biography of Pierre ALECHINSKY (1927)
Personal data
Birth : 1927 - Brussels, Belgium
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Belgium
Address
Paris, FranceRepresentatives
Art Forum Ute Barth – Kartausstrasse 8 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Professional data
Work and Life
1965:Travels in USA and learns acrylic painting on paper with Walasse TING, USA.
1955:Makes the film “Calligraphie japonnaise”, Japan.
1952:Works in the “atelier 17” with Stanley William HAYTER in Paris, France.
1952:Is in correspondance with japanese artists from Kyoto, Japan.
1951:Travels in Paris, France.
1947:Enters in the group “Jeune Peinture belge”, Belgium.
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Acrylic/paper
Print-Multiple : Etching
Subject
compositionTraditional culture
men
illustration
literature
Movements and styles
1949-1951 : CobraAbstraction
Figurative Art
Works
Encres à deux pinceaux | |
Date of creation : 1976 Medium : Ink Subject : composition In collaboration with : APPEL | |
Micky | |
Date of creation : 1972 Medium : Ink Subject : composition | |
Logogrammes-dessins | |
Date of creation : 1972 Medium : Etching In collaboration with : C. DOTREMONT | |
Vulcanologie | |
Date of creation : 1970 Medium : Acrylic/paper Subject : composition | |
Melmoth | |
Date of creation : 1970 Medium : Etching | |
Lithos | |
Date of creation : 1970 Medium : Acrylic/paper Subject : composition | |
Le Tout-Venant | |
Date of creation : 1966 Medium : Ink | |
Paroles infantiles | |
Date of creation : 1961 Medium : Lithograph in colors Process : drawing | |
LE MONDE PERDU | |
Date of creation : 1959 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 204 x 308 cm | |
Métiers | |
Date of creation : 1951 Medium : Etching | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2005
Les impressions d’Alechinsky
BNF Bibliothèque Nationale de France – Paris, France
06/07/2005 – 09/04/2005
Oeuvres sur papier
Collège Jacques Cartier – Chauny, France
01/07/2005 – 02/01/2005
2004
Peintures de 2003, encres de Chine de 2002 sur des indications de jeu d’Erik Satie
Galerie Sonia Zannettacci – Paris, France
2004
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
06/30/2004 – 09/27/2004
2003
Printemps de l’Estampe Contemporaine
Musée Rignault – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France
03/21/2003 – 06/09/2003
Musée Faure – Aix-les-Bains, France
02/07/2003 – 04/02/2003
Espace Jean Legendre – Théâtre de Compiègne – Compiègne, France
01/10/2003 – 02/14/2003
2002
Alechinsky : 50 ans d’imprimerie
Musée du Québec – Québec QC, Canada
2002 – 03/23/2003
Baukunst Galerie – Cologne, Germany
2002
Chapelle de l’Ancien Carmel – Tarbes, France
06/27/2002 – 09/15/2002
Pierre Alechinsky
Espace Culturel François Mitterand – Beauvais, France
05/04/2002 – 06/28/2002
1998
Rétrospective
Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume – Paris, France
1998
Quelques couleurs
Galerie Sonia Zannettacci – Geneva GE, Switzerland
1998
Pensées de pinceau
Silkeborg Kunstmuseum – Silkeborg, Denmark
1998
1996
Labor de imprenta de cinco decadas
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo y Instituto de Artes Graficas – Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
1996
Centro Cultural Sa Nostra – Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1996
1993
Zwischen den Zeilen
Saarland Museum – Saarbrucken, Germany
1993
1992
Graphics Rétrospective
TFAM Taipei Fine Art Museum – Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
1992
1990
Aléchinsky sur Rhône
Musée Réattu – Arles, France
1990
Peintures et livres
Musée bibliothèque Pierre-André Benoit – Alès, France
1990
1987
Margin and Center
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum – New York NY, United States
1987
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2007
FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
10/18/2007 – 10/22/2007
Represented by : Galerie 1900 – 2000 – 8 Rue Bonaparte – Paris, France
ArtBrussels – Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2007 – 04/23/2007
Represented by : Samuel Vanhoegaerden – Zeedijk 720 – Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
2004
FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain, n°31
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/21/2004 – 10/25/2004
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Paris – 13, rue de Téhéran – Paris, France
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Zürich – Galerie Lelong Zürich Utoquai 31 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Zürich – Galerie Lelong Zürich Utoquai 31 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Die Galerie – Grüneburgweg 123 – Frankfurt, Germany
FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Franck Bordas – 37 rue Louise Weiss – Paris, France
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Zürich – Galerie Lelong Zürich Utoquai 31 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Art Forum Ute Barth – Kartausstrasse 8 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n°15
Frankfurt, Germany
04/27/2003 – 05/01/2003
Represented by : Die Galerie – Grüneburgweg 123 – Frankfurt, Germany
ArtBrussels – 21st Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/04/2003 – 04/08/2003
Represented by : Baukunst Galerie – Theodor Heuss Ring 7 – Cologne, Germany
St’art – Foire d’art contemporain de Strasbourg, n°7
Parc des expositions du Wacken – Strasbourg, France
01/31/2003 – 02/03/2003
Represented by : Galerie Birch – Bredgade 23 – Copenhagen, Denmark
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Paris – 13, rue de Téhéran – Paris, France
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Zürich – Galerie Lelong Zürich Utoquai 31 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 14
Frankfurt, Germany
05/26/2002 – 05/30/2002
Represented by : Die Galerie – Grüneburgweg 123 – Frankfurt, Germany
KunstRAI
Amsterdam, Netherlands
05/15/2002 – 05/20/2002
Represented by : Galerie Moderne Silkeborg – Hostrupsgade 39 – Silkeborg, Denmark
ArtBrussels – 20th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
05/02/2002 – 05/06/2002
Represented by : Galerie Pascal Retelet – 838 route de La Colle – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Europ’ART Genève – Foire internationale d’art, n°11
Palexpo – Geneva GE, Switzerland
05/01/2002 – 05/05/2002
Represented by : Galerie Willy d’Huysser – 35 place du Grand Sablon – Brussels, Belgium
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 8
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
11/15/2001 – 11/18/2001
Represented by : Nuova Gissi – Piazza Solferino 2 – Turin TO, Italy
AAF – The Third Affordable Art Fair
Battersea Park – London, United Kingdom
10/18/2001 – 10/21/2001
Represented by : Paper Mint Art Gallery – 70 Maxted Road – London, United Kingdom
FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Atelier Clot, Bramsen & Georges – 19-21 Rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France
Art Forum Berlin, n° 6
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/03/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : Galerie Sander – Prinz-Christians-Weg 16 – Darmstadt, Germany
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Galerie Lelong New York – 528 West 26 th street – New York NY, United States
KunstRAI, n° 17
Amsterdam, Netherlands
06/05/2001 – 06/10/2001
Represented by : Galerie Espace – Keizergracht 548 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 13
Frankfurt, Germany
04/28/2001 – 05/01/2001
Represented by : Die Galerie – Grüneburgweg 123 – Frankfurt, Germany
ArtBrussels – 19th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2001 – 04/24/2001
Represented by : Catherine Putman Editions – 4 Rue de Talleyrand – Paris, France
KUNSTKÖLN 2001 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Rheinhallen – Cologne, Germany
03/29/2001 – 04/01/2001
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Paris – 13, rue de Téhéran – Paris, France
Arte Fiera – Mostra Mercato d’Arte contemporanea
Quartiere Fieristico – Bologna BO, Italy
01/25/2001 – 01/29/2001
Represented by : Il Bulino – Via Urbana 148 – Rome, Italy
Artpalmbeach – 4th Modern & Contemporary Art Fair
International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach FL, United States
01/10/2001 – 01/15/2001
Represented by : Galería Polígrafa – Balmes, 54 – Barcelona, Spain
2000
ART Paris – art moderne et création contemporaine, n°1
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
10/19/2000 – 10/23/2000
Represented by : Galerie Anne Lettrée – 46 rue de Seine – Paris, France
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 7
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
10/05/2000 – 10/08/2000
Represented by : Tornabuoni Arte – Tornabuoni Arte Via Fatebenefratelli 36 – Milan MI, Italy
Salon de Mars
Palexpo – Geneva GE, Switzerland
03/31/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : Galerie Sonia Zannettacci – 16 rue des Granges – Geneva GE, Switzerland
Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 12
Frankfurt, Germany
03/24/2000 – 03/27/2000
Represented by : Die Galerie – Grüneburgweg 123 – Frankfurt, Germany
1999
Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : Baukunst Galerie – Theodor Heuss Ring 7 – Cologne, Germany
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 6
Turin TO, Italy
10/07/1999 – 10/10/1999
Represented by : Salamon – L’ArteModerna – Via San Quintino, 4 – Turin TO, Italy
1998
SAGA – 12ème Salon des Arts Graphiques Actuels
Espace Eiffel Branly – Paris, France
04/23/1998 – 04/27/1998
Represented by : Atelier Clot, Bramsen & Georges – 19-21 Rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Galerie Lelong Paris – 13, rue de Téhéran – Paris, France
Group exhibitions
2007
Bestiaire
Musée Jean de la Fontaine – Château-Thierry, France
03/30/2007 – 06/17/2007
2004
La création contemporaine à la Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Campredon – Maison René Char – L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France
03/20/2004 – 06/20/2004
2003
Sept Lieux – Sept Matières
Hôtel du Département, Centre d’Art Présence Van Gogh, Château de l’Empéri, Galerie du Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône, Musée de l’Arles Antique – Marseille, France
10/17/2003 – 01/15/2004
Cobra in de Hermitage: The Past of the Present
Stedelijk Museum – Amsterdam, Netherlands
05/16/2003 – 09/30/2003
Le cabinet de Joachim Blüher
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Picardie – Amiens, France
04/29/2003 – 05/28/2003
Exposition vente, André Breton, 42 rue Fontaine
Calmels Cohen – Drouot Richelieu – Paris, France
04/01/2003 – 04/18/2003
Le Cabinet de Jean-Michel Alberola : le fait accompli
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Picardie – Amiens, France
03/07/2003 – 04/12/2003
Bestiaire
Espace Henri Matisse – Creil, France
01/16/2003 – 03/15/2003
2001
Portraits photographiques d’artistes
Salle Rossini – Paris, France
10/04/2001 – 10/06/2001
Evidence of Love, Romance, Desire & Fantasy
Jack Rutberg Fine Arts 357, North La Brea Avenue – Los Angeles CA, United States
02/09/2001 – 03/31/2001
1991
Pour saluer le dessin
Musée Ingres – Montauban, France
1991