Bram Bogart (Belgian b.1921)
Bram Bogart is one of the artists of the 'Informel', the loosely knit aesthetic movement which produced a generation of painters in the early 1950s. The movement included such European artists as Alberto Burri in Italy, and Antoni Tàpies in Spain, whose textural canvasses distance them from their American counterparts, the Abstract Expressionists. From 1946 Bogart worked in Paris for a decade, a difficult time during which a typical reaction to his work (from a Dutch critic) was 'a form of rock and roll with paint in its most stupid manifestation'. However after his move to Belgium in 1959, Bogart's work became widely recognized. From the early 1960s onwards his canvasses are characterised by a new technique radiant with colour, light and optimism. Bogart became a Belgian citizen in 1969.
Bogart's work has been the subject of countless one-man shows around the world.
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Solo Exhibitions
1943, Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, The Netherlands
1950, Galerie Martin Cruson, Cannes, France
1951, Museum Lambert van Meerten, Delft, The Netherlands
Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, The Netherlands
1953, Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, The Netherlands
1954, Galerie Creuze, Paris, France
Galerie De Eend, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1955, Galerie Creuze, Paris, France
Galerie Franc, Frankfurt, Germany
Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, The Netherlands
1956, Galerie Bignou, Paris, France
Galerie C.C.C., Schiedam, The Netherlands
1958, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, England
Galerie Carabin, Brussels, Belgium
1959, Galerie 22, Düsseldorf, Germany
Rotterdamne Kunstkring-Museum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Musée Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie L'Attico, Rome, Italy
1960, Galerie Apollinaire, Milan, Italy
Galerie Helios Art, Brussels, Belgium
1961, Galerie Bernard, Grenchen, Switzerland
Salon des Realites Nouvelles, Modern Art Museum, Paris, France
Galerie L'Attico, Rome, Italy
1962, Galerie Le Zodiaque, Brussels, Belgium
Sundsvalls Museum, Sundsvall, Sweden
1963, Gummesons Konstgalleri, Stockholm, Sweden
Lorensbergs Konstsalong, G, Sweden
Galerie Aujourd'hui, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie des Beaux-Arts, Biel, Switzerland
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1964, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Nova Spectra, The Hague, The Netherlands
Galerie Friedrich-Dahlem, Munich, Germany
1965, Galerie Internationale d'Art Contemporain, Paris, France
Galerie Ad Libitum, Antwerp, Belguim
Galerie Bernard, Soleure, Switzerland
Museum, Sweden
Galerie Carrefour, Brussels, Belgium
1966, GMuseum, G, Sweden
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Verviers, Belgium
Galerie Westing, Odense, Denmark
Galerie Bleue, Stockholm, Sweden
1967, Konsthalle, G, Sweden
Galerie Contrast, Ghent, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, Holland
Galerie Veranneman, Brussels, Belgium
Konsthall, Lunc, Sweden
1968, L, J, Sweden
APIAW (Cercle d'Art), Li`ege, Belgium
Galerie Westing, Odense, Denmark
1969, Galerie Larsson, G, Sweden
Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, The Netherlands
Galerie Bleue, Stockholm, Sweden
Galerie Orez, The Hague, The Netherlands
De Moriaan, 'F-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Galerie Eklund, Umea, Sweden
1970, Galerie Senior, Rome, Italy
Galerie Etalo, Ardooie, Belgium
Galerie Center, Antwerp, Belgium
1971, Galerie Bernard, Soleure, Switzerland
Belgisches Haus, Cologne, Germany
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Galerie Kuhn, Aachen, Germany
Galerie Pro Arte, Morges, Switzerland
Galerie Flat 5, Bruges, Belgium
Galerie Annemarie Verna, Zürich, Switzerland
1972, Galerie Plus-Kern, Ghent, Belgium
Galerie Kontakt, Antwerp, Belgium
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
Studio La Mano, Antwerp, Belgium
1973, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
De Warande (Cercle d'Art), Turnhout, Belgium
Galerie Laurent, Geneva, Switzerland
Kumstmesse, Stand Galerie Lens Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany
1974, Galerie Salone Annunciata, Milan, Italy
Galerie Lens Fine Art, Antwerp, Belgium
Triennal, Beurshallen, Bruges, Belgium
1975, Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Galerie 92, Ostersund-Fr, Sweden
1976, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium
1977, International Art Gallery, Lasne, Belgium
Galerie Orez Mobiel, The Hague, The Netherlands
Forum Kunst, Rottweil, Germany
Galerie Hennemann, Bonn, Germany
Galerie Georg Nothelfer, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Dobbelhoef, Kessel, Belgium
1978, Galerie Switzerland de Paris, Paris, France
Galerie Alexandra Monett, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Vecu, Antwerp, Belgium
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1979, Galerie L'Aturiale, Li `ege, Belgium
1980, International Art Gallery, Lasne, Belgium
Galerie Nouvelle Images, The Hague, The Netherlands
Kunstmesse, Stand Galerie Dobbelhoef, Basel, Switzerland
Galerie Tambaran, Deventer, The Netherlands
1981, Galerie Hennemann, Bonn, Germany
Fondation Veranneman, Casino de Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
1982, International Art Gallery, Lasne, Belgium
Galerie Fabien de Cugnac, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1983, Galerie L'Aturiale, Casino, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
Red and Blue Gallery, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Salle Koninklijke, Dekenij St. Pietersstation, Ghent, Belgium
Building des Assurances Générales, Ghent, Belgium
1984, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Museum van Hedendaagse, Ghent, Belgium
Galerij Schalien Hoeve, Puurs, Belgium
Stedijk Museum het Prinsenhof, Delft, The Netherlands
1985, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium
1986, Galerie Marianne Hennemann, Bonn, Germany
Internationl Art Gallery, Lasne, Belgium
1987, Galerie Baumgarten, Freiburg, Germany
Galeria Singulier-Pluriel B. Hamburski, Brussels, Belgium
1988, The Mayor Gallery, London, England, A Retrospective Exhibition
Galere Willy d'Huysser, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
1989, Galerie Protée, Paris, France, A Retrospective Exhibition, 1952-1989
1990, André Emmerich Gallery, New York, USA
Galerie Art du XX si `ecle, Brussels, Belgium, Estampes en relief
Galerie Magnus Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium, Works on paper 1953-1981
Sophie Van Morekerke and Axel Verhoustraeten Galleries, Brussels, Belgium
The Mayor Gallery, London, England
Praxis Galerie de Arte, Santiago, Chillie
Galerie Pascal Retelet, Charleroi, France
Galerie Willy Schoots, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
1991, Interior Art Gallery, Adornes Hallen, Bruges, Belgium
Galleria San Carlo, Milan, Italy, Opere dal 1955 al 1991
Galerie Protée, Paris, France
1992, Galerie Protée, Toulouse, France. Peintures et gouaches
Galerie Cogeime, Confrontation, Casino, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
Galerie Jamine Dessers, Hasselt, Belgium
Centre Culturel Le Botanique, Brussels, Belgium, A Retrospective Exhibition, 1939-1992
1993, Reflex Modern Art Gallery, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Galerie Protée, Toulouse and Paris, France
1994, Avanti Galleries, New York, USA
1995, PMMK, Museum voor Kunst, Ostend, Belgium, Bram Bogart Retrospective Paris, Brussels, Ohain,
Kortenbos
1996, Galerie Willy Schoots, Eindhoven Kunstmesse, Frankfurt, Germany
Museu Pinacoteca do Estado, SPaula, Brazil
Avanti Galleries, New York, USA
1997, Galerie Venice Design, Venice, Italy
Cotthem Gallery, Barcelona, Spain, A Retrospective Exhibition
1998, Galerie Remy Bucciali, Colmar, France
Galerie Mário Sequeria, Braga, Portugal
Willy Schoots Gallery, Kunstrai, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Enrico Navarra Gallery, Paris, France
1999, Willy Schoots Gallery, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Espace Muséal de Bellevue, Biarritz, France, A Retrospective Exhibition 1939-1999
Musuem of St Lizier, France
Féte de la Mati`ere, Bussells Town Hall, Belgium
Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Nice, France
Musée de Beaux-Arts de Tours, Tours, France, A Retrospective Exhibition
2000, Musée de Beaux-Arts de Mons, Mons, Belgium, A Retrospective Exhibition
Galerie Protée, Paris, France
2001, Galerie Bloem-Bloem, Halle-Zoersel, Belgium
Galerie d'Arte Contemporanea, Palazzo Ducale, Pavullo, Italy
Galerie Venice Design, Venice, Italy
Galerie Willy Schoots, Kunstrai, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2002, Marlborough Gallery, New York, USA
Galerie Guy Pieters, St Paul de Vence, France
Galerie Weihergut, Salzburg, Austria
Galerie Pro Arta, Zürich, Switzerland
2004, Galerie d'art Inter Atrium, Barcelona, Spain
Monos Art Gallery, Li`ege, Belgium
Galerie Guy Pieters, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Li`ege, Belgium
2005, Kunsthalle, Reckling Hausen, Germany, A Retrospective Exhibition 1950-2005
2006, Fine Art Society, London, England
2007, Salon des Grand Antiques, Pierre Bergé, Brussels
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
Group Exhibitions
1955, Musée Prinsenhof, Delft, The Netherlands
1956, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Suermonat Museum, Aachen, Germany
1957, Musée et Prinsenhof, Delft, The Netherlands
1958, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium
StMuseum, Leverkusen, Germany
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Drentsmuseum, Enschede, The Netherlands
1959, Musée d'Arte Moderne, Vienna, Austria
1960, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
ICA, London, Matter Painting
Tooth Gallery, London
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Musée d'Arte Moderne, Paris, France
1961, Museo Civico, Turin
Musée de Li`ege, Belgium
1962, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1963, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1964, The Soloman R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA
1965, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi et St-Pieters Abdik, Ghent, Belgium
Finch College Museum of Art, New York; Stanford Museum, Connecticut, USA
Musée Rath, Geneva, Switzerland
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1966 Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium
Musée de Louvre, Paris, France
Kunsthalle, Berne, Switzerland
1967, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium
1968, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mons, Belgium
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Musée de Lakenhal, Leiden, The Netherlands
1969, StKunstgalerie, Bochum, Germany
Centraal Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands
1970, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mons, Belgium
1971, MalmMuseum, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden
Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico, Mexico
Stand Galerie George Kaspek, Basle, Switzerland
1972, Musée Cantini, Marseille, France
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Kunsthistorische Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1973, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels; Casino, Knokke-le-Zoute; Museum van Bommelvan Dam, Venlo,
Belgium
1974, Kunsthistorische Instituut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Musée de Reims, Reims, France
1975, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi; St-Pieters-Andij, Ghent, Belgium
Musée de Neuch , Neuch , Switzerland
Musée d'Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
1976, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Ghent, Belgium
1978, Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium
1980, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Ghent Museum of Contemporary Art, Ghent; Stedelijk Museum, Lokeren, Belgium
1981, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Provincial Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Musée de Lakenhal, Leiden, The Netherlands
Musée d'Ypres, Ypres, Belgium
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1982, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Musée de Beaux-Arts, Le Havre, France
1983, The Hague Museum, The Hague, The Netherlands
1984, Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, The Netherlands
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
1988, Yurakucho Art Forum, Tokyo, Japan
1989, Musée d'Art Moderne, Ghent, Belgium
1990, Tokyo Fair, Tokyo, Japan
1991, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Hunter College City University, New York, USA
Centre d'Art Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
1993, Municipal Museum, Cognac, France
Noordbrabants Museum, s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Musée Municipal, Cognac, France
1994, Musée d'Art Moderne, Ostende, Belgium
2001, Deutsches Meers Museum, Stralsund-Ausstellung, Germany
Museum van Bommel Van Dam, Venio, The Netherlands
National Gallery Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
2002, Kunstmuseum, Brussels, Belgium
Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Winterthur, Switzerland
2003, National Art History Museum, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2004, Musée du Luxembourg, Paris
2007, Gallery Clement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands