    9. Six Modern Masters of India, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

  28. 1999

    1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  29. 2000

    1. Shatabdi: Reflections on a Century Past, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      05 Jan 2000 to 23 Jan 2000

  30. 2001

    1. Art of Bengal: Past and Present, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      09 Jan 2001 to 25 Jan 2001

    2. Modern Indian Art: Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures from the Collection of Sara Abraham, Presented by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Curated by Ajay Kumar and Vijay Kumar Menon at, The Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
    3. Modern Indian Art, Organised by Saffronart and Pundole Art Gallery at Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, USA
    4. Ashta Nayak, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  31. 2002

    1. Strength from Fragility: ...Works on Paper, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi India

      08 Mar 2002 to 17 Mar 2002

    2. Art Musings 2002, Presented by Art Musings, Mumbai, India

  32. 2003

    1. Distillation, Presented by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, at Birla Century Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 2003 to 04 Nov 2003

  33. 2004

    1. Portraits of a Decade: 10th Anniversary Show, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      20 Apr 2004 to 27 Apr 2004

    2. Jiva Life: Contemporary Indian Painting, Presented by Bodhi Arts, Singapore

      16 Aug 2004 to 11 Sep 2004

    3. Select Collection - 1, Presented by Gallery 7, Mumbai, India

      29 Apr 2004 to 12 May 2004

    4. Ruminations...., Presented by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    5. Journey: A Charity Show for Passages, Presented by Art & Soul, at The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, India
    6. Indian Contemporary Paintings Presented by Aryan Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      23 Sep 2004 to 23 Oct 2004

    7. Concept and Form, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

  34. 2005

    1. Colours of Life, Presented by Cancer Patients Aid Association, at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      16 Mar 2005 to 18 Mar 2005

    2. Ashta Nayak: Eight Pioneers of Indian Art, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      31 Mar 2005 to 20 Apr 2005

    3. Harvest 2005: An Exhibition of Indian contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Rampart Row, Mumbai, India

      25 Feb 2005 to 26 Feb 2005

    4. Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Art Motif, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      09 Jan 2005 to 14 Jan 2005

    5. Embrace: The Inclusive Art Event, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Hotel Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi, India

  35. 2006

    1. Shadow Lines, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Masters' Strokes, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Square One Mall, New Delhi, India
    3. Harvest 2006: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at The Travancore Palace, New Delhi, India

      25 Aug 2006 to 28 Aug 2006

    4. Arts in Art: Memory of Shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, Presented by Art Indus, at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2006 to 31 Oct 2006

    5. Moderns Revisited, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    6. Colours of Life: An Exhibition for a Cause, Presented by An Exhibition for a Cause, at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      24 Jul 2006 to 29 Jul 2006

  36. 2007

    1. Shiksha 2007: A Group Exhibition of Paintings by Indian Contemporary Artists, Presented by Delhi Friends Round Table 146, New Delhi, India

      16 Mar 2007

    2. Journey 2: A Charity Show for Passages, Presented by Art & Soul, at The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai, India
    3. Art Nationale 2007, Presented by Gallery 5, New Delhi, India
    4. Celebration, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      04 Apr 2007 to 20 Apr 2007

    5. Winter Moderns, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    6. Celebrations 2007, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    7. Past, Present into the Future Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      17 Dec 2007 to 21 Dec 2007

    8. On their Own: An Exhibition of Abstract Paintings: A Tribute to Badhan Das, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata, India

      20 Jan 2007 to 31 Jan 2007

  37. 2008

    1. Freedom 2008: Sixty Years of Indian Independence, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
    2. Celebration 2008, Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      25 Jan 2008 to 08 Feb 2008

    3. Annual Group Show, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      19 Apr 2008 to 20 Apr 2008

    4. Post-Harcourt Butler School,Independence Masters, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    5. Modern and Contemporary Indian Art, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    6. Moderns, Organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Embassy of India, Amman at Royal Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan
    7. Harvest 2008: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      15 Aug 2008

    8. Paz Mandala, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    9. Journey 3: Six Decades of Excellence in Art: A Charity Art Show for Passages, Presented by Art & Soul, at The Museum Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Aug 2008 to 14 Sep 2008

    10. Expanding Horizons: Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Bodhi Art, at Ravinder Natya Mandir, P.L.Despande Kala Academy Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sant Dyaneshwar Natya Sankul Art Gallery, Amravati; Platinum Jubilee Hall, Nagpur; Tapadia Natya Mandir Sports Hall, Aurangabad; Hirachand Nemchand Vachanalay's, Solapur; Acharya Vidyanand Sanskrutik Bhavan, Kolhapur; PGSR Sabhagriha, SNDT, Pune; Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Hall, Nasik (Travelling Exhibition)

  38. 2009

    1. Tracing Time, Bodhi Art, Mumbai, India
    2. Moderns and More, Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto, USA

      21 Jan 2009 to 07 Feb 2009

    3. Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
    4. Indian Art After Independence: Selected Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhoury and Shelley & Donald Rubin, Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead, New York, USA

  39. 2010

    1. Celebration 2010, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      27 Jan 2010 to 09 Feb 2010

    2. Paper Trails, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Masterclass, The Arts Trust, Mumbai, India
    4. Summer Works Release, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    5. Art Celebrates 2010: Sports and the City, Represented by Vadehra Art Gallery to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    6. The Progressives & Associates, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    7. Open Doors, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      01 Jan 2010 to 31 Oct 2010

    8. From Miniature to Modern: Traditions in Transition, Rob Dean Art, London in association with Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    9. Manifestations IV: 75 Artists, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2010 to 24 Dec 2010

    10. Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    11. Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  40. 2011

    1. Harvest 2011: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art: Homage to Husain, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Stainless Gallery, New Delhi, India

      07 Aug 2011 to 12 Aug 2011

    2. Anectodes, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      04 Jul 2011 to 29 Jul 2011

    3. Modern Masters: Master works from India's Progressive Artists' Group, Aicon Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

      09 Sep 2011 to 15 Oct 2011

    4. Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
    5. Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern & Contemporary Art from India, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, USA
    6. POP: Progressives on Paper, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      21 Jul 2011 to 13 Aug 2011

    7. Celebrations 2011, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

      25 Jan 2011 to 09 Feb 2011

    8. Time Unfolded, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      01 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011

    9. 'Manifestations VI', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011

    10. Masterclass, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    11. Reprise 2011, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

  41. 2012

    1. Through the Ages: South Asian Sculpture and Painting from Antiquity to Modernism, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    2. Gallery Collection, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Crossings: Time Unfolded, Part - 2, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      23 Jan 2012 to 19 Dec 2012

    4. Radical Terrain: Modernist Art from India, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, USA
    5. Aqua, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, India
    6. Art for Humanity, Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, India
    7. Eternal Landscapes, with Paresh Maity, Presented by ICIA at The Arts Trust, Mumbai, India
    8. Manifestations VII: 20th Century Indian Art, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      26 Mar 2012 to 31 Jul 2012

    9. Modernist Art from India: Approaching Abstraction, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, USA
    10. Contemporary: A Selection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Sakshi Gallery, The Park, Chennai, India

      08 Mar 2012 to 10 Mar 2012

    11. Printed Pictures: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      13 Oct 2012 to 03 Nov 2012

    12. Iconic Processions, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    13. Manifestations VIII: 20th Century Indian Art, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Nov 2012 to 29 Dec 2012

    14. Sightings, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      11 Jan 2012 to 10 Feb 2012

  42. 2013

    1. Pioneers of Modernism, Sovereign FZE, Dubai, UAE
    2. Ideas of the Sublime, Presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      05 Apr 2013 to 10 Apr 2013

    3. The Discerning Eye: Modern Masters, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    4. Manifestations IX: 20th Century Indian Art, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Mar 2013 to 11 Aug 2013

    5. Nothing is Absolute: A Journey through Abstraction, The Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, India
    6. Modern Masters, Grosvenor Gallery, London, U.K.

      18 May 2013 to 05 Jun 2013

  43. 2014

    1. Arrivals & Departures: The Story of Indian Modern Art II, Presented by Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto, USA

      16 Oct 2014 to 18 Oct 2014

    2. Shifting the Paradigm: Mastersworks of Indian Painting - Before and After Independence, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      12 Sep 2014 to 18 Oct 2014

    3. Immutable Gaze, Part - I: Masterpieces of Modern and Pre-Modern Indian Art, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      14 Mar 2014 to 12 Apr 2014

    4. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG)Mumbai, India

      07 Dec 2014 to 05 Feb 2015

    5. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      11 Aug 2014 to 30 Sep 2014

    6. Celebration 2014: exhibition of paintings by Modern Masters & Contemporary Artists, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

      28 Jan 2014 to 15 Feb 2014

    7. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    8. Ode to Monumental: Celebration, Visuality, Ideology, Presented by Saffronart at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

  44. 2015

    1. The Ecstasy of Art,15th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      04 Feb 2015 to 28 Feb 2015

    2. Abby Grey and Indian Modernism: Selections from the NYU Art Collection, Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York, USA

    3. 13 Feb 2015 to 31 Mar 2015

    4. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New York, USA

      13 Jun 2015 to 12 Sep 2015

    5. A Requiem A Prayer A Song, Aakriti Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      31 Jan 2015 to 28 Feb 2015

    6. Exhibition of Selective Paintings by Modern Masters, (M F Husain, S. H. Raza, F.N. Souza, Ramkumar, Akbar Padamsee) Aryan Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      20 Jan 2015 to 28 Feb 2015

    7. Constructs, Constructions, Curated by Roobina Karode, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Saket, New Delhi, India

      22 Apr 2015 to 15 Dec 2015

    8. After Midnight: Indian Modernism To Contemporary India 1947/1997, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York, USA

      08 Mar 2015 to 13 Sep 2015

  45. 2016

    1. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India

      08 Mar 2016 to 04 Jun 2016

    2. Ram Kumar and Susanta Mandal, Reflected Verses II, D-40 Defence Colony, New Delhi, India

      22 Oct 2016 to 19 Nov 2016

    3. Split Visions: Abstraction in Modern Indian Paintings, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      18 Aug 2016 to 17 Sep 2016

    4. Celebration 2016: Important works by Modern Masters, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

      25 Jan 2016 to 05 Feb 2016

  46. 2017

    1. Sakshi Salon, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      06 Apr 2017 to 30 Apr 2017

    2. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art. Edition II, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      01 Mar 2017 to 30 Jun 2017

    3. 'BLACK/white', Various Artists,Art musings, Mumbai, India

      14 Jun 2017

    4. 'TROIKA', Laxman Shreshtha, Prabhakar Kolte & Ram Kumar, Art musings, Mumbai, India
    5. South Asian Modernists 1953-63, The Whitworth, Manchester, UK

      30 Sep 2017 to 15 Apr 2018

    6. Synchrome - Masters: A show of drawings, paintings and sculptures by Indian master artists, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      19 Jul 2017 to 05 Aug 2017

  47. 2018

    1. The Summer Show, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. India's Rockefeller Artists, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) Mumbai, India

      29 Nov 2018 to 16 Feb 2019

    3. Group Exhibition, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India

      15 May 2018 to 31 Jul 2018

    4. NEW CONFIGURATIONS vignettes from the collection in recent years, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida, India

      27 Apr 2018 to 20 Dec 2018

    5. The Progressive Revolution: Modern Art for a New India, Asia Society and Museum, New York Upper East Side, New York, USA

      14 Sep 2018 to 20 Jan 2019

    6. India's French Connection,Indian Artists in France, Delhi Art Gallery, New York, USA

      14 Nov 2018 to 25 May 2019

    7. Masterpiece London 2018, Delhi Art Gallery, London, UK
    8. India's French Connection,Indian Artists in France, Delhi Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Delhi, India

      01 Feb 2018 to 11 Feb 2018

    9. Luxury Lifestyle Weekend, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  48. 2019

    1. Exploring Colours, Art Pilgrim, Gurugram, Haryana, India
    2. The Seventies Show, Works of Indian Modernism, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      02 Dec 2019 to 25 Jan 2020

    3. Drawing A New Chapter, Art Pilgrim, AIFACS, New Delhi, India
    4. The Sixties Show,Works of Indian Modernism, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Sep 2019 to 28 Nov 2019

  49. 2020

    1. The Fifties Show, Works of Indian Modernism, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      01 Feb 2020 to 31 Oct 2020

    2. The Beginning, Art Pilgrim, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

  50. 2021

    1. Memories Arrested in Space, Akara Art, Mumbai, India

      26 Mar 2021 to 05 May 2021

    2. The Centum Series Edition 1, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India Online

      15 Mar 2021 to 21 Mar 2021

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Ramkumar
1924Born
Ramkumar
Ramkumar was born in 1924 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Ramkumar (Artist). Vagabond. Oil on board, 1956 | Painting | FineArts | 00575322
Ramkumar (Artist). Vagabond. Oil on board, 1956 | Painting | FineArts | 00575322
In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Vagabond (1956), offered in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 20 March 2008 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹4,68,34,740 ($1,161,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled (Orphans). Oil on canvas, 1956 | Painting | FineArts | 00647124
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled (Orphans). Oil on canvas, 1956 | Painting | FineArts | 00647124
In 2014, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Orphans) (1956), offered in the The India Sale by Christie's, which concluded on 11 December 2014 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹4,82,25,000 ($775,248.01). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00599590
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00599590
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1957), offered in the Southeast Asian and 20th Century Indian Pictures by Christie's, which concluded on 06 July 2003 at Hong Kong, achieving a sale price of ₹42,30,171 ($91,404). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00372820
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00372820
In 2001, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1959), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 17 October 2001 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹19,73,589 ($41,125). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled (Two Figures). Oil on canvas, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00354964
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled (Two Figures). Oil on canvas, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00354964
My work is now guided by a concern with plastic qualities. I am more deeply involved with form than the content. When one is young and beginning, one’s work is dominated by content, by ideas ‒ but as one grows older, one turns to the language of painting itself. I have grown detached ‒ I want to find the same peace that the mystic found.
Ramkumar (Artist). Banares. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00371201
Ramkumar (Artist). Banares. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00371201
In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Banares (1962), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹49,500 ($1,647). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Self Portrait. Grey wash on paper, 1967 | Drawing | FineArts | 00371287
Ramkumar (Artist). Self Portrait. Grey wash on paper, 1967 | Drawing | FineArts | 00371287
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Self Portrait (1967), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,26,405 ($4,025). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Benares. Oil on canvas, 1967 | Painting | FineArts | 00371289
Ramkumar (Artist). Benares. Oil on canvas, 1967 | Painting | FineArts | 00371289
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Benares (1967), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,71,534 ($5,462). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Falling Bird. Oil on canvas, 1968 | Painting | 00880073
Ramkumar (Artist). Falling Bird. Oil on canvas, 1968 | Painting | 00880073
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Falling Bird (1968), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings by Sotheby's, which concluded on 29 March 2006 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹2,42,39,856 ($542,400). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1968 | Painting | FineArts | 0022179
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1968 | Painting | FineArts | 0022179
By the late 1960s Ram decided to draw his images from both kinds of backdrop – of the late figural period, and of the early people – less landscapes. He took the abstract forms of the former period, and the textural impressions of the later. He compressed the separate messages and imagery and made them become one significant, meaningful unit. This compressed expression, which carries in it the abstract predicament of man, and the human and tactile feel of the living landscape, characterises the style of his recent painting, and; in fact, forms its very substance.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1975 | Painting | FineArts | 00372243
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1975 | Painting | FineArts | 00372243
In 2001, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1975), offered in the Modern Indian Art: 12 Contemporary Painters by Saffronart, which concluded on 16 May 2001 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹7,05,000 ($15,022). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled (Benares). Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | FineArts | 00598895
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled (Benares). Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | FineArts | 00598895
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Benares) (1981), offered in the Indian And Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern And Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 21 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,69,35,552 ($385,600). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1983 | Painting | FineArts | 00376664
Ramkumar (Artist). Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1983 | Painting | FineArts | 00376664
This journey has left me so restless. I’ll leave tomorrow. I don’t feel like going anywhere else. I’ll have to go upto Guwahati anyway. I’ll stop there for a day and then go straight back to Delhi. It seems as if all my life I was looking only for my happiness, my pleasure, my self-interest… Just went out on the roof of the hotel to look at Kohima. The same moon, stars, lights of Kohima and silence that veers towards man’s destiny. The sound of this silence is in no way less than the screeching noises one hears in Delhi. But this silence seems to warn - it is a delusion, don’t mistake it for peace, whatever noises you may encounter from now on, seek your peace in them. You’ll find it only there.
Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861836
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Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861836
On 20 December 1987, Ramkumar made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Landscape was presented as Lot 15 in Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), conducted by Christie's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1989 | Painting | FineArts | 00598783
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1989 | Painting | FineArts | 00598783
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1989), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 20 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹47,42,280 ($108,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1990 | Painting | 00876732
Ramkumar (Artist). Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1990 | Painting | 00876732
In 1998, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Landscape (1990), offered in the Twentieth Century Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 02 June 1998 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹2,75,169 ($6,596). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Ramkumar - A Retrospective. New Delhi: National Gallery of Modern Art, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882622
Ramkumar (Artist). Ramkumar - A Retrospective. New Delhi: National Gallery of Modern Art, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882622
In 1993, Ramkumar A Retrospective marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of Ramkumar, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Ramkumar (Artist). Benaras. Oil on canvas, 1994 | Painting | FineArts | 00371890
Ramkumar (Artist). Benaras. Oil on canvas, 1994 | Painting | FineArts | 00371890
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Benaras (1994), offered in the Indian Contemporary Paintings: Islamic Works of Art and Indian, Himalaya and South-East Asian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 16 October 1995 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹1,81,424 ($5,291). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Benares. Oil on canvas, 1994 | Painting | FineArts | 00374543
Ramkumar (Artist). Benares. Oil on canvas, 1994 | Painting | FineArts | 00374543
In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Benares (1994), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 04 June 1997 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹2,69,261 ($7,527). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Ram Kumar - A Retrospective. New Delhi: Vadehra Art Gallery, 1994 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882623
Ramkumar (Artist). Ram Kumar - A Retrospective. New Delhi: Vadehra Art Gallery, 1994 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882623
In 1994, Ram Kumar A Retrospective marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of Ramkumar, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Ramkumar (Artist). Benares Landscape. Acrylic on canvas, 1997 | Painting | 00876733
Ramkumar (Artist). Benares Landscape. Acrylic on canvas, 1997 | Painting | 00876733
In 1998, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Benares Landscape (1997), offered in the Twentieth Century Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 02 June 1998 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹4,55,995 ($10,931). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Ramkumar (Artist). Banaras. Oil on canvas, 2000 | Painting | FineArts | 00372122
Ramkumar (Artist). Banaras. Oil on canvas, 2000 | Painting | FineArts | 00372122
In 2001, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Banaras (2000), offered in the Southeast Asian Pictures and 20th Century Indian Pictures by Christie's, which concluded on 01 April 2001 at Singapore, achieving a sale price of ₹6,24,857 ($13,397). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 16 May 2002, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861887
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 16 May 2002, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861887
In 2002, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern Indian Paintings (May 2002, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Acrylic on canvas, 2004 | Painting | FineArts | 00598314
Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Acrylic on canvas, 2004 | Painting | FineArts | 00598314
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2004), offered in the Southeast Asian and Modern Indian Paintings: Including Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 29 May 2005 at Hong Kong, achieving a sale price of ₹43,69,198 ($100,349). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 20 March 2008, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861989
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 20 March 2008, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861989
In 2008, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Christie's: South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art (March 2008, Hong Kong), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The ABC Series IV - Art | Book | Cinema. 15 July 2008, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862005
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The ABC Series IV - Art | Book | Cinema. 15 July 2008, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862005
In 2008, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Osians: The ABC Series IV (July 2008, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 10 September 2012, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862129
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 10 September 2012, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862129
In 2012, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art (September 2012, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862251
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862251
In 2017, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction) (December 2017, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 25 April 2019, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862312
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 25 April 2019, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862312
In 2019, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Prinseps: Modern Art Auction (April 2019, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 17 October 2024, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862538
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 17 October 2024, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862538
In 2024, an artwork by Ramkumar was featured on the cover of Pundole: The Fine Art Sale (October 2024, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Economics of Art

Currency
This section showcases auction lots that achieved record-high sale prices, tracked by the date each record was set based on the artist's historical auction data.

Record-high lots20

Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators

  1. Annual Auction Sale Turnover
  2. Average Sale Price Per Lot
  3. Square Inch Rate Trend
Currency

Annual Auction Sale Turnover

This indicator tracks the Total Annual Auction Sales value of Ramkumar’s artworks, beginning in 1987 through to the present.
It aggregates all sales across global auction houses into yearly totals.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The turnover graph highlights periods of strong growth, moments of market correction, and resilience during downturns. Peaks often align with landmark works coming to public auction, while troughs may indicate reduced supply or weaker demand. Over time, the curve illustrates the overall trajectory of Ramkumar’s public auction market presence.

Average Sale Price Per Lot

This measure calculates the Average Sale Price of all lots by Ramkumar sold each year.
It smooths out fluctuations caused by the quantity of works offered and focuses on the Average Sale Price level per artwork.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
Rising average sale prices indicate growing collector confidence and a stronger willingness to pay higher amounts per work. Assuming the mix of mediums remains relatively stable over time, the proportion of works on paper typically priced lower than works on canvas adds important context to understanding these market movements.

Square Inch Rate Trend

The Square Inch Rate normalizes prices by the size of each artwork, showing the average sale value per square inch over time.
This allows fair comparisons between smaller works and larger canvases.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The Square Inch Rate shown in the graph combines various medium types such as canvas, paper, board, and others. Historically, works on canvas and board have broadly commanded higher prices compared to works on paper.

  1. 1956

    1. National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      Ramkumar: A Journey Within, Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996

  2. 1958

    1. National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      Ramkumar: A Journey Within, Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996

  3. 1959

    1. Honourable mention, Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil

      Ramkumar: A Journey Within, Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996

  4. 1972

    1. Prem Chand Puraskar, Award for Meri Priya Kahaniyan, a collection of short stories in Hindi, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India

      Ramkumar: A Journey Within, Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996

    2. Padma Shri, Government of India

      Ramkumar: A Journey Within, Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996

  5. 1986

    1. Kalidas Samman, Government of Madhya Pradesh (M. F. Husain presented the award to Ramkumar)

      Ramkumar: A Journey Within, Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996

  6. 2003

    1. Officier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Government of France

      Os.Mum.19.01.08

  7. 2004

    1. Lalit Kala Ratna, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India (09 August)

      Os.Mum.19.01.08

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                          Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, n.d. | Painting | FineArts | 00598515

                          Estimates

                          ₹3,512,800 - 4,391,000

                          $80,000 - 100,000

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹17,423,488

                          $396,800

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          5585.56

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          4.96

                          Ramkumar | 23 Sep 1924 – 14 Apr 2018

                          ArtistRamkumar
                          TitleUntitled
                          MediumOil on canvas
                          Daten.d.
                          Size45.28 x 68.90 in (115.00 x 175.00 cm)
                          Lot Number216
                          Auction HouseSotheby's
                          Venue / LocationNew York
                          Date of Auction20 September 2005
                          Type of AuctionOffline

                          Research Categories

                          2_FineArts6_EconomicsArt14_IndoWorld
                          Source
                          sothebys-indian-and-southeast-asian-art-20-september-2005-new-york-auction-catalogue

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                          Research Categories3
                          02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry14India and her Relationship with the World
                          Object
                          Sothebys Indian and Southeast Asian Art 20 September 2005 New York Auction Catalogue