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Essay by Jonathan Hay
Personal exhibtions |
1941
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Tchouang
King, Sino-Soviétic Association
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1947
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Shanghai,
Ta-Hsin Department Store.
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1949
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Paris,
Galerie Creuze, catalog foreword by Bernard Dorival.
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1951
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Paris,
Galerie Pierre : Paintings
Paris, Galerie La Hune : drawings & etchings. Eight lithographs presented by Henri Michaux Other exhibitions in Bern & Geneva |
1952
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Exhibitions in Bäsel, Paris, Zurich, Chicago & New York
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1953
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Exhibitions in Paris, Bern, Rome , Geneva & Munich.
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1954
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New
York, Milan, Galleria del Sole: Paintings.
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1955
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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
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New
York, Kleemann Gallery : Paintings & watercolors
other exhibitions in Paris, Lausanne. |
1957
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Paris,
Galerie de France. Bern.
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1958
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New
York, Kootz Gallery.
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1959
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New
York, Kootz Gallery: "New Paintings".
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1960
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Stuttgart,
Paris, Galerie de France.
New York, Kootz Gallery. |
1961
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New
York, Kootz Gallery.
Tokyo, Tokyo Gallery. Rome |
1962
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Madrid,
Ateneo.
Paris, Florence. |
1963
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Paris,
Galerie de France. Redfern Gallery, London.
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1964
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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
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Essen,
Folkwang Museum : Retrospective, Vienne, Graphische Sammlung Albertina
New York, Kootz Gallery. |
1966
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Torino,
Brussels, Chicago.
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1967
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Oslo,
Stavanger (Norway), Paris, Galerie de France.
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1968
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Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art : Paintings by Zao Wou-Ki.
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1969
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Brussels,
Bordeaux.
Montréal, Musée d'Art contemporain /Québec, Musée du Québec : Retrospective. |
1970
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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
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Avignon,
Paris, Luxembourg.
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1972
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Schelderode,
Kunst Forum : Paintings
Paris, Galerie de France : inks by Zao & sculptures by May Zao. |
1972/
1973
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Toulouse,
Galerie Protée : Paintings Neuchâtel, Musée d'Art
et d'Histoire.
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1973
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Lausanne,
Antwerp, Ibiza, Avignon, Luxembourg,
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1974
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Lisbon,
Strasbourg, Luxembourg, Essen.
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1974/1975
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Luxembourg,
Amsterdam,
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1975
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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
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Avignon,
Paris, Mulhouse, Toulouse, Vanesborg (Swweden)
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1977
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Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery : foreword by Henri Michaux.
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1978
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Châteauroux,
Copenhague, Barcelone.
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1979
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Paris,
Bibliothèque Nationale : engravings Retrospective; Catalog forewrod
by par Françoise Woimant & Claude Roy.
Luxembourg, Alicante, Vallauris. |
1980
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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
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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
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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.
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1983
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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
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Geneva,
Galerie Krugier : preface by Henri Michaux.
Paris, Galerie Patrice Trigano. Paris, Galerie de France : preface by Georges Duby. Luxembourg, Galerie Kutter : Watercolors. |
1985
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La
Rochelle, France, Maison de la Culture.
Geneva, Galerie Editart-D. Blanco : Engravings Paris, Galerie Artcurial : Engravings. |
1986
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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
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Toulouse,
Artothèque de la ville, Espace Croix-Baragnon : Engraving.
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1987
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Bologna
/Roma, Luxembourg, Tokyo,
Bordeaux. |
1988
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Paris, Geneva.
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1988/1989
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Paris, Metz, Retrospective at the Musée d'art et d'histoire,
foreword by Pierre Schneider.
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1989
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Halmstad
(Suède), Mjällby Konstgardi.
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1990
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1990
Luxembourg, Geneva, Mulhouse, Tours.
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1991
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Paris,
Galerie Artcurial, Aix-en-Provence, Fondation Vasarely : Collection
personnelle, Oil paintings, 1955-1973; Catalog foreword by Georges Duby.
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1992
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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
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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
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Nice,
Galerie Sapone : Zao Wou-Ki recent paintings.
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1994
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Mexico,
Fundacion Cultural Televisa, Centro Cultural Art Contemporaneo A.C :
Zao Wou-Ki, Cuarenta anos de pintura "1954-1994".
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1995
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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
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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
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Taipei, Lin & Keng Gallery, "Zao Wou-Ki". Brussels, Galerie Bastien Art, "Zao Wou-Ki". Paris, Galerie Thessa Herold, "Zao Wou-Ki, Recent paintings. |
1998
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. |
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2003
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In Helsinki, Taidehalli, " rétrospective Zao Wou-Ki " Curated
by Markku Valkonen. 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 ". |