biography of BALTHUS (1908-2001)
Personal data
Birth : 02/29/1908 - Paris, France
Death : 02/18/2001 - Rossinière, Switzerland
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : France
Family relations
Son of Erich KLOSSOWSKI [ 1875-1949 ]Brother of Pierre KLOSSOWSKI [ 1905-2001 ]
Representatives
The Elkon Gallery – 18 East 81st Street – New York NY, United States
Professional data
Work and Life
1976 – 2001:Lived and worked in Rossinière, Switzerland
1954 – 1961:Lived and worked in Chassy, France
1946 – 1954:Lived and worked in Paris, France
1943 – 1946:Lived and worked in Switzerland
1927:Traveled to Italy
1924:Lived and worked in Paris, France
Met BONNARD Pierre
Other professions
Decorator – Theatre
Illustrator
1961 : Director
Villa Medici – Viale Trinità dei Monti 1 – Rome, Italy
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Oil
Print-Multiple : Lithograph
Drawing-Watercolor : Gouache - Ink - Lead pencil - Pencil - Watercolour
Subject
adolescenceanimals
composition
childhood
eroticism
women
flowers
interior
still life
nude
landscape
Works
Roger et son fils | |
Date of creation : 1936 Medium : Oil/wood Size : 131 x 90 cm | |
Alice | |
Date of creation : 1933 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 162 x 112 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2001
Balthus
Palazzo Grassi – Venice VE, Italy
09/09/2001 – 01/06/2002
1996
Espacio Uno – Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia – Madrid, Spain
1996
1984
The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York NY, United States
1984
1983
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
1983
1978
Musée Cantini – Marseille, France
1978
1968
Tate Gallery – London, United Kingdom
1968
1966
ARTCODIF – Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Paris, France
1966
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 : Jan Krugier Gallery – 980 MADISON AVE # 3 – New York NY, United States
2004
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Galerie Alice Pauli – 9 rue du Port Franc – Lausanne VD, Switzerland
2003
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : The Piccadilly Gallery – 43 Dover Street – London, United Kingdom
Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Galleria d’Arte Il Gabbiano – Via della Frezza 51 – Rome, Italy
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Galerie Jan Krugier, Ditesheim & Cie – 29-31 Grand-Rue – Geneva GE, Switzerland
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Thomas Ammann Fine Art AG – Restelbergstrasse 97 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galerie Jan Krugier, Ditesheim & Cie – 29-31 Grand-Rue – Geneva GE, Switzerland
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Jan Krugier Gallery – 980 MADISON AVE # 3 – New York NY, United States
1998
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, n°17
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I – Madrid, Spain
1998
Represented by : Galerie Claude Bernard Contemporary Art – 5-7, rue des Beaux Arts – Paris, France
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Arnold Herstand – 24 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
Group exhibitions
2002
Oeil pour Oeil : figures de l’art contemporain dans les collections privées de Lyon
Le Rectangle – Centre d’art de la Ville de Lyon – Lyon, France
04/26/2002 – 08/04/2002
2001
Portraits photographiques d’artistes
Salle Rossini – Paris, France
10/04/2001 – 10/06/2001
1991
Pour saluer le dessin
Musée Ingres – Montauban, France
1991