1963
Participated in a group show with Dharmanarayan Dasgupta and Debi Prasad Saha at the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi. Virendra Kumar of Kumar Gallery saw this exhibition and offered Ramachandran a contract to work with him.
1964
Came to New Delhi and joined Kumar Gallery as an artist.
1965
Joined Jamia Millia Islamia as a lecturer in art education. Later, along with artist Paramjit Singh and other colleagues, they developed this institution into a full-fledged department, offering Bachelor’s in Fine Arts (BFA) and Master’s in Fine Arts (MFA) programs in painting, sculpture, applied art, and art education.
1966
Held first solo exhibition at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi. Participated in a group show with significant artists of that time in Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.
He also participated in numerous significant group exhibitions in India and other countries, showcasing his work to a broader audience. Participated in the Ten Indian Painters exhibition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the New Jersey State Museum, USA.
1967
Held his second and third solo exhibitions and received recognition as one of the most original Indian artists of his generation. Early shows were extensively reviewed by eminent art critics and writers, including Charles Fabri, Richard Bartholomew, Jaya Appasamy, O. V. Vijayan, Krishna Chaitanya, Keshav Malik, Santo Datta, Prayag Shukla, and Vinod Bhardwaj.
Participated in the Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo, Japan.
1968
Held solo show at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.
Participated in the Triennale-I, New Delhi.
Also participated in a graphic workshop organised by Somnath Hore at Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, with Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij, K. G. Subramanyan and others.
Ramachandran was featured in a television programme series on art hosted by Mr. Ebrahim Alkazi.
1969
Received National Award for painting from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Participated in the contemporary Indian painting exhibition in Australia.
Participated in Indian Painters ’69 exhibition, Max Mueller Bhavan and Birla Academy, Calcutta.
Commissioned to create a mural for the Gandhi Centenary at Gandhi Darshan, New Delhi.
One of Ramachandran’s paintings was included in the portfolio of Contemporary Paintings by eminent artists released by Lalit Kala Akademi.
1970
Held solo show at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.
Participated in the Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition, Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and Kyoto Municipal Museum, Kyoto, Japan.
Participated in Indian Painters and Sculptors, 1970 show, Kunika Chemould Gallery, New Delhi.
1971
Participated in the second Triennale-II and National Exhibition of Art, New Delhi.
Also participated in the Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Brazil, as well as in Venezuela.
Wrote and illustrated six children’s picture books with Chameli for Thomson Press, India, published in 1972.
1972
Designed stamp commemorating the Silver Jubilee of ISI for the Department of Post and Telegraph, Government of India.
Visited Japan at the invitation of Tadashi Matsui, President of Fukuinkan Shoten, one of the country’s leading publishers of children’s picture books.
Copies of Kerala murals prepared as a research scholar in 1962 were exhibited at the Kyoto Municipal Museum, Kyoto, Japan.
Participated in the twenty-five years of Indian art exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
Participated in Art Now and Drawings shows at Kunika Chemould Gallery, New Delhi.
1973
Received National Award for painting from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Fukuinkan Shoten published Hanuman, children’s picture book written and illustrated by Ramachandran. Tadashi Matsui translated the book into Japanese.
Designed a set of two stamps on the Indian Philatelic exhibition (INDIPEX) for the Department of Post and Telegraph, Government of India.
Illustrated This India book published by the Publication Division, Government of India, New Delhi. Written by Sheila Dhar, this book was produced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of India’s independence.
Participated in the Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition celebrating twenty-five years of India’s independence, Toronto, Canada, and Washington, DC and Los Angeles, USA.
Participated in the annual exhibition of the Society of Contemporary Art, Calcutta.
1974
Created a set of twelve sculptures in bronze.
Designed stamps on the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Centenary for the Department of Post and Telegraph, Government of India.
Elected to the General Council of Lalit Kala Akademi as an eminent artist.
Participated in Menton Biennale, France.
Participated in Contemporary Indian Painting exhibitions, Sofia (Bulgaria), Warsaw and Kosalin (Poland), and Skopje and Titograd (Yugoslavia).
1975
Held solo show at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.
Participated in the third Indian Triennale, New Delhi.
Visited Japan at the invitation of the Japan Foundation. Met several renowned artists, illustrators, and experts on children’s books, including Mitsumasa Anno, Suekichi Akaba, Yasuo Segawa, Seizo Tashima, Toshio Kajiyama, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Hajime Kijime, Sigeo Watanabe, Tadanori Yokoo, Fuku Akino, Iri and Toshi Maruki, Aya Daido, and Tadashi Matsui.
Fukuinkan Shoten published Song of Circles, a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Ramachandran, in Japan. Famous poet Shuntaro Tanikawa translated this book.
Participated in the annual exhibition of the Society of Contemporary Art, Kolkata.
1976
Fukuinkan Shoten published Land of Romol, a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Ramachandran, in Japan.
Participated in the exhibition for the 25th Pugwash Conference, Chennai.
Visited USSR and Poland on cultural exchange programme, along with Geeta Kapur and Bhupen Khakhar.
Elected to the Lalit Kala Akademi’s General Council as an eminent artist and its publication committee.
1977
Held solo show at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.
Worked on a mural and sculpture commission for the Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi.
Participated in the artist’s camp, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, organised by Vivan Sundaram.
Participated in Pictorial Space: A Point of View on Contemporary Indian Art exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi.
1978
Held retrospective show showcasing thirteen years’ work in New Delhi organised by Kumar Gallery. Noted art critic Krishna Chaitanya wrote the introduction to the exhibition catalogue.
Hanuman, published by Adam and Charles Black, England.
Participated in the Triennale India Retrospike, Federal Republic of Germany.
Appointed as a commissioner for the fourth Indian Triennale, with Pranab Ranjan Ray and Nagji Patel. Departing from the convention of selecting many artists, he selected twenty-one younger artists, including folk artists Ganga Devi and Jivya Soma Mashe, to break the artificial division between rural and urban art expressions. Many of the selected artists, including Bikash Bhattacharjee, Bhupen Khakhar, Ganesh Pyne, Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, Gieve Patel, Jogen Chowdhury, Laxma Goud, Prabhakar Barwe, Paramjit Singh, Rameshwar Broota, and Vivan Sundaram, were later recognised as some of the most significant artists of India. However, this unorthodox selection caused much controversy and was rejected. Ramachandran resigned from the Akademi in protest.
Received the Noma Concours Award for Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, from the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO.
1979
Participated in the Sao Paolo Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Also participated in the Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Sculptures at the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, as well as in exhibitions in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.
Inspired by the writings of Saadat Hasan Manto, a limited-edition portfolio of etchings was created, sponsored by Shaoor. The etchings were later exhibited at Prithvi Theater, Mumbai.
1980
Received Noma Concours Award for Children’s Picture Book Illustrations from the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO.
Participated in the Silver Jubilee exhibition of paintings in miniature format, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
Designed a set of two commemorative stamps on Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March for the Department of Post and Telegraph, Government of India.
Visited Japan to participate in the 13th anniversary of the Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, Saitama, Japan.
1981
Created a series of miniature paintings in tempera on Japanese gold boards.
Illustrated writings of Anwar Sajjad and other Urdu writers for Shaoor publication. Was introduced to eminent writers of Pakistan: Intezar Husain and Anwar Sajjad.
Puppet Theatre, an exhibition of paintings and drawings based on a novel by Pakistani writer Anwar Sajjad, held at Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi.
Participated in the Indian Painting Today exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and the Asian Art exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1982
Designed a set of two stamps for the 9th Asian Games, Department of Post and Telegraph, Government of India.
Designed a stamp on the centenary of the discovery of Tubercle Bacillus for the Department of Post and Telegraph, Government of India.
Participated in the inaugural exhibition of Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
Participated in the Contemporary Indian Art exhibition, Festival of India, Royal Academy of Arts, London.
Participated in India, Myth and Reality (an exhibition of the Festival of India), Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England.
Participated in the Modern Indian Painting exhibition on the occasion of the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to the US, Washington, DC.
Participated in Indiche Kunst Heute exhibition, Federal Republic of Germany.
1983
Jivya and the Tiger God, a children’s picture book published by Fukutake Shoten, Japan. Artist Devraj Dakoji assisted in preparing the illustrations for this book using the intaglio etching process.
At Mr. Ebrahim Alkazi’s initiative, a retrospective exhibition of eighteen years’ paintings, sculptures, drawings, miniatures, and graphics was held at the Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay. Kumar Gallery and Art Heritage jointly sponsored this show.
Visited Dhaka, Bangladesh, with Shinji Tajima and Motoh Ito to conduct a workshop on children’s picture book illustrations as an expert with the International Mobile Team of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Participated in the India in Print show, Tropen Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Participated in the Asian Art exhibition, Bangladesh.
1984
Created Water Bodies, a set of eight ceramic pieces at Lalit Kala Akademi’s Garhi studios during his short tenure as its Honorary Director.
1985
Visited France to participate in the International Festival of Arts, Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Hitopadesha, translated by Francis G. Hutchins and illustrated by Ramachandran (in 1983), was published by Amartya Press, USA.
1984-86
Worked on Yayati, a large mural (60 feet by 8 feet) and a group of 13 bronze sculptures. Mr. Ebrahim Alkazi and Art Heritage commissioned this work. It was exhibited at the Shridharani Gallery in New Delhi in 1986. Yayati: The Complete Man, a monograph by Shamim Hanfi, was released.
1986
Invited to Japan as one of the keynote speakers at the 20th Congress of the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY), Tokyo and the International Symposium of the Japanese Board on Books for Young People (JBBY), Oita, Japan. Also participated in a public symposium organised by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation.
Participated in the Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition at Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, West Germany.
Also participated in the Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba.
1987
Participated in the Coup de Cœur exhibition, Geneva, as part of the Festival of India in Switzerland.
Conducted an extensive study of temple murals in Kerala as an ongoing project, which began in 1962.
1988
Visited Seoul, South Korea, to participate in a workshop on children’s picture book illustrations as an expert with the International Mobile Team of UNESCO, with Tadashi Matsui and Daihachi Ohta.
Illustrated Planet Surprise, written by Shinji Tajima, is published in Japan.
1989
Land of Romol, published by Mantra Publishing, London, as Flute of the Himalayas. The book was published in six languages: Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Participated in Nature, an exhibition commemorating the birth centenary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
Also participated in Art for Cry, a fundraising exhibition for Sahmat in New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Bangalore.
Visited China as part of an artists’ delegation, with Akbar Padamsee and Nilima Sheikh.
1990
Participated in the Art Mosaic exhibition held in New Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta.
Also participated in the Award Winners of the National Exhibitions of Art, 1955-1990 show organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1991
Urvashi, Pururavas and the Lotus Pond, an exhibition of paintings, watercolours, drawings and sculptures (completed over three years) held at Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. Kala Yatra, Bangalore, organised this show.
Solo show of paintings and watercolours held at Kala Yatra, Bangalore.
Received Parishad Samman from Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi.
Appointed Chairperson, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi.
Participated in the Artists for HelpAge show and auction by HelpAge and Asprey’s, UK in Mumbai.
Also participated in the Masters exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, organised by Vadehra Art Gallery.
From an Artist’s Collection exhibition held at CMC Gallery, New Delhi. This exhibition showcased a selection of 19th-century miniature paintings and drawings from the Nathdwara School, collected by Ramachandran.
1992
Wrote and illustrated The Golden City, published by Sanyu-Sha, Japan.
Participated in the Silver Jubilee exhibition of the Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Calcutta.
Visited Japan for the release of the book, Flute in the Himalayas, and the exhibition of original illustrations in Tokyo and Hiroshima. Flute in the Himalayas was released as a CD by the Labo Teaching Information Centre in collaboration with Fukuinkan Shoten, Japan.
Participated in Works on Paper exhibition, Gallerie Espace, New Delhi.
Took voluntary retirement from Jamia Millia Islamia after 27 years of teaching.
1993
As part of a critical reassessment of Raja Ravi Varma’s role in Indian art, Ramachandran, along with conservator and art historian Rupika Chawla, mounted a landmark exhibition at the National Museum, New Delhi. The exhibition was organised jointly by the National Museum, Department of Culture, Government of India, Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, and the National Museum Institute. An edited volume, Raja Ravi Varma: New Perspectives, co-edited with Rupika Chawla, featuring contributions from leading artists and art scholars, was also released. This exhibition was pivotal in renewing attention and interest in Ravi Varma’s work in India and internationally after a period of neglect and discredit.
Appointed Visitor’s (President of India) Nominee for appointments at Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan.
Participated in the Wound exhibition, CIMA Gallery, Calcutta, Bombay, and New Delhi.
1994-95
Reality in Search of Myth, a major travelling exhibition, was held in Calcutta, Bangalore, Madras, Bombay, and New Delhi. Kala Yatra sponsored this show. Art of the Muralist, documenting Ramachandran’s work and written by Rupika Chawla, was published by Kala Yatra and Sistas.
1994
Commissioned by the Government of India to create a monumental bas-relief sculpture in granite for the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial at Sri Perumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
Participated in Drawing ’94, organised by Gallery Espace, New Delhi.
Also participated in the exhibition Review 1930-1993: From the NGMA Collection, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
1995
Participated in the inaugural exhibition of Art Today Gallery, New Delhi.
Part of Christie’s exhibition and auction, Indian Contemporary Painting, London, UK.
1996
The Mythical Traveller Journeys into the Unknown solo show is held at ARKS Gallery in London, England. Rupika Chawla gave a lecture on the artist at the Nehru Centre in London.
Participated in the Contemporary Indian Painters, 1996 show at Jehangir Art Gallery, New Delhi and Mumbai.
Participated in the Chamatkara: Myth and Magic in Indian Art exhibition organised by CIMA at Whitley’s Art Gallery, London, England.
Visited Papua New Guinea to participate in a workshop on children’s book illustrations and literacy materials as an expert of UNESCO’s international mobile team.
1997
The Lotus Pond at Obeshwar exhibition of paintings and watercolours, organised by Kala Yatra, was held at Sistas’ Art Gallery, Bangalore.
K. Bikram Singh produced a documentary film for Doordarshan on Ramachandran and his art practice.
Participated in the Colours of Independence exhibition organised by CIMA at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi and CIMA Gallery, Calcutta.
Also participated in the Major Trends of Indian Art: 50th Anniversary of Indian Independence exhibition organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
Also participated in the Contemporary Indian Art: Rediscovering the Roots exhibition, presented by the Lalit Kala Akademi in Lima, Peru.
Participated in the Indian Contemporary Art: Post-Independence exhibition organised by Vadehra Art Gallery at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
Participated in the Intuitive Logic show organised by HEART, New Delhi and Bombay.
1998
Icons of the Raw Earth exhibitions held in New Delhi, part one (bronze sculptures and drawings) at Shridharani Gallery and part two (paintings and watercolours) at Art Today.
Ramachandran: Icons of the Raw Earth, written by Rupika Chawla and published by Kala Yatra was released.
Solo exhibition of drawings and paintings (Chinese ink on rice paper) held at Gallerie Ganesha, New Delhi.
Appointed Trustee-Member of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi.
1999
The Kijo Museum of Children’s Picture Books in Miyazaki, Japan, acquired the original artwork for the Hanuman book.
Participated in the Watermark: The Watercolour Show organised by Fine Arts Resource at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Part of Christie’s auction, 20th Century Indian Art, London, UK.
2000
Received Gagan-Abani Puraskar from his alma mater, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan.
The Kijo Museum of Children’s Picture Books, Miyazaki, Japan, acquired the original artwork of Flute of the Himalayas and Songs of Circle books.
Participated in the Celebration of Human Image exhibition presented by Thinking Eye at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and Point Counterpoint drawings show, Gallery Espace, New Delhi.
2001
Imagined Territory, a solo show of paintings, drawings, and sculptures organised by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Received Manaviyam Award from Manaviyam Cultural Mission, Government of Kerala.
Art of Ramachandran, written by Ella Datta, was published by Roli Books.
Ramachandrante Kala (Art of Ramachandran), written by P. Surendran in Malayalam was published by Kala Yatra. This book received the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi inaugural award for art criticism. The second edition of this book was released in 2024.
Fuku Akino Tenryn City Museum hosted an exhibition featuring original artworks from picture books by Fuku Akino (6 books) and Ramachandran (3 books).
2002
Yayati mural painting and sculptural installation exhibited at Art Heritage, sixteen years after their first showing.
Elected Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi. The Akademi released a portfolio of prints of Ramachandran’s paintings.
An exhibition of watercolours was held, organised by the Fine Arts Resource at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Wrote a weekly op-ed column on art and art education for six months in the Malayala Manorama, Kerala’s leading newspaper.
2003
After nearly a decade of effort, the massive sculpture project at the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, Sri Perumbudur, near Chennai, was completed. Ramachandran designed this large bas-relief sculpture, which measures 125 feet in length and nearly 20 feet in height. Subbaiah Sthapathy and his team of traditional sculptors, sthapatis, carved the sculpture.
Received Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram from the Government of Kerala.
Participated in the Celebration of Colour show organised by Vadehra Art Gallery and the Times of India, Mumbai and New Delhi.
Also participated in the Pictorial Transformations: Treasures from the Collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art show, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
Lotus Pond: The World of Ramachandran, a documentary by K. Bikram Singh, was completed.
2003-04
National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) organised a significant retrospective exhibition of Ramachandran’s works in New Delhi, curated by Rupika Chawla. A. Ramachandran – A Retrospective, a two-volume book written by R. Siva Kumar, was published by NGMA and Vadehra Art Gallery
2004
Re-appointed Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) Trustee member.
Lotus Pond: The World of Ramachandran, a documentary, is produced by K. Bikram Singh and Sudhesh Unniraman.
Ramachandran ka Kala Sansar (The Artworld of Ramachandran), written by Vinod Bhardwaj, published by Standard Books, New Delhi.
2005
Awarded Padma Bhushan (the third-highest civilian honour in India) by the President of India for unique contribution to fine arts.
Appointed Professor Emeritus by Jamia Millia Islamia.
Gaudi’s Ocean: The Story of a Great Sea Turtle, written by Shinji Tajima and illustrated by Ramachandran, published by Dindigul Bell. Illustrations exhibited at Nami Island, South Korea.
Participated in Spirit Set Free, the golden jubilee exhibition of Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.
2006
Ramachandran’s extended study, Painted Abode of Gods: Mural Tradition of Kerala, published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and Vadehra Art Gallery.
Vadehra Art Gallery organised a second major exhibition of Ramachandran’s paintings, drawings, watercolours and sculptures in Kolkata.
A solo show of paintings, drawings, watercolours and sculptures was held at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Participated in The Naked Line, an exhibition of drawings by twelve artists, organised by the Delhi Art Gallery in New Delhi and Mumbai.
2007
Ten Woodcutters (written and illustrated by Ramachandran in 1979) published by Kodansha Publishers, Japan.
An exhibition of original illustrations of children’s picture books by Ramachandran was held at the Kijo Museum of Children’s Picture Books in Miyazaki, Japan.
Face to Face, an exhibition featuring watercolours and oil head studies, was held at the Guild Gallery in New York. Written by Ella Datta, Face to Face: Art Practice of A. Ramachandran, published by Guild Gallery.
Participated in From the Everyday to the Imagined: An Exhibition of Indian Art, Singapore Museum of Art, Singapore.
Participated in the Inverting/Inventing Traditions exhibition at Grosvenor Vadehra Gallery, London, England.
Also participated in the Indian Art II/III exhibition at Grosvenor Vadehra Gallery, London, UK.
2008
Solo show of paintings, sculptures, watercolours and drawings held at Grosvenor Vadehra Gallery, London, UK.
An exhibition of paintings, sculptures, watercolours, and drawings held at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, organised by Vadehra Art Gallery.
Ten Woodcutters book receives the Japanese Government Award for Welfare and Culture for Children.
Participated in From the Everyday to the Imagined: An Exhibition of Indian Art, Art Museum of Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
The Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose exhibition was held at the San Diego Museum of Art in San Diego, USA, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. Professor Pramod Chandra, Ramachandran, and Sonia Rhie Mace were the key figures in organising this exhibition. They selected the works featured in the exhibition and contributed articles for its commemorative volume.
2009
Ramachandran’s original picture book illustrations and folk-art items that inspired him were exhibited at the Kijo Museum of Children’s Picture Books in Miyazaki, Japan.
Bahurupi, a major exhibition of works from 2005 to 2009 held at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Ranesh Ray and Rupika Chawla conceptualised and designed this exhibition.
2010
Aanottam (Male Gaze), Ramachandran’s articles translated in Malayalam by P. Sudhakaran, published by Kairali Books, Kannur, Kerala.
Participated in The Modern Art of India: The Ethos of Modernity exhibition at the Sichuan Museum, Shenzhen Museum and Zhejiang Museum, as part of the Festival of India in China.
2012
Written by Ramachandran, Ram Kinkar: The Man and the Artist, published by the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
2013
Conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters (D. Litt.) by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, in recognition of contributions to art and art education in India.
Participated in Rewriting the Landscape – India and China, an exhibition of works by significant artists from India and China, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea.
2014
A major retrospective exhibition of drawings, sketches and studies covering fifty-six years of Ramachandran’s works held at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. Curated and designed by Ranesh Ray, the exhibition featured some two thousand drawings, sketches and studies. Accompanying the event, a two-volume book, A. Ramachandran: Life and Art in Lines, edited by R. Siva Kumar and including a special, extended biographical essay by Ramachandran himself, was released.
Ekalinji Fantasy: A. Ramachandran, Drawings, Sketches, Studies, 1958-2014, A Retrospective, written and designed by Ranesh Ray, was released.
2016
The National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru, hosted a comprehensive retrospective exhibition of Ramachandran’s paintings, sculptures, watercolours, drawings, and graphics spanning the years 1964 to 2016. R. Siva Kumar curated this show, which was organised in collaboration with Vadehra Art Gallery.
Earthen Pot: Image Poems, an exhibition featuring twenty-one coloured drawings, was held at Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi.
2017
Ramachandran’s painting, Homage to the Setting Sun, was displayed in the Indian section, alongside classical Indian sculptures, at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, USA, for two years.
2018
Changing Moods of the Lotus Pond and Insignificant Incarnations, a two-part exhibition of recent works, was held at Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, organised by Vadehra Art Gallery.
Received the Kalidas Samman from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
2019
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi organised the Mahatma and the Lotus Pond, an exhibition of Ramachandran’s paintings, sculptures, watercolours and drawings at Durbar Hall, Kochi. Curated by R. Siva Kumar, this show was held in collaboration with Vadehra Art Gallery.
Curated by R. Siva Kumar, a selection of Ramachandran’s fifty years of art practice is exhibited at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai.
Ram Kinkar: Manushyanum Kalakarunum (Ram Kinkar: The Man and the Artist, Reminiscences of a Student), translated into Malayalam by P. Sudhakaran, published by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Thrissur.
Ramachandran’s extended autobiographical essay, Jeevarekhakal (LifeLine Drawings), translated into Malayalam by P. Sudhakaran, published by DC Books, Kottayam, Kerala.
A. Ramachandran: 1957 Muthal 2003 Vareyulla Kalaasrushtikalude oru Avalokanam, translation of R. Siva Kumar’s A. Ramachandran: A Retrospective in Malayalam by P. Sudhakaran, published by Kairali Books, Kannur, Kerala.
2020
Received Lifetime Achievement Award from the India Today group.
The Lotus Pond: A. Ramachandran on Art and Artists, a selection of Ramachandran’s writings compiled by Vinod Bhardwaj, was published by Copper Coin.
2021
Two shows of drawings held at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi: A Lifetime of Lines and Gandhi: Loneliness of the Great, showcasing works from early and later years.
A major two-part exhibition of recent oil paintings, Subaltern Nayika and the Lotus Pond, was held simultaneously at the Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, and Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi.
2022
Curated by R. Siva Kumar, Songs of Reclamation: The Art of A. Ramachandran, an exhibition featuring a significant body of the artist’s works in different mediums and scales, was held at Emami Art, Kolkata, in collaboration with Vadehra Art Gallery.
A. Ramachandran, a comprehensive study of the artist’s life and works by Vinod Bhardwaj in Hindi, was published by Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal.
Ramachandran, a documentary by Vinod Bhardwaj, was screened in New Delhi.
2023
A. Ramachandran: A Retrospective of Sculptures, a two-part show, organised by Vadehra Art Gallery at Shridharani Gallery and Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Rajasthan mein A. Ramachandran: Lalit Sharma key camerey sey (in Hindi), by Vinod Bhardwaj, published by Copper Coin. Artist Lalit Sharma accompanied Ramachandran on his many sketching excursions to the Bhil villages near Udaipur, capturing the experience through his lens. This book presents a curated selection of these photographs, offering a rare visual archive of Ramachandran’s artistic practice.
Sculptures of A. Ramachandran, a documentary by Vinod Bhardwaj, was screened in New Delhi.