102. BERNARD
FRIZE
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Zia, 2014
oil on canvas 200 x 198 cm |
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Ruled, 2013
acrylic and resin on canvas 150 x 130 cm |
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Zia, 2014
oil on canvas 200 x 198 cm |
BIO & STEPS
Born:
In 1954 in Saint-Mandé, France
Nowadays:
He lives and works in Paris,
France as well as Berlin, Germany.
Themes and
style:
Frize's
art is about painting itself, in other words, he is a process-oriented painter
whose work is often made according to systems, rules, and chance. Since the
early 70s, he has painted according to a predetermined structure, allowing for
each work to emerge through the implementation of a set of rules.
Techniques:
His work
is developed in paintings.
Exhibitions
Frize has been the subject of solo exhibitions at
institutions worldwide, including the Gemeentemuseum, Netherlands; Villa
Medici, Rome; Grey Art Gallery, New York; Kunsthalle, Zürich; the Ludwig
Museum, Vienna; and the Stedelijk
See here:
Representative
Galleries:
Emmanuel Perrotin
Micheline Szwajcer
Nächst St. Stephan
Simon Lee
In
his own words:
“The procedures of my paintings don’t go
beyond what one uses in everyday life.”
For
more Information:
http://www.simonleegallery.com/artists/biographies/Bernard_Frize_Bio-Biblio.pdf
http://www.gms.be/index.php?content=artist_detail&id_artist=21