Biografie von Christian BOLTANSKI (1944-2021)
Personal data
Birth : 1944 - Paris Île-de-France, France
Death : 07/14/2021
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : France
Address
Malakoff, FranceRepresentatives
Andre Simoens Gallery – 128-130 Kustlaan – Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Galerie Bernd Klüser – Georgenstrasse 15 – Munich, Germany
Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France
Professional data
Other professions
Professor
ENSBA Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts – 14 rue Bonaparte – Paris, France
Work
Categorie and medium
Sculpture-Volume : Installation 
Photography : 
Drawing-Watercolor : Mixed media/paper Subject
private/publicWorks
| Humains | |
| Date of creation : 1994 Medium : Installation Technical data : Old photos | |
| Jewish School of Grosse Hamburgerstrasse in Berlin in 1938 | |
| Date of creation : 1994 Medium : Installation Size : 86 x 62 x 3 inch | |
| Conversation piece | |
| Date of creation : 1991 Medium : Installation Process : photograph-light Size : 123 x 80 x 6 cm | |
| Monument Odessa | |
| Date of creation : 1991 Medium : Installation Size : 86 x 41 inch | |
| Archives des suisses morts | |
| Date of creation : 1990 Medium : Installation Materials : metal Process : photograph-light Size : 480 x 480 cm | |
| Reserve of Dead Swiss | |
| Date of creation : 1990 Medium : Installation Size : 90 x 22 x 10 inch | |
| 20 Dead Swiss | |
| Date of creation : 1990 Medium : Installation Size : 124 x 80 x 13 inch | |
| Pourim Reserve | |
| Date of creation : 1989 Medium : Installation | |
| Monument Odessa | |
| Date of creation : 1989 Medium : Installation Process : photograph-light Size : 170 x 130 cm | |
| Autel Chases | |
| Date of creation : 1988 Medium : Installation Materials : metal Process : light-black & white photograph Supports : wall Size : 230 x 400 cm | |
| Candles | |
| Date of creation : 1987 Medium : Installation | |
| Monument 2 (Blue) | |
| Date of creation : 1986 Medium : Installation Size : 147 x 75 x 3 inch | |
| Les Ombres ( Shadows) | |
| Date of creation : 1984 Medium : Installation | |
| Boltanski le furieux | |
| Date of creation : 1973 Medium : Mixed media/paper Size : 18 x 18 cm | |
| Les Archives de Christian Boltanski | |
| Date of creation : 1965-1988,1989 Medium : Light installation Process : photograph Size : 270 x 693 x 36 cm | |
| L'ange D'alliance | |
| Medium : Installation Size : 357 x 480 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2004
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme – Paris, France
2004 – 01/04/2005
2003
Galerie Yvon Lambert – Paris, France
09/06/2003 – 10/18/2003
2002
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg – Wolfsburg, Germany
2002
Christian Boltanski
South London Gallery – London, United Kingdom
03/27/2002 – 05/05/2002
2001
Marian Goodman Gallery – New York NY, United States
2001
1998
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art – Kansas City MO, United States
02/21/1998 – 05/03/1998
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 Jule Kewenig – Mauritius Str. 102-104 – Frechen, Germany
2006
Paris Photo n°10
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
11/16/2006 – 11/19/2006
Represented by : Galerie Florence Loewy – 46 avenue René Coty – Paris, France
Frieze Art Fair
Regent’s Park – London, United Kingdom
10/12/2006 – 10/15/2006
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
2004
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 24 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 24 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
ArtBrussels – 20th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
05/02/2002 – 05/06/2002
Represented by : Andre Simoens Gallery – 128-130 Kustlaan – Knokke-Heist, Belgium
The Armory Show 2002
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/22/2002 – 02/25/2002
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 24 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 79 Rue du Temple – Paris, France
ArtBrussels – 19th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2001 – 04/24/2001
Represented by : Andre Simoens Gallery – 128-130 Kustlaan – Knokke-Heist, Belgium
The Armory Show 2001
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/23/2001 – 02/26/2001
Represented by : Marian Goodman Gallery – 24 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
2000
KUNSTKÖLN 2000 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Messegelände Köln-Deutz – Cologne, Germany
04/01/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : Salon Verlag – Pauliplatz 14 – Cologne, Germany
1999
Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : Galerie Bernd Klüser – Georgenstrasse 15 – Munich, Germany
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 6
Turin TO, Italy
10/07/1999 – 10/10/1999
Represented by : Galleria Ugo Ferranti – Via Di Tor Millina, 26 – Rome, Italy
1998
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, n°17
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I – Madrid, Spain
1998
Represented by : Galerie Yvon Lambert – 108 rue Vieille du Temple – Paris, France
ACAF 6 – Australian Contemporary Art Fair / Melbourne Art Fair
Melbourne VIC, Australia
10/01/1998 – 10/04/1998
Represented by : Martin Browne Fine Art – 22 Macleay Street – Potts Point NSW, Australia
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Galerie Bébert – Westersingel 22 – Rotterdam, Netherlands
Group exhibitions
2006
La Force de l’Art
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
05/10/2006 – 06/25/2006
2004
Contrepoint
Musée du Louvre – Paris, France
11/12/2004 – 02/10/2005
2003
Catastrofi Minime
MAN Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro – Nuoro, Italy
12/05/2003 – 02/29/2004
Fin des Histoires ?
Chambéry, France
11/07/2003 – 02/09/2004
C’est arrivé demain – 7ème Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Lyon
Lyon, France
09/18/2003 – 01/04/2004
Doublures, vêtements de l’art contemporain
Musée Natioanl des Beaux-Arts du Québec – Québec QC, Canada
06/19/2003 – 10/12/2003
Independence
South London Gallery – London, United Kingdom
05/03/2003 – 08/03/2003
L¿objet et moi
Musée d’art contemporain Val-de-Marne – Vitry-sur-Seine, France
04/25/2003 – 06/08/2003
2002
Utopie quotidiane
PAC Padiglione de Arte Contemporanea – Milan MI, Italy
10/2002 – 01/2003
Rendez-vous 3, Collection Lambert
Collection Yvon Lambert – Hôtel de Caumont – Avignon, France
01/2002 – 04/28/2002
Christian Boltanski, Annette Messager
Palazzo delle Papesse – Centro Arte Contemporanea – Sienna SI, Italy
12/07/2002 – 03/02/2003
L’Art Mol et Raide…
MAC Musée d’Art Contemporain – Lyon, France
10/18/2002 – 08/01/2003
Sans commune mesure
Musée d’Art Moderne Lille Métropole – Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
09/22/2002 – 01/19/2003
L’Herbier et le Nuage
MAC’s Grand-Hornu – Musée des Arts Contemporains – Hornu, Belgium
09/15/2002 – 01/05/2003
Récits
Abbaye Saint-André – Centre d’Art Contemporain – Meymac, France
07/07/2002 – 10/27/2002
Photographier
Hôtel de Caumont – Avignon, France
06/01/2002 – 11/24/2002
Tableaux Vivants
Kunsthalle Wien – Vienna, Austria
05/24/2002 – 08/25/2002
La vie, au fond, se rie du vrai – Choix d’oeuvres du FRAC Aquitaine
CAPC Musée d’Art Contemporain de Bordeaux – Bordeaux, France
05/23/2002 – 09/08/2002
Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Sciences, Religion and Art
ZKM – Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe – Karlsruhe, Germany
05/04/2002 – 08/04/2002
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
Zwischenzeit
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst – Frankfurt, Germany
03/11/2002 – 09/01/2002
2001
Portraits photographiques d’artistes
Salle Rossini – Paris, France
10/04/2001 – 10/06/2001
Do it
Museo Carrillo Gil de Arte Contemporáneo – Mexico, Mexico
2001 – 02/2002
…Troubler l’écho du temps, Oeuvres de la collection
MAC Musée d’Art Contemporain – Lyon, France
03/08/2001 – 05/06/2001
Critique et Utopie
Galerie d’exposition du Musée national de porcelaine Adrien Dubouché – Limoges, France
02/21/2001 – 03/26/2001
2000
Voilà , le Monde dans la Tête
Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris – Paris, France
06/07/2000 – 10/29/2000
1999
This is yesterday/Eso es ayer
Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo – Sevilla, Spain
1999
Memoria_Presente
MAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo – Santiago de Chile, Chile
06/07/1999 – 07/23/1999
The Museum as Muse : Artists Reflect
MoMA Museum of Modern Art – New York NY, United States
03/14/1999 – 06/01/1999
1997
Composition musicale
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Auvergne – Chamalières, France
01/10/1997 – 02/15/1997
1996
Une Aventure Contemporaine, la photographie 1955-1995
La Maison Européenne de la Photographie – Paris, France
04/17/1996 – 06/16/1996
1995
Ensayo General/Répétition Générale
MAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo – Santiago de Chile, Chile
11/1995 – 12/1995
Ensayo General/Répétition Générale
Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango – Bogotá, Colombia
07/11/1995 – 09/24/1995
1993
Danse macabre
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art contemporain Basse-Normandie – Caen, France
02/13/1993 – 03/14/1993
Bibliography (Selected)
By the artist
Portfolio
1991
Gymnasium Chases
1991
On the artist
Books
2001
Art Contemporain : un choix de 200 oeuvres du Fonds national d’art contemporain, (1985-1999)
Participant: Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication – 3 rue Valois – Paris, France
Participant: DAP Délégation aux arts plastiques – 27, avenue de l’Opéra – Paris, France
Participant: FIACRE Fonds d’Incitation à la Création – Centre National des Arts Plastiques – Département du soutien à la création et à la diffusion 27 avenue de l’Opéra – Paris, France
Publisher: Editions du Chêne – 43 quai Grenelle – Paris, France
10/2001
ISBN : 2842773373
49/3, Française Touche n° 1
Publisher: Les Presses du Réel – 16 rue Quentin – Dijon, France
06/2001
ISBN : 2840660598
2000
Collection Lambert en Avignon – Beaux-Arts Collection
Paris, France
06/2000
ISBN : 2842783492
Periodicals
2002
E.R.M-S. – Christian Boltanski
in: The Art Newspaper n° 124 p. 13
London, United Kingdom
04/2002
Connaissance des Arts – Hors Série n° 134
Paris, France
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