Phuntsho Wangdi (cn.普恩)

 

Born at Mongar, Bhutan.

 

 

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2007 Enrolled in the Traditional Painting Course at the National Institute for Zorig Chusum, Thimphu, Bhutan

2011 Awarded the Grand Prix in the institute’s annual drawing competition

2012 Completed the 6-year professional painting course at the National Institute for Zorig Chusum

2013-2017 Worked under Bhutanese traditional master Mr. Tobgey in Thimphu, Bhutan
Participated in major national painting projects, including:

- Buddha Dordenma (Kuensel Phodrang), Thimphu, Bhutan

- New Wangdue Phodrang Dzong

- Various temples and monasteries across Bhutan

 

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

2018 Moved to Japan and started to work at Bhutanese Traditional Art Studio in Japan

 

2018 Provided artwork for photographer Mr. Kensaku Seki’s FUJIFILM AWARD photo exhibition "GOKAB ~Bhutanese HIPHOP~" at FUJI FILM SQUARE, Roppongi, Tokyo

  

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

2019 Held first art exhibition -"Form of Happiness" at Gallery KAN, Narita, Japan(*)

2019 Featured in the art magazine Monthly Gallery (Japan)(*) 

 

2019 Featured in the educational magazine Practical Library (Japan) by GYOSEI(*)

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

 

2019 Received the Gallery Award at the International Artists Grand Prize Competition, Art Revolution Taipei 2019

2019-2020 Opened an art class in Japan to teach the fundamentals of Bhutanese traditional painting at JOYFUL2 Tomisato-Branch

2021 Held an exhibition at Gallery Mozart, 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 second art exhibition -"Color of Happiness" at Gallery KAN, Narita, Japan(*)

 

-2021 Added 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 Talk show at 11th online event of GNH-travel

 

2022 Participated in Art Revolution Taipei 2022 as a Gallery Award Artist

 

-2022 Participated at the group exhibition -"ARTISAN" of Gallery-"Meison de Neko" in Kyobashi, Tokyo(*)

 

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

 

2023 Featured on NHK WORLD’s TV program OUR BLUE PLANET: To the Future of the Crystal-clear Blue Earth　

 

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

2023 Executed a commissioned mural at Koutakuji Temple, Tottori, Japan(*)

 

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

● BBS FB-news (Bhutan): 8.2K-Like 575-comments 101-shares !!!

(He became the first Bhutanese artist

to win the Grand Prize in a worldwide art competition.)

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● BBS Radio Program "Radio Daily": Talk show

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2024 Participated in Art Revolution Taipei 2024 as the Winner of the 2023 International Artists Grand Prize Competition(*)

-2024 Participated at the group exhibition -"ARTISAN" of Gallery-"Meison de Neko" in Kyobashi, Tokyo(*)

 

2024 Held third art exhibition -"Life of Happiness" at Gallery KAN, Narita, Japan(*)