Born in 1939 in Venezuela

Studies at Ecole d’arts plastiques “Arturo Michelena”, Valence, Venezuela

Works with Carlos Cruz-Diez de 1969 à 1971

Decorator for the cinema, scenographer for the theater and for advertising : Christian Dior, Guerlain, Cartier, Chanel, American Express, Madame Figaro, Anick Goutal

Lives and works in Paris, France

 

Solo exhibitions (Selection)

 

2022

- Carte Blanche Manuel Mérida, Ordre / Désordre, Espace Monte-Cristo, Paris, France

2021

- Rétroviseur, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2014

- Solo Projects - ARCO 2014, Madrid, Spain

2013

- Usuyuki / Chantier - Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2010

- Monochrome, mouvement, matière, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2001

- Arteactivo - Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2000

- University of Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela

- Museum of Art, Tovar, Mérida, Venezuela

1998

- Centre de Culture et de Jeunesse, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

1995

- Embassy of Venezuela, Paris, France

1993

- Haus van der Redoute, Bonn, Germany

1978

- Gallery Graphic CB2, Caracas, Venezuela

1976

- Museum of the Fine Arts, Escuela de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela

1973

- Sala Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela

1965

- Galeria del Circulo Pez Dorado, Caracas, Venezuela

- Museum Fine Arts, Escuela de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela

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Group exhibitions (Selection)

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Upcoming

- Mouvement et Lumière, Fondation Villa Datris, Isle sur la Sorgue, France

2023

- Mouvement et Déplacements, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2022

- Spring Show, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

- Art Miami, Espace Meyer Zafra, Miami, USA

2021

- Art Miami, Espace Meyer Zafra, Miami, USA

- Porosités, with Pietro Franceschini, Espace Meyer Zafra & Galerie Philia, Paris, France

- Art Paris, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2020

- Recyclage, Surcyclage, Fondation Villa Datris, Isle sur la Sorgue, France

- Intersect Aspen Art Fair, Espace Meyer Zafra, Aspen, USA

2019

- 50ème anniversaire du Prix de peinture Novembre à Vitry, Galerie Municipale Jean-Collet, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France

- Art Miami, Espace Meyer Zafra, Miami, USA

- Color-Luz : Artistas cinéticos en la collecion del MACLA, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Latinoamericano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Installation Tricolor, Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, Paris, France

2018

- Art New York, Espace Meyer Zafra, New York USA

- Art Miami, Espace Meyer Zafra, Miami, USA

2017

- Installation Rose Bleu Pointillés, Art Paris Art Fair, Grand  Palais, Paris, France

2016

- Art Miami, Miami, USA

2015

- Installation  Manuchrome, Foire Art Paris, France

- Archi-Sculpture, Fondation Villa Datris, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France

2014

- Installation  Usuyuki / Chantier n°II, Foire Art Paris, France

- Monochrome Undone, Tustin, Californie, USA

- L’art cinétique vénézuélien, Jeux de mouvement, Maison des Arts Ville d’Anthony, France

2013

- Mouvements & Lumières - Centre d’Art Frank Popper, Marcigny, France

- Collective show White january, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2012

- 10 works in the shop windows, Hermes of Paris, New York, Monaco, Hong-Kong

- Mouvement et lumière, Fondation Villa Datris, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France

- Pinta Latin American Art Fair, New York, USA

2011

- Collective show Art Cinétique, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2010

- Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, Espace  Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2009

- Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, Espace  Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2008

- Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, Espace  Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2007

- Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, Espace  Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2006

- Collective Show Une Histoire du Cinétisme, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2005

- Collective show Autour de Soto, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2004

- Collective Show Movement and Abstraction, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2003

- 4 Maitres du Venezuela, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

2001

- Collective Show 6 artists of the gallery, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France

1999

- Arte Optico, Arte Cinetico, Espace du St Pré, Bethune, France

1998

- Arte in Movimiento , Gallery of National Art, Caracas, Venezuela

1994

- Biennale Damme, Belgium

1988

- Venezuelan Artists living in Paris , Hotel de Ville de Vitry, Paris, France

1984

- Embassy of Venezuela, Paris, France

1983

- 2nd Biennale of Visual Arts, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Caracas, Venezuela

1982

- 40th Birthday Salon Arturo Michelena, Valencia, Venezuela; Hyott Institute, Pittsburg, USA

1981

- First Biennale of Visual Arts, Museum of Fine arts, Escuela de Bellas Artes and National Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela

- Once Tipos, Sala Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela

- Artists constructivists, Galeria Concejo, Municipal, Maracay, Venezuela

1980

- Indagacion de la Imagen, Gallery of National art of Caracas, Venezuela

1979

- Estructuras de papel , Gallery Graphic CB2, Caracas, Venezuela

1976

- Exhibition for the Opening of the Museum of  Modern Art Jesus Soto, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela

1975

- L’Oeil en question, Noroit Center, Arras, France

1972

- Jeu, Lumière et Animation, Gallery La cloche, Paris, France

- Salon de Mai, Musée d’Art Moderne , Paris, France

1971

- 2nd Festival of Plastic Arts of Luchon, France

1970

- Salon des Grands et des Jeunes,  Paris, France

1969

- Salon des Réalites Nouvelles, Musée d’Art  Moderne, Paris, France

1967

- Salon de Arte Venezolano, Museum of Fine Arts, Escuela de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela

1956

- Salon Planchart, Caracas, Venezuela

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Awards and residences

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- Premio de Pintura

- Premio de Escultura

- Premio Popular

- Premio Andrès Pérez Mujica

- Premio Antonio Edmundo Monsanto

- Premio Arturo Michelena of the XV XVIII XX XXI XXIV Salon Arturo Michelena

- Prizes Caracas and Valencia

- Premio José Loreto Arismendi

- Premio Federico Brandt

- Premio Henrique Otero Vizcarrondo

- Premio de Adquisicion de la Sociedad de Amigos del Museo of the XXIV XXV XXV XXVI XXVIII

- Salon Oficial Anual de Arte Venezolano of Museo de Bellas Artes Prize Caracas and Valencia, Salon d’Empaire

- Premio Adquisicion, II exposicion Las Artes Plasticas en Venezuela, Museo de Bellas Artes and in France 

- Prix Ville de Vitry

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Public collections (Selection)

 

- Musée de Vitry, France  

- Sayago & Pardon Art Collection, Tustin, USA

- Archer Huntington Art Gallery, Austin University, Texas, USA

- Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela 

- Galeria de Arte Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela 

- Museo de Arte Jesus Soto, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela 

- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Sofia Imber, Caracas, Venezuela 

- Museo de Arte, Maracay, Venezuela 

- Banco Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela 

- Eugenio Mendoza Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela

- Ateneo de Valencia, Valencia, Venezuela

- Collection Meeschaert, Paris, France

- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Latinoamericano, Buenos Aires, Argentina