Biografie von Jean-Paul RIOPELLE (1923-2002)

Personal data


Birth : 10/07/1923 - Montréal QC, Canada
Death : 03/12/2002 - Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson QC, Canada
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Canada - France

Education

Has frequented the studio of Paul Émile BORDUAS [ 1905-1960 ]
Ecole du Meuble de Montréal – Montréal QC, Canada
Pupil of / student of Paul Émile BORDUAS [ 1905-1960 ]
Ecole des beaux-arts de Montréal – Montréal QC, Canada
1940 : Ecole Polytechnique – Montréal QC, Canada

Professional data


Work and Life

1975:Named “Compagnon de l’Ordre du Canada” since then
1966:Starts exhibiting every two years in the Galerie Maeght in Paris, France
1954:Starts exhibiting regularly in the Pierre Matisse Gallery in New York, USA
1949:First exhibition in Paris, France
1948:Moves to Paris, France with his family
1948:Signs the manifesto “Refus Global”
1946:Takes part to the Automatist movement with whom he exhibits for the first time
Many group exhibitions in France, Italy, Spain, England and Sweden at the begining of the ’50s


Prizes

1985

1985 : Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris – Paris, France
Awarded by : Ville de Paris – 4, rue Lobau – Paris, France

1962

1962 : UNESCO Prize – Italy


Awards

1981

1981 : Prix Paul-Emile Borduas – Canada
Awarded by : Gouvernement du Québec – Canada

1973

1973 : Prix Philippe-Hébert – Canada
Awarded by : Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste – Canada

Work


Categorie and medium


Painting : Mixed media - Oil/canvas
Print-Multiple : Etching - Lithograph in colors
Sculpture-Volume :
Drawing-Watercolor : Collage - Gouache/paper

Movements and styles

Abstraction
Second School of Paris - Abstraction France 1940-1965
Tachism

Works

Hommage à Rosa Luxembourg
Date of creation : 1992
Medium : Painting
Supports : canvas
 
La Joute
Date of creation : 1976
Medium : Sculpture
 
Cheval
Date of creation : 1968
Medium : Etching
Size : 47 x 58 cm
 
Elephant
Date of creation : 1968
Medium : Etching
Size : 59 x 49 cm
 
La Fontaine-Plâtre et ficelle
Date of creation : 1968
Medium : Sculpture
Materials : plaster
Process : painting
Technical data : ropes
Size : 400 x 300 x 300 cm
 
Brisées
Date of creation : 1967
Medium : Lithograph in colors
Size : 46 x 86 cm
 
Le Grand Assemblage
Date of creation : 1967
Medium : Lithograph
Process : collage
Supports : canvas
Size : 491 x 243 cm
 
Feuilles V
Date of creation : 1967
Medium : Lithograph in colors
Size : 80 x 119 cm
 
Point de rencontre
Date of creation : 1963
Medium : Painting
 
Composition Rose et Bleue
Date of creation : 1962
Medium : Mixed media
Materials : watercolor-ink-gouache
Size : 48 x 63 cm
 
Composition
Date of creation : 1958
Medium : Oil
Supports : paper-canvas
Size : 50 x 65 cm
 
Eskimo Mask
Date of creation : 1955
Medium : Gouache/paper
Size : 43 x 30 inch
 
Débâcle
Date of creation : 1954
Medium : Oil/canvas
Size : 38 x 49 inch
 
Composition
Date of creation : 1952
Medium : Oil/canvas
Size : 194 x 130 cm
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2004

Galerie Jeanne Bucher – Paris, France
2004 – 06/05/2004

1997

Galerie Simon Blais – Montréal QC, Canada
1997

1991

MACM Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal – Montréal QC, Canada
1991

1989

Moos Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
12/1989

1988

Centre d’Art Contemporain – Château de Tanlay – Tanlay, France
1988

1981

MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
1981

1972

Ficelles et autres jeux
Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris – Paris, France
1972

Ficelles et autres jeux
Centre culturel canadien / Canadian cultural centre – Paris, France
1972

1967

Musée du Québec – Québec QC, Canada
1967

1966

Galerie Maeght – Paris, France
1966

1954

Pierre Matisse Gallery – New York NY, United States
1954

1949

Galerie La Dragonne – Paris, France
1949

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 Applicat-Prazan – 16 Rue de Seine – Paris, France

2005

Salon du Collectionneur
Paris, France
09/16/2005 – 09/25/2005

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 Jean Fournier – 22 Rue du Bac – Paris, France

Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States

2003

Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Galerie Maulberger – Brienner Strasse 7 – Munich, Germany

FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Galleria Tega – Via Senato 24 – Milan MI, Italy

Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States

KUNSTKÖLN 2003 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Rheinhallen – Cologne, Germany
04/05/2003 – 04/09/2003
Represented by : Galerie Jean Fournier – 22 Rue du Bac – Paris, France

2002

Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Galleria Tega – Via Senato 24 – Milan MI, Italy

Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States

2001

Art Toronto 2001 – TIAF Toronto International Art Fair
MTCC Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Toronto ON, Canada
10/11/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Simon Blais – 4521 Rue Clark, #100 – Montréal QC, Canada

FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Helly Nahmad Gallery – 2 Cork Street – London, United Kingdom

Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Galleria Tega – Via Senato 24 – Milan MI, Italy

Arte Fiera – Mostra Mercato d’Arte contemporanea
Quartiere Fieristico – Bologna BO, Italy
01/25/2001 – 01/29/2001
Represented by : Galleria Centro Steccata – Via Dante 3 – Parma PR, Italy

2000

Art Jonction, n° 14
Nice, France
09/14/2000 – 09/18/2000
Represented by : Galerie Claude Lafitte – 1270 Sherbrooke Ouest – Montréal QC, Canada

1999

Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : Galerie Sander – Prinz-Christians-Weg 16 – Darmstadt, Germany

1996

Art Jonction Cannes 96 – Regard
Palais des Festivals – Cannes, France
07/03/1996 – 07/07/1996
Represented by : Galerie Claude Lafitte – 1270 Sherbrooke Ouest – Montréal QC, Canada


Group exhibitions

2004

Biennale Internationale des Antiquaires 2004
Paris, France
09/15/2004 – 09/28/2004

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

Exposition vente, André Breton, 42 rue Fontaine
Calmels Cohen – Drouot Richelieu – Paris, France
04/01/2003 – 04/18/2003

2002

Claude Monet … bis zum digitalen Impressionismus
Fondation Beyeler – Riehen BL, Switzerland
03/28/2002 – 08/18/2002

1955

Bienal Internacional de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
1955

1952

26° Biennale di Venezia
Venice VE, Italy
1952

1946

International Surrealist Exhibition
New York NY, United States
1946

Bibliography (Selected)


On the artist


Books

1997

Tigre de papier, æuvres sur papier 1953-1989
Publisher: Galerie Simon Blais – 4521 Rue Clark, #100 – Montréal QC, Canada
1997


Exhibition catalogues

1990

Jean-Paul Riopelle, exposition à Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Publisher: Fondation Maeght – 623 chemin Gardettes – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
1990


Monographies

1998

Jean-Paul Riopelle
Publisher: Editions de l’Homme – Montréal QC, Canada
Author: Bernier Robert
1998

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