Ramkumar | Tuli Research Centre for India Studies

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

Exhibitions

1948
1. Group Exhibition of Artists in Delhi, at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
1949
1. Town Hall, New Delhi, India
2. Exhibition of Paintings at YMCA Hall, Shimla, India Field Marshal Cariappa Inaugurated the exhibition)
1950
1. Gallery Barbizon, Paris, France
1952
1. Group Exhibition of the 'Delhi Shilpi Chakra', New Delhi, India
1953
1. Alliance Francaise, Mumbai, India
2. Sixtythird Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
1954
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Inaugurated by Renowned Urdu Poet Josh Malihabadi, New Delhi, India
1955
1. Prague, Czechoslovakia
1956
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1957
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India
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
1959
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. Eight Indian Artists, New York, USA
3. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
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
1962
1. Revel Gallery, New York, USA
1963
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1964
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
1965
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1966
2. Exhibition of Paintings, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
1967
1. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain, Geeta Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain in Prague
1968
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
1969
1. 10 Feb 1969 to 25 Feb 1969
1970
1. Indian Painters in Tehran, Presented by Gallery Chemould, at Gallery Negar, Tehran, Iran
1971
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2. Ten Indian Artists, Travelling Exhibition in USA
1973
1. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. Contemporary Indian Art, Travelling Exhibition in USA
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
1976
1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1977
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India
1978
1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1979
1. Solo exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India
  05 Mar 1979 to 20 Mar 1979
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
1981
1. Works on Paper, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
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
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
1984
1. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
2. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1985
1. Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
2. Artistes Indiens En France, Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris, France
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
1987
1. Coups de Coeur, Geneva, Switzerland
2. Summer Show III, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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
1989
1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1998
1. 06 Jun 1998 to 30 Jun 1998
2. 03 May 1998 to 30 May 1998
1999
1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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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1949
1. Town Hall, New Delhi, India
2. Exhibition of Paintings at YMCA Hall, Shimla, India Field Marshal Cariappa Inaugurated the exhibition)
1950
1. Gallery Barbizon, Paris, France
1953
1. Alliance Francaise, Mumbai, India
1954
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Inaugurated by Renowned Urdu Poet Josh Malihabadi, New Delhi, India
1955
1. Prague, Czechoslovakia
1956
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1957
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India
1958
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Krakow and Warsaw, Poland
1959
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
1960
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. Wax and Ink Works on Paper, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
1963
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1964
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
1965
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1966
2. Exhibition of Paintings, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
1968
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
1969
1. 10 Feb 1969 to 25 Feb 1969
1971
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1973
1. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
1974
1. 31 Oct 1974 to 19 Nov 1974
1976
1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1977
1. Exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India
1978
1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1979
1. Solo exhibition of Paintings, Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi, India
  05 Mar 1979 to 20 Mar 1979
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
1981
1. Works on Paper, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1982
1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  10 Jan 1982 to 22 Jan 1982
1983
1. Exhibition of Works on Paper, Miskolc, Hungary
2. Exhibition of paintings, Sarala Art Centre, Chennai, India
1984
1. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
2. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1985
1. Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
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
1988
1. 02 Jan 1988
2. 17 Oct 1988 to 26 Oct 1988
1990
1. Exhibition of works on paper, Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
2. Exhibition of Paintings, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1991
1. 20 Feb 1991 to 05 Mar 1991
2. 13 Oct 1991 to 20 Oct 1991
1992
1. 15 Jan 1992 to 15 Feb 1992
2. 11 May 1992 to 30 May 1992
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
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
1996
1. 16 Jan 1996 to 03 Feb 1996
2. 24 Sep 1996 to 29 Sep 1996
1997
1. Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad, India
2. Recent Works by Ramkumar, ARKS Gallery, London, UK
  05 Oct 1997 to 28 Oct 1997
1998
1. 06 Jun 1998 to 30 Jun 1998
2. 03 May 1998 to 30 May 1998
2000
1. 06 Jan 2000 to 26 Jan 2000
2001
1. 17 Feb 2001 to 12 Mar 2001
2002
1. 19 May 2002 to 24 May 2002
2003
1. 13 Nov 2003 to 16 Dec 2003
2005
1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. 06 May 2005 to 28 May 2005
2006
1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2007
1. Recent Works, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
2. Ram Kumar, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
  20 Apr 2007 to 13 May 2007
2008
1. 23 Jan 2008 to 15 Feb 2008
2. 02 Feb 2008 to 09 Feb 2008
2009
1. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  22 Jan 2009 to 14 Feb 2009
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
2011
1. Ramkumar: A Retrospective, Aicon Gallery, London, UK
  01 Apr 2011 to 30 May 2011
2. Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2012
1. Pen & ink Drawings '1961-62', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  26 Oct 2012 to 17 Nov 2012
2013
1. Ramkumar and the Bombay Progressives: The Form and the Figure Part I, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
2014
1. 21 Mar 2014 to 30 Apr 2014
2. 01 Aug 2014 to 30 Aug 2014
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
2017
1. Ram Kumar: Recent Works, D-40 Defence Colony, New Delhi
  20 Jan 2017 to 22 Feb 2017
2019
1. Exhibition- Remembering Ram Kumar

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Ramkumar (Artist). Ram Kumar, 1966 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882612

1948
1. Group Exhibition of Artists in Delhi, at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
1952
1. Group Exhibition of the 'Delhi Shilpi Chakra', New Delhi, India
1953
1. Sixtythird Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
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
1959
1. Eight Indian Artists, New York, USA
2. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
1960
1. 70th Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
1962
1. Revel Gallery, New York, USA
1967
1. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain, Geeta Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. Exhibition of Paintings with Husain in Prague
1970
1. Indian Painters in Tehran, Presented by Gallery Chemould, at Gallery Negar, Tehran, Iran
1971
1. Ten Indian Artists, Travelling Exhibition in USA
1973
1. Contemporary Indian Art, Travelling Exhibition in USA
1974
1. Season's Inaugural Show, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
  30 Sep 1974 to 08 Oct 1974
1980
1. Exhibites Six Oils on Canvas, Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
2. Contemporary Asian Artists, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
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
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
1985
1. Artistes Indiens En France, Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris, France
1987
1. Coups de Coeur, Geneva, Switzerland
2. Summer Show III, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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
1989
1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1999
1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Gallery Chemould (Organiser). Collectors' Choice, 1985 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858793

Chronicled Highlights 321956 – 2024

Ramkumar was born in 1924 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

1956

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · South Asian Modern and Contemporary ArtNew York · 20 March 2008

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). Vagabond, 1956 | Painting

Selling price

INR4,68,34,740

94% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 1,61,36,000 – 2,42,04,000

Rate per sq in

INR 41,039

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

47.5 × 24 in (121 × 61 cm)

Lot

23 · Ch.NeY/20.03.08

1956

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · The India SaleMumbai · 11 December 2014

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 (Orphans), 1956 | Painting

Selling price

INR4,82,25,000

75% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 2,25,00,000 – 2,75,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 77,410

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

27.5 × 22.6 in (70 × 58 cm)

Lot

67 · Ch.Mum/11.12.14

1957

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Southeast Asian and 20th Century Indian PicturesHong Kong · 06 July 2003

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, 1957 | Painting

Selling price

INR42,30,171

296% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 8,28,412 – 10,69,068

Rate per sq in

INR 4,135

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

43.3 × 23.6 in (110 × 60 cm)

Lot

85 · Ch.HoK/06.07.03

1959

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian PaintingsNew York · 17 October 2001

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, 1959 | Painting

Selling price

INR19,73,589

106% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 7,19,850 – 9,59,800

Rate per sq in

INR 4,505

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

22.5 × 19.5 in (57 × 50 cm)

Lot

223 · Ch.NeY/17.10.01

1960

Literary ReferencePainting

Saffronart · Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtOnline · 29 June 2023

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). Untitled (Two Figures), 1960 | Painting

Selling price

INR4,89,00,000

20% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 2,44,50,000 – 4,07,50,000

Rate per sq in

INR 77,051

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

31.7 × 20 in (81 × 51 cm)

Lot

30 · Sa.Onl/29.06.23

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

1961

Literary ReferencePainting

Osian's · Indian Modern Fine ArtsNew Delhi · 27 February 2019

It is easy to see that Ram Kumar’s variations on the Benares theme would lead to abstraction. During the long phase of the Benares cityscapes there were paintings that one could regard, for all practical purposes, abstract; just as paintings after 1965, though largely abstract, contained shapes and references to the former theme – a suggestion of a door, a bridge, or a wall surface. The movement towards abstraction, inevitable as it might have been, also meant that the preoccupation with form would take precedence over everything else; certainly over content, but also over the sense of pathos that distinguished Ram Kumar’s work.

Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled, early 1960s | Painting

Selling price

INR43,20,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 36,00,000 – 54,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 5,892

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

17 × 43.1 in (43 × 110 cm)

Lot

26 · Os.Del/27.02.19

1962

Public Auction HighPainting

Sotheby's · Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of ArtNew Delhi · 09 October 1992

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). Banares, 1962 | Painting

Selling price

INR49,500

Below low estimate

Estimate

INR 50,000 – 80,000

Rate per sq in

INR 31.29

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

31.9 × 49.6 in (81 × 126 cm)

Lot

146 · So.Del/09.10.92

1967

Public Auction HighDrawing

Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995

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). Self Portrait, 1967 | Drawing

Selling price

INR1,26,405

101% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 31,405 – 62,810

Rate per sq in

INR 211

Medium

Grey wash on paper

Dimensions

27.5 × 21.7 in (70 × 55 cm)

Lot

20 · So.NeY/12.06.95

Provenance

Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA

1967

Public Auction HighPainting

Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995

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). Benares, 1967 | Painting

Selling price

INR1,71,534

37% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 94,215 – 1,25,620

Rate per sq in

INR 128

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

42 × 32 in (107 × 81 cm)

Lot

22 · So.NeY/12.06.95

Provenance

Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA

1968

Public Auction HighPainting

Sotheby's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian PaintingsNew York · 29 March 2006

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). Falling Bird, 1968 | Painting

Selling price

INR2,42,39,856

81% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 89,38,000 – 1,34,07,000

Rate per sq in

INR 6,926

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

70 × 50 in (178 × 127 cm)

Lot

47 · So.NeY/29.03.06

1975

Public Auction HighPainting

Saffronart · Modern Indian Art: 12 Contemporary PaintersOnline · 16 May 2001

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, 1975 | Painting

Selling price

INR7,05,000

Rate per sq in

INR 388

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

33 × 55 in (84 × 140 cm)

Lot

68 · Sa.Onl/16.05.01

1981

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Indian And Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern And Contemporary Indian ArtNew York · 21 September 2005

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). Untitled (Benares), 1981 | Painting

Selling price

INR1,69,35,552

221% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 35,13,600 – 52,70,400

Rate per sq in

INR 6,850

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

40 × 61.8 in (102 × 157 cm)

Lot

317 · Ch.NeY/21.09.05

1983

Literary ReferencePainting

Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary PaintingsMumbai · 05 December 2002

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.

Ramkumar (Artist). Landscape, 1983 | Painting

Selling price

INR2,86,000

Below low estimate

Estimate

INR 3,00,000 – 4,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 343

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

24.6 × 33.9 in (63 × 86 cm)

Lot

144 · Os.Mum/05.12.02

1987

Image 1/2

First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting

Christie's · Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction)Mumbai · 20 December 1987

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). Landscape, 1987 | Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Lot

15 · Ch.Mum/20.12.87

1989

Public Auction HighPainting

Sotheby's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding CollectionNew York · 20 September 2005

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). Untitled, 1989 | Painting

Selling price

INR47,42,280

35% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 26,34,600 – 35,12,800

Rate per sq in

INR 3,017

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

33 × 47.6 in (84 × 121 cm)

Lot

295 · So.NeY/20.09.05

1990

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Twentieth Century Indian ArtLondon · 02 June 1998

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). Landscape, 1990 | Painting

Selling price

INR2,75,169

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 2,73,460 – 4,10,190

Rate per sq in

INR 106

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

50 × 52 in (127 × 132 cm)

Lot

72 · Ch.Lon/02.06.98

1993

Retrospective ExhibitionSolo Exhibition Catalogue

Ramkumar · RamkumarVadehra Art Gallery · 12 December 1993

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). Ramkumar, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882622

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

1994

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Indian Contemporary Paintings: Islamic Works of Art and Indian, Himalaya and South-East Asian ArtLondon · 16 October 1995

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). Benaras, 1994 | Painting

Selling price

INR1,81,424

68% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 81,113 – 1,08,150

Rate per sq in

INR 137

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

33 × 40 in (84 × 102 cm)

Lot

4 · Ch.Lon/16.10.95

1994

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Indian Contemporary ArtLondon · 04 June 1997

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). Benares, 1994 | Painting

Selling price

INR2,69,261

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 2,34,140 – 3,51,210

Rate per sq in

INR 95.79

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

40 × 70.3 in (102 × 179 cm)

Lot

79 · Ch.Lon/04.06.97

1994

Retrospective ExhibitionSolo Exhibition Catalogue

Ramkumar · Ram KumarJehangir Art Gallery · 22 February 1994

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). Ram Kumar, 1994 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882623

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

1996

Literary ReferencePainting

DeRivaz & Ives · The Progressives & Other Modern MastersOnline · 09 March 2022

Why Banaras and not some place else? It is (sic) that at that point in my life, I happened to visit Banaras and it was all there before me. Perhaps one would see the same scenes in one’s own city and be not movede by them. Visually Banaras is like any other sacred city situated on the banks of a river with temples and ghats and pilgrims. Its uniqueness lies in its age old associations, faith of millions of Hindus. During my several visits to this city, my effort has been to fathom a little of its mysterious depths which I could interpret in my paintings. To achieve even a part of this needed a lot of meditation, long stays and numerous drawing and colour sketches which I have not yet been able to do. I also wonder if what made Banaras paintings so different from all the others was not the experience that went into the making of them.

Ramkumar (Artist). Benaras Series, 1996 | Painting

Selling price

INR62,72,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 60,00,000 – 90,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 3,630

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

36 × 48 in (91 × 122 cm)

Lot

19 · De.Onl/09.03.22

1997

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Twentieth Century Indian ArtLondon · 02 June 1998

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). Benares Landscape, 1997 | Painting

Selling price

INR4,55,995

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 3,41,825 – 4,78,555

Rate per sq in

INR 178

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions

49 × 52.2 in (124 × 133 cm)

Lot

73 · Ch.Lon/02.06.98

2000

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Southeast Asian Pictures and 20th Century Indian PicturesSingapore · 01 April 2001

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.

Ramkumar (Artist). Banaras, 2000 | Painting

Selling price

INR6,24,857

12% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 4,19,760 – 5,59,680

Rate per sq in

INR 353

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

42 × 42 in (107 × 107 cm)

Lot

154 · Ch.Sin/01.04.01

2002

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Sa.Onl/16.05.02Auction Catalogue

Saffronart · Modern Indian PaintingsLondon · 16 May 2002

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.

Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 16 May 2002 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

223

Lots sold

111 · 50%

Pages

150

Lot

Sa.Onl/16.05.02

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2004

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · Southeast Asian and Modern Indian Paintings: Including Contemporary ArtHong Kong · 29 May 2005

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.

Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled, 2004 | Painting

Selling price

INR43,69,198

42% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 22,33,602 – 30,69,570

Rate per sq in

INR 2,175

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions

34.3 × 58.7 in (87 × 149 cm)

Lot

112 · Ch.HoK/29.05.05

2008

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Ch.NeY/20.03.08Auction Catalogue

Christie's · South Asian Modern and Contemporary ArtHong Kong · 20 March 2008

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.

Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 20 March 2008 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

128

Lots sold

110 · 86%

Pages

185

Lot

Ch.NeY/20.03.08

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2008

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Os.Del/15.07.08Auction Catalogue

Osians · The ABC Series IVLondon · 15 July 2008

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.

Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The ABC Series IV. 15 July 2008 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

132

Lots sold

89 · 67%

Pages

241

Lot

Os.Del/15.07.08

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2011

Literary ReferencePainting

Osian's · Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine ArtsMumbai · 19 June 2015

The counterpoint between city and landscape has long exercised Ram Kumar: to shuttle between them is to know and traverse the discontinuity between home and world. The city, shored up from riversilt, vulnerable to the river’s sullen tides and periodic floods, would appear to symbolize the life of the householder, trammeled by duties, circumscribed by ritual, susceptible to anxiety. The landscape, on the other hand, with its drifts of ice and sand, suggests the open breadth of the cosmos, where the renouncer may wander at will.

Ramkumar (Artist). Untitled, 2011 | Painting

Selling price

INR22,80,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 18,00,000 – 27,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 2,638

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions

24 × 36 in (61 × 91 cm)

Lot

82 · Os.Mum/19.06.15

2012

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | So.NeY/10.09.12Auction Catalogue

Sotheby's · Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtMumbai · 10 September 2012

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.

Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 10 September 2012 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

54 · 57%

Pages

107

Lot

So.NeY/10.09.12

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2017

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | AG.Mum/21.12.17Auction Catalogue

Asta Guru · Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction)Mumbai · 21 December 2017

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.

Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

103

Lots sold

103 · 100%

Lot

AG.Mum/21.12.17

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2019

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Pr.Onl/25.04.19Auction Catalogue

Prinseps · Modern Art AuctionLondon · 25 April 2019

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.

Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 25 April 2019 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

17 · 44%

Pages

125

Lot

Pr.Onl/25.04.19

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2024

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Pu.Mum/17.10.24Auction Catalogue

Pundole · The Fine Art SaleMumbai · 17 October 2024

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.

Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 17 October 2024 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

73 · 96%

Pages

174

Lot

Pu.Mum/17.10.24

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

Economics of Art

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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.