Abstract:
Born into a Catholic Goan family in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, Lanceloté
José Belarmino Ribeiro (1933– 2010) first moved to England to study accountancy in 1950,
taking part-time classes at St. Martin’s School of Art. After returning to Bombay in 1955, he
became an artist in 1958; his first solo exhibition in 1961 sold out and he executed a large mural
commission for Tata Iron and Steel, also participating in the exhibition tour (Europe and North
America) of Ten Indian Painters. Nominated for the All-India Gold Medal, Ribeiro returned to
London in 1962, co-founded the Indian Painters' Collective, UK (IPC) in 1963, initiated the
exhibition Six Indian Painters in 1964, and held a solo exhibition in Hampstead in 1965. He also
exhibited alongside his half-brother F. N. Souza in shows including The Arts of India (Towner Art
Gallery, 1966) and Five Indian Artists (1976), organized by Maria Souza’s ARTS 38. In 1976
Ribeiro co-founded the Rainbow Art Group, which evolved into the Indian Artists UK group in
1978. In all, he participated in around 70 solo and group exhibitions across India, the UK,
continental Europe, the USA and Canada. Lancelot Ribeiro died in London, England in 2010. His
work is represented in UK collections including the Ben Uri Collection, the British Museum,
Burgh House, Hampstead, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester, Tate, the University of
Sussex and the V&A, as well as in public and private collections in India and the USA.