Birth:
October 4, 1928 in Garhwal, India
Education:
Diploma in Fine Arts (five years duration) from College of Arts and Crafts, 1954
Positions held
- Principal, College of Arts, Lucknow University (1973 – 1989)
- Dean, Faculty Fine Arts, Lucknow University (1968 –1972)
Solo Exhibitions held:
- 15 in New Delhi
- 8 in Lucknow
- 4 in Bombay
- 2 in Mussoori and Landsdowne
- 1 in Simla
- 1 in Jhansi
- 1 in Kanpur
- 1 in Allahabad
- 1 in Chandigarh
- 1 in Pauri
- 1 in New York
Group Exhibitions
RS Bisht participated in National Exhibitions and other All India Exhibitions for four decades.
International Level Participation:
- Miniature 70, International Galleries, Frankfurt, W. Germany (1970)
- Contemporary Indian Painting, National Museum of Modern Arts, Tokyo, Japan (1970)
- 11th Sao-Paulo Biennale, Brazil (1971)
- 4th Triennale – International, India (1972)
- Third Asian Art Show, Fukuoka, Japan (1989)
Awards:
- Padma Awards: Padmashri (1991)
- Kala Ratan, AIFACS, New Delhi(1991)
- Fellow of National Lalit Kala Akademi(1988)
- Fellow of U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi(1984)
- UNESCO Fellowship for Visual Arts (1967-68)
- National Exhibition Award (1965)
Bibliography:
- 'R.S. Bisht In Search of Self' by Ratan Hingorani & N.K. Khanna
- 'Ranbir Singh Bisht' published by Pustak Kendra, Lucknow (1966)
- 'Contemporary Indian Art Series' a Monograph by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi (1988)
- 'Kala Trimashika on R. S. Bisht' by U.P. State Kala Akademi
Publications:
Prof. R. S. Bisht wrote many articles for leading national journals and dailies.
Member:
Prof. R. S. Bisht was a member of many State and All India Level Cultural and Academic Committees and Organisations.
Collections:
His artwork is on display in many private and public collections all over the world, including many galleries and museums.