Biografie von Karel APPEL (1921-2006)
Personal data
Birth : 04/25/1921 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Death : 05/03/2006 - Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Netherlands
Address
Paris Île-de-France, FranceEducation
1940 – 1943 : Academie voor Beeldende Kunst / Academy of Fine Art – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professional data
Work and Life
1951:He painted a mural for the Stedelijk Museum.
Prizes
1960
1960 : John Solomon Guggenheim Fellowship Award – New York NY, United States
1954
1954 : UNESCO Prize – Venice VE, Italy
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting :
Sculpture-Volume :
Movements and styles
1949-1951 : CobraAbstract Expressionism
Tachism
Works
Hip, Hip, Hoorah ! | |
Date of creation : 1949 Medium : Painting Size : 82 x 127 cm | |
Dream Animal | |
Date of creation : 1947 Medium : Painting | |
Indian Head | |
Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 102 x 76 cm | |
Clown I/IV | |
Medium : Sculpture | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2004
Itinéraire Voyage de Rudi Fuchs au coeur de l’art en Pays-d’En-Bas
Palais des Beaux-Arts / Paleis voor Schone Kunsten – Brussels, Belgium
10/13/2004 – 01/16/2005
2002
Japanese Landscape
Galerie Lelong Zürich – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
2002 – 05/18/2002
2000
Reflex Modern Art Gallery – Amsterdam, Netherlands
10/2000 – 11/2000
Galerie Bärbel Grässlin – Frankfurt, Germany
07/2000 – 08/2000
Galerie Moos – Toronto ON, Canada
01/2000
1999
Nanky De Vreeze – Amsterdam, Netherlands
05/1999 – 06/1999
1998
Galerie Ulysses – Vienna, Austria
01/1998 – 02/1998
1996
Jaski Art Gallery – Amsterdam, Netherlands
01/1996
1995
Galerie Lelong Zürich – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
09/1995
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
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 Boghici – Ipanema Rua Joana Angélica, 180 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Galerie Haas & Fuchs – Niebuhrstrasse 5 – Berlin, Germany
2003
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 : Galerie Jean Boghici – Ipanema Rua Joana Angélica, 180 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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 : Galerie Moderne Silkeborg – Hostrupsgade 39 – Silkeborg, Denmark
2002
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Galerie Haas & Fuchs – Niebuhrstrasse 5 – Berlin, Germany
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 : Willem Baars Art Consulting – Henri Polaklaan 12 A – Amsterdam, Netherlands
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
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 Claude Lafitte – 1270 Sherbrooke Ouest – Montréal QC, Canada
FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galleria d’Arte Contini – San Marco 2765 – Venice VE, Italy
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
pAn Amsterdam
RAI – Parkhal – Amsterdam, Netherlands
09/30/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : Galerie Delaive – Spiegelgracht 23 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Galerie Haas & Fuchs – Niebuhrstrasse 5 – Berlin, Germany
KunstRAI, n° 17
Amsterdam, Netherlands
06/05/2001 – 06/10/2001
Represented by : Jaski Art Gallery – Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 27-29 – 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
KUNSTKÖLN 2001 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Rheinhallen – Cologne, Germany
03/29/2001 – 04/01/2001
Represented by : Galerie Kontraste – Via del Marzocco 38 – Pietrasanta LU, Italy
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
Art Jonction, n° 14
Nice, France
09/14/2000 – 09/18/2000
Represented by : Galerie Claude Lafitte – 1270 Sherbrooke Ouest – Montréal QC, Canada
KUNSTKÖLN 2000 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Messegelände Köln-Deutz – Cologne, Germany
04/01/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : Carinthia – Villacher Str. 1D/3 – Klagenfurt, Austria
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 : Galerie Delaive – Spiegelgracht 23 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
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
ART Paris – art moderne et création contemporaine
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
09/16/1999 – 09/20/1999
Represented by : Kunsthandel Frans Jacobs – Rokin 46 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Artpalmbeach – Modern & Contemporary Art Fair
International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach FL, United States
03/10/1999 – 03/15/1999
Represented by : Associated American Artists – 20 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
1998
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, n°17
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I – Madrid, Spain
1998
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Evelyn Aimis Fine Art – 3012C South Ocean Boulevard – Highland Beach FL, United States
Group exhibitions
2003
Paris 1945 bis 1965 – Metropole der Kunst. Malerei, Plastik, Graphik, Photographie
Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz – Linz, Austria
12/11/2003 – 04/12/2004
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
2002
Cobra… et son héritage
Salle Chemellier – Angers, France
10/12/2002 – 11/24/2002
Affinités, oeuvres de la collection des Abattoirs
Musée des Beaux-Arts Denys Puech – Rodez, France
06/07/2002 – 10/13/2002
2001
Portraits photographiques d’artistes
Salle Rossini – Paris, France
10/04/2001 – 10/06/2001
Sonsbeek 9: LocusFocus
Arnheim, Netherlands
06/03/2001 – 09/23/2001
1964
Documenta III
Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Alte Galerie – Kassel, Germany
06/27/1964 – 10/05/1964
1959
Bienal Internacional de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
1959
Documenta II – Kunst nach 1945
Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Schloss Bellevue – Kassel, Germany
07/11/1959 – 10/11/1959
1954
27e Biennale di Venezia
Venice VE, Italy
1954
1953
II Bienal Internacional de São Paulo
MAM Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil
12/15/1953 – 02/28/1954
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Books
2001
Cobra – COpenhague BRuxelles Amsterdam
Publisher: Editions Gallimard – 5 rue Sébastien-Bottin – Paris, France
Author: Stokvis Willemijn
2001
ISBN : 207011693X
Monographies
2001
Karel Appel: Pastorale, Chiaroscuro
Author: Fuchs Rudi
Author: Frémon Jean
Author: Gachnang Johannes
2001