Bernard Aubertin (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ obɛʁtɛ̃]) was a French artist born in 1934 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. He died in August 2015 in Reutlingen, Germany.
Bernard Aubertin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1934 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France |
| Died | 31 August 2015 (aged 81) Reutlingen, Germany |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Zero |
He met Yves Klein in 1957 and joined the Zero movement during the 1960–1961 period.[1]
One of his texts, (″Esquisse de la situation picturale du rouge dans un concept spatial″) was published in the Zero magazine, vol 3. July 1961.[2][3]
He is known for his red monochromes (1958),[4] paint and nails on panel, fire paintings, and performance arts.
His works were shown at various major art exhibitions: Documenta 6, Kassel, Germany, 1977.[5] 54th Venice Biennale, Italy, 2011.[6] Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, 2012.[7]
Solo exhibitions
edit2017:
- Bernard Aubertin Situazione Pittorica del Rosso, opere degli anni sessanta e settanta, ABC-ARTE Gallery, Genoa[8]
- In Memoriam – Hommage à Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015), galerie Jean Brolly, Paris[9]
2016:
- Bernard Aubertin, Leeahn Gallery, Seoul[10]
- RED | The Estate of Bernard Aubertin, De Buck gallery, New York[11]
2015:
- Bernard Aubertin et Bernard Rancillac: de rouge à rouge, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris
- Bernard Aubertin: Von ZERO bis heute, Galerie Heinz Holtmann, Cologne[12]
2014:
- Bernard Aubertin und Zeitgenossen, galerie Maulberger, Munich[13]
- Bon anniversaire Bernard!, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris
2013:
- Zéro Paris-Düsseldorf, Passage de Retz. Paris
- La nature des choses, MAMAC (Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice), Nice
2012:
- Livres brûlés, Galerie Jean Brolly, Paris
- Tout feu tout flamme, Tornabuoni Art, Paris
- Rouge, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris
- Bernard Aubertin – Works from 1958-1989, The Mayor Gallery, London[14]
2010:
- Tableaux feu et monochromes, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris
2009:
- 75 x Aubertin, Stiftung für konkrete Kunst, Reutlingen[15]
2006:
Collective exhibitions
edit2016:
- Cobra tot Zero, coll. Roetgering, in Museum Flehite en Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort, Holland[17]
2014:
- Rood Aubertin Rouge, (with Bernard Aubertin, Leo Erb, Jan Schoonhoven), Museum Belvedere Heerenveen, Holland
- ZERO Countdown to tomorrow, 1950s–60s, Guggenheim, New York[18]
2015:
- ZERO Let us explore the stars, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam[19]
- ZERO The International Art Movement of the 50s and 60s, Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin[20]
2011:
- La Pittura brucia Galeria Bonioni, Reggio Emilia (Italy)
- Le feu et le rouge Studio F22 Modern Art Gallery, Brescia (Italy)
2010:
- Plein feux Galerie Arlette Gimray, Paris
- Tableaux feu — Monochrome Galerie Jean Brolly, Paris
- Il Fuoco et Il Rosso Galeria d'Arte Rosenberg, Milan
- Piano et violon brûlés Fondazione Berardelli, Brescia (Italy)
2007:
- ZERO. Avant-garde internationale des années 1950-1960, Musée d'art moderne, Saint-Étienne
- 2003 Seeing Red Hunter, College Art Galleries, New York City[9][16]
References
edit- ^ Bernard Aubertin in ″Bernard Aubertin, la nature des choses″, MAMAC Nice. Cudemo Edition 2013, Page 9
- ^ Leeahn Gallery, text
- ^ "Art Collection Luxembourg - Expositions passées". Galerie F. Hessler (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Carte Blanche à la galerie Jean Brolly 2009. Edition Ecole des beaux-arts de Rennes ISBN 2-908373-77-7, page 6 [1] Archived 2017-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "documenta 6 - Retrospective". documenta. 2 October 1977. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Worldcat Notes
- ^ Palais de Tokyo, Bernard Aubertin exhibition[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bernard Aubertin - Exhibitions | ABC ARTE".
- ^ a b c "Bernard Aubertin "Galerie Jean Brolly"".
- ^ Leeahn Gallery, Bernard Aubertin's page
- ^ "RED - The Estate of Bernard Aubertin". De Buck Gallery. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Galerie Holtmann
- ^ "Maulberger Gallery". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ Mayor Gallerie, Bernard Aubertin exhibition
- ^ Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst
- ^ a b "Bernard Aubertin "De Buck Gallery"" (PDF).
- ^ Museum Flehite
- ^ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- ^ Stedelijk Museum, Zero exhibition
- ^ Martin Gropius Bau exhibition
External links
edit- Archivio Opere Bernard Aubertin di Giancarlo Rovetta. Archive of Bernard Aubertin works
- Unlimited art performance by Bernard Aubertin at the Liassidi Palace during the Venice Biennale, 2nd of June 2011. Video by art critic and curator dr Alain Chivilò