Phuntsho Wangdi (cn.普恩)

 

Born at Mongar, Bhutan.

 

 

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2007 Entered professional Traditional painting course at National Institute for Zorig Chusum, Thimphu, Bhutan.

2011 Awarded Grand prix at the drawing competition at Zorig Day (school festival).

2012 Completed the 6-years painting course.

2013-2017 Worked under a Bhutanese traditional master- Lopen Tobgey.

*After 2018, each details indicating (*) are at ACTIVITY NEWS*

2018 Founded Bhutanese Traditional Art Studio in Japan.

 

2018 Worked for a photo exhibition "GOKAB ~Bhutanese HIPHOP~" by Kensaku Seki who awarded a FUJIFILM AWARD of International Portfolio Review at FUJI FILM SQUARE, Roppongi, Tokyo. Designed "OF HOPE AND FEAR" for a wall.

  

2018 Selected as an finalist at "Art Revolution Taipei". (Exhibition 26th -29th April 2019)

2019 Held art exhibition "The Form of Happiness" at gallery-"KAN" in Narita, Japan. (*)

2019 Introduced by ART REPORT on an art magazine-Monthly Gallery No.7. (*) 

 

2019 Introduced by a magazine-"School Education - Practical Library Vol.4" published by GYOSEI.(*)

2019 Exhibited at the "3rd art free ~ Lake Biwa Exhibition" held at the historical Otsu Public Hall in Otsu City, Shiga.(*)

 

2019 Awarded "Gallery Award" at "2019 Art Revolution Taipei".

(Awarded the right to present his work at and individual booth at the 2021 exhibition.)

2019-2020 Opened "Happy Art Class" to learn the basics of Bhutanese painting at JOYFUL2 Tomisato-Branch.

2021 Held "Bhutan Traditional Art Studio Exhibition" from March 29th to April 3rd at the Gallery-"Mozart" in Kyobashi, Tokyo.(*)

2021 Selected for an artist of the A.R.T.2021 Preview Show by an organizer- X-Power Gallery, and exhibited from April 4th to May 8th. 

 

2021 Held art exhibition "The Color of Happiness" at gallery-"KAN" in Narita, Japan.(*)

 

2021 His art-"Bodhicitta" became a collection of Ginza Kamokudou (Ginza 1-chome Okuno Building, Haiku Salon).(*)

 

2022 (Tiger Water Male Year on Bhutan calendar) 

Official release of the online gallery- "Gallery TAKCHU/虎水畫廊".

 

2022 Selected for an artist of the A.R.T.2021 Preview Show by an organizer- X-Power Gallery, and exhibited at Taichung and Kaohsiung.(*)

 

2022 Spoke as a main guest at an online event hosted by GNH Travel&Service- "The 11th Got to know Bhutan! Connect online in Bhutan".

 

2022 Attends Art Revolution Taipei 2022 as an "2019 Gallery Award Artist" at personal booth. 

 

2022 Exhibited at the "ARTISAN" of Gallery-"Meison de Neko" in Kyobashi, Tokyo.(*)

 

2022 Selected as an finalist at "Art Revolution Taipei". (Exhibition 4th -8th MAY 2023)

 

2023 Appeared on the TV program- ”OUR BLUE PLANET To the Future of the Crystal-clear Blue Earth” of NHK WORLD　

 

2023 Exhibited at the "NAU 21st Century Group Exhibition" at the National Art Center, Tokyo.(*)

 

 2023 Awarded "the Grand Prix " at International Artists Grand Prix Competition of "2023 Art Revolution Taipei". (out of 4262 artworks from 76 countries)

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 2023 Exhibited at the Taipei New Arts Fair (A.R.T.2024) as the winner of the 2023 International Artists Grand Prize Competition. (*)

2024 Held art exhibition "The Life of Happiness" at gallery-"KAN" in Narita, Japan.(*)