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Zao Wou Ki

Personal exhibtions
1941
Tchouang King, Sino-Soviétic Association
1947
Shanghai, Ta-Hsin Department Store.
1949
Paris, Galerie Creuze, catalog foreword by Bernard Dorival.
1951
Paris, Galerie Pierre : Paintings
Paris, Galerie La Hune : drawings & etchings. Eight lithographs presented by Henri Michaux
Other exhibitions in Bern & Geneva
1952
Exhibitions in Bäsel, Paris, Zurich, Chicago & New York
1953
Exhibitions in Paris, Bern, Rome , Geneva & Munich.
1954
New York, Milan, Galleria del Sole: Paintings.
1955
Cincinnati, Museum of Fine Arts: Lithographs & engravings.
Bern, Gutekunst & Klipstein : Catalogue raisonné of etchings & lithographs by Zao Wou-Ki 1949-1954, author Nestor Jacometti.
1956
New York, Kleemann Gallery : Paintings & watercolors
other exhibitions in Paris, Lausanne.
1957
Paris, Galerie de France. Bern.
1958
New York, Kootz Gallery.
1959
New York, Kootz Gallery: "New Paintings".
1960
Stuttgart, Paris, Galerie de France.
New York, Kootz Gallery.
1961
New York, Kootz Gallery.
Tokyo, Tokyo Gallery.
Rome
1962
Madrid, Ateneo.
Paris, Florence.
1963
Paris, Galerie de France. Redfern Gallery, London.
1964
Paris, Galerie la Pochade : Ten years of engravings
Paris, Galerie de France, New York, Kootz Gallery.
Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Hayden Gallery: Retrospective.
1965
Essen, Folkwang Museum : Retrospective, Vienne, Graphische Sammlung Albertina
New York, Kootz Gallery.
1966
Torino, Brussels, Chicago.
1967
Oslo, Stavanger (Norway), Paris, Galerie de France.
1968
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art : Paintings by Zao Wou-Ki.
1969
Brussels, Bordeaux.
Montréal, Musée d'Art contemporain /Québec, Musée du Québec : Retrospective.
1970
Geneva, Salzbourg, Kunstverein - Kunstlerhaus, Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst, Peintures.
Paris, Galerie de France, Charleroi, Palais des Beaux-Arts : Retrospective.
Toulouse, Galerie At Home.
1971
Avignon, Paris, Luxembourg.
1972
Schelderode, Kunst Forum : Paintings
Paris, Galerie de France : inks by Zao & sculptures by May Zao.
1972/ 1973
Toulouse, Galerie Protée : Paintings Neuchâtel, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire.
1973
Lausanne, Antwerp, Ibiza, Avignon, Luxembourg,
1974
Lisbon, Strasbourg, Luxembourg, Essen.
1974/1975
Luxembourg, Amsterdam,
1975
Strasbourg, Galerie 31 : estampes.
Kruishouten, Belgium, Veranneman Foundation : large paintings & sculptures by May.
Paris, Galerie de France : 1971-1975. Catalog foreword by René Char.
Paris, Beyrouth, Geneva.
1976
Avignon, Paris, Mulhouse, Toulouse, Vanesborg (Swweden)
1977
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery : foreword by Henri Michaux.
1978
Châteauroux, Copenhague, Barcelone.
1979
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale : engravings Retrospective; Catalog forewrod by par Françoise Woimant & Claude Roy.
Luxembourg, Alicante, Vallauris.
1980
Luxembourg, Musée d'histoire et d'art : Large paintings 1964-1979. Introduction by Jean-Luc Koltz.
Oslo, Paris, Galerie de France : Encres de Chine, text by Henri Michaux.
Taipei
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery : Foreword by I.M. Pei.
Toulouse, Galerie Protée.
1981
Laren, Holland, Singer Museum Concertzaal.
Athens, French Institute: Henri Michaux & Zao Wou-Ki.
Paris, Grand Palais : Introductions by Jean Leymarie & François Cheng.
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery : Encres de Chine.
1982
Fukuoka, Fukuoka City Museum / Tokyo, Tokyo Nihonbashi Art Gallery / Fukui, Fukui prefectural Museum / Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art / Kamakura, Museum of Modern Art / Hong kong, Hong kong Art Center / Singapour, National Museum of Modern Art : Forewords by Jean Leymarie & François Cheng, Published by The Society for International Cultural Exchange.
1983
Taipei, The National Museum of History / Tai-Nan, Maison de la culture / Tai-Chung, Bibliothèque
préfectorale : Preface de H.T. Ho, M.K. Yao, W.T. Liu.
Châteauroux, Espace des Cordeliers.
Montauban, Musée Ingres : Forewords by Geneviève Bonnefoi & Pierre Barousse.
Beijing, Museum of Fine Arts / Hang-Zhou, Zyejiang Academy of Fine Arts : Introductions by Wu Zuren & Yu-Feng.
1984
Geneva, Galerie Krugier : preface by Henri Michaux.
Paris, Galerie Patrice Trigano.
Paris, Galerie de France : preface by Georges Duby.
Luxembourg, Galerie Kutter : Watercolors.
1985
La Rochelle, France, Maison de la Culture.
Geneva, Galerie Editart-D. Blanco : Engravings
Paris, Galerie Artcurial : Engravings.
1986

New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery : Zao Wou-Ki Paintings 1980-1985; Foreword by François Jacob.

Roma, Centre culturel Français : ink paintings, exhibition organized by Jean Leymarie, Paul Bedarida & the l'A.F.A.A. (Association Française d'Action Artistique). Texts by Jean Leymarie, Henri Michaux & Lor& Gaspard.

Paris, Galerie de France : Presentation of a large triptych, 280 x 1000 cm, 1985 before its installation at Raffles City in Singapore, architect I.M Pei.

Toulouse, Galerie Protée : Paintings & watercolors.

Aix-en-Provence, during the music festival, exhibition at the Galerie Prévoté.

1986/1987
Toulouse, Artothèque de la ville, Espace Croix-Baragnon : Engraving.
1987
Bologna /Roma, Luxembourg, Tokyo,
Bordeaux.
1988
Paris, Geneva.
1988/1989
Paris, Metz, Retrospective at the Musée d'art et d'histoire, foreword by Pierre Schneider.
1989
Halmstad (Suède), Mjällby Konstgardi.
1990
1990 Luxembourg, Geneva, Mulhouse, Tours.
1991
Paris, Galerie Artcurial, Aix-en-Provence, Fondation Vasarely : Collection personnelle, Oil paintings, 1955-1973; Catalog foreword by Georges Duby.
1992
Paris, Galerie Artcurial : Recent paintings and of the 1980's, foreword by Pierre Daix.
Paris, Galerie Marwan Hoss : Encres, l'Eau, l'Air; preface by Philippe Dagen.
Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian foundation : Retrospective organized by the AFAA, curators Jean Leymarie & Patrice Bachelard. Catalog preface by José Sommer Ribeiro, Jean Leymarie & Patrice Bachelard.
Luxembourg, Musée National : Ink paintings.
Luxembourg, Château de Vianden : paintings
Bitbury, germany, Haus Beda : Paintings.
Echternach, Festival International d'Echternach.
Bäsel art fair, with gallery Krugier-Ditelsheim.
Munich, Galerie Artcurial: Zao Wou-Ki Graphische werke.
Margaux, Château Siran Laborde , France.
Arras, Centre culturel Noroit : Retrospective Zao Wou-Ki (1955-1992), Paintings.
1993

Taipei, Fine Arts Museum : Retrospective.

Paris, Galerie Thessa Herold : Henri Michaux, Zao Wou-Ki "pas de barbare en Asie !" Une rencontre une amitié, deux jeux d'écriture.

1993/1994
Nice, Galerie Sapone : Zao Wou-Ki recent paintings.
1994
Mexico, Fundacion Cultural Televisa, Centro Cultural Art Contemporaneo A.C : Zao Wou-Ki, Cuarenta anos de pintura "1954-1994".
1995

Saragosse, Spain, Centro de exposiciones y congresos, la Iber-Caja de Ahorros : Retrospective.

Luxembourg, Galerie Lucien Schweitzer, "Henri Michaux / Zao Wou-Ki, une rencontre - une amitié, Deux jeux d'écriture" ; Introduction by Joseph-Paul Schneider.

1996

Retrospective Zao Wou-Ki prepared by Daniel Marchesseau at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts & at the Museum of Art, Hong Kong.

Zao Wou-Ki, Alisan Fine Arts Hong Kong.

" Zao Wou-Ki", J. Bastien Art, Brussels. Preface by Wim Toebosch.

" Ink paintings 1982-1996: a tribute to Pierre Matisse ". Exhibition organized by Jan Krugier & Maria Gaetana Matisse, Galerie Jan Krugier, New York / Galerie Krugier, Geneva.

1997

Taipei, Lin & Keng Gallery, "Zao Wou-Ki".

Brussels, Galerie Bastien Art, "Zao Wou-Ki".

Paris, Galerie Thessa Herold, "Zao Wou-Ki, Recent paintings.

1998

Madrid, ARCO, Galerie Thessa Herold, "Zao Wou-Ki, Recent paintings.

Angers, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Paintings, Inks & engravings & lithographs.

Shanghai, Pékin, Canton, Retrospective curated by Daniel Marchesseau.

1999
Royan, Centre d'Arts plastiques, Voûtes du Port, " The last twenty years of painting"
Taipei, Lin & Keng Gallery, "Zao Wou-Ki: Works from 1948-1999".
2000

Taipei, Lin & Keng Gallery & Lungmen Art Gallery.

Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, "Zao Wou-Ki".

Paris, Galerie Marwan Hoss, "recent inks". Text by Philippe Dagen.

Bäsel art fair with Jan Krugier-Ditelsheim gallery.

Paris, Galerie Thessa Herold, FIAC 2000.

Paris, Musée du Petit-Palais, a group of recent paintings within the exhibition Chine, la gloire des empereurs.

2001ä

Valencia, Spain, IVAM, Centro Julio Gonzalez, Retrospective.

Valencia, Institut Français, Ambassade de France en Espagne, ink paintings.

Brussels, Belgium, Musée d'Ixelles, Retrospective.

Galerie J. Bastien-Art, Brussels.

Barcelona, Institut français, " Zao Wou Ki, recent inks ".

2002

Paris, exposition "Signe(s)" Kamel Mennour gallery, " regard croisé sur des encres de Henri Michaux et Zao Wou-Ki ".

Chenonceau, "Zao Wou-Ki, dream of Nature ", Oils & Inks of the last twenty years.

In 2003

In Helsinki, Taidehalli, " rétrospective Zao Wou-Ki "

Curated by Markku Valkonen.
New-York, exhibition at the Marlbourough Gallery (mai-juin).

In Paris , Retrospective at the Musée du Jeu de Paume curated by Daniel Abadie. This exhibition is organized whithin the program of the Années croisées France-Chine. 2003-2004 will be in France the " year of China ".


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