Artist : Manote Kongkananda
Born: June 5, 1934, Bangkok, Thailand
Address:
263 Soi Hirunruchee, Wong Wienyai, Bangkok, 10600 Thailand. Tel. (66 2)466 3785
Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. Tel. (66 2) 222 5874
Education:
1951 – High School Assumption College, Bangkok, Thailand
1956 – Dep. Uthenthawai School of Building Construction, Bangkok, Thailand
1962 – B.F.A. (Decorative Arts) Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
1966 – M.A. (Art) University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1967 – M.F.A. (Environmental Design) University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Professional Organization:
Member of the following professional organizations:
1. International Association of Arts (IAA)
2. World Crafts Council (WCC)
3. American Craftsmen’s Council (ACC)
4. Los Angeles Art Association
5. National Society of Interior Designers (NSID)
6. Decorative Arts Society of Thailand
Scholarship and Grant:
1962-1966 – Thai Government Scholarship to study in U.S.A.
1968 – British Council (Specialist grant to England on Art and Design Curriculumn study)
Conference:
1969 – World Crafts Council 3rd Biennial meeting of the General Assembly in Lima, Peru (Travel grant from Rockyfeller Foundation)
1970 – World Crafts Council Reginal meeting in New Delhi, India (Travel grant from WCC)
1978 – Preservation of Traditional Handicrafts in Manila, Phillippines (Travel grant from SPAFA)
1979 – Comparative Study of Folk Arts and Indigineous Architecture (Travel grant from Ministry of Education)
1980 – Asian Craftmen Workshop in Bangalore, India (Travel grant from ESCAP)
Awards:
1959 – 1st Prize (Mural painting contest) First Annual Art Exhibition, Student Christian Center, Bangkok, Thailand
1959 – 3rd Prize (Bronze Medal) 10th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok, Thailand
1960 – 2nd Prize (Silver Medal) 11th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok, Thailand
1961 – 1st Prize (Gold Medal) 12th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok, Thailand
1963 – 1st Award , Art for Heart’s sake, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1964 – Prints Award , U.C.L.A. Summer Show, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Students Award in Interior Design, National Society of Interior Designer
1965 – 2nd National Award in Interior Design, National Society of Interior Designer
1966 – Honorable Mention, U.C.L.A. Student Art Show, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Teaching Experience:
1960-1962 – History & Style of Arts , Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
1964-1965 – Teaching Assistant in Basic Design, Art Department, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
1966-1976 – Instructor and Lecturer in Aesthetics, History of Art, Composition , Interior Design, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
1976-1994 – Assistant Professor of Arts in Visual Communication Design (Display Design, Exhibition Design, Book Design, Thai Arts, Environmental Graphics) Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative and Professional Work:
Mural Paintings
1959 – Thai Government Reception House, Bang San, Cholburi, Thailand (Tempera on concrete wall)
Student Christian Center Auditorium, Bangkok, Thailand (Tempera on wood)
1960 – Thai Farmer’s Bank, Pat Pong Branch, Bangkok, Thailand (Tempera on concrete column)
1961 – Grand Hotel Coffee – shop, Bangkok, Thailand (Tempera on concrete wall)
Mural Sculpture
1968 – Union Bangkok Bank, Khon Kan, Thailand (Concrete bas – relief)
1975 – Merchantile Bank, Bangkok, Thailand (Wood bas – relief)
Solo Exhibition :
1955 – International Student Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1956 – Financial Saving & Loan Association, Culver City, California, U.S.A.
1968 – Trio Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
1987 – Swen Parson Gallery, Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois, U.S.A.
1994 – British Council Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Group Exhibition :
1958-1962 – 9-12th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok, Thailand
1959 – First Annual Art Exhibition of Student Christian Center, Bangkok, Thailand
1960 – 2nd International Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Tokyo, Japan
1961 – Bangkok Art Center
1963 – Art for Heart’s sake, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1964 – 49th National Orange Show, San – Bernadino, California, U.S.A.
– U.C.L.A. Summer Show, Los Angeles, Calfornia, U.S.A.
1965 – International Art Festival, Century City, California, U.S.A.
All City Outdoor Art Festival, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
1966 – 5th Annual Winter Festival of the Arts, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.
3rd Immanual Art Exhibition, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.
1969 – Twin Exhibition, Kosa Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand
1974 – Tisco Invitation, Bangkok, Thailand
1975 – ASEAN Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
1976 – Moderne Kunst aus Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
1980 – 26th National Exhibition of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
1981 – 27th National Exhibition of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
– Tisco Invitation, Bangkok, Thailand
1982 – 28th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok, Thailand
1983 – Zeitgenossische Grafik aus Thailand, Germany
1987 – Charitable Exhibition, Montien Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
1988 – 34th National Exhibition of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
– The Exhibition to Commemorate Her Royal Highness, Princess Srinakarindra, the King’s Mother on the Occasion of Her Birthday, Music Center, Bangkok Bank, Bangkok, Thailand
1989 – 35th National Exhibition of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
1990 – 36th National Exhibition of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
1992 – “73 Thai Artists From Silpa Bhirasri School” A Special Exhibition to Commemorate Professor Silpa Bhirasri on the Occasion of the Centenary of His Birth, The National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
– Faculty Exhibition, Silpakorn University, Bangkok
