Peter Downsbrough's First Retrospective Spans Brussels, Mouans-Sartoux, Lodz, Geneva
Peter Downsbrough, an American artist born in 1940, will showcase his first retrospective exhibition from June 25 to September 7, 2003, at the Palais des beaux-arts in Brussels, which will then travel to Mouans-Sartoux, Lodz, and Geneva. This exhibition, designed in collaboration with Downsbrough, will be adapted for each location. Additionally, a new film will debut at Argos in Brussels on September 9. The event will feature a catalog that includes writings by Christian Besson, Marie-Thérèse Champesme, Russel Ferguson, and Marjorie Welish, documenting thirty years of his artistic journey, which encompasses collages, postcards, prints, and drawings. His work also includes sculpture, photography, film, and public art installations. Recent solo exhibitions took place at Mamco (1999) and Galerie Rodolphe Janssen (2002), along with various public projects.
Key facts
- First retrospective of Peter Downsbrough, June 25 to September 7, 2003 at Palais des beaux-arts, Brussels.
- Exhibition travels to Mouans-Sartoux (Espace de l'art concret), Lodz (Muzeum Sztuki), and Geneva (Mamco).
- New film by Downsbrough at Argos, Brussels from September 9, 2003.
- Catalog with texts by Christian Besson, Marie-Thérèse Champesme, Russel Ferguson, Marjorie Welish.
- Downsbrough describes the show as an 'overview' of thirty years, including rarely shown works from the 1960s.
- Key series: 'Two Poles' (wood bars) and 'Two Pipes' (steel) from mid-1970s.
- Public space intervention on Boulevard Jacqmain, Brussels (2003) with three-dimensional structures and lettering.
- Artist born 1940 in US, lives between Brussels and New York.
- Recent solo shows: Mamco (1999), Galerie Rodolphe Janssen (2002), Palais des beaux-arts (2003).
- Public works in Rennes (1990), Munich (1991), Lodz (1993), Nîmes (1997), Le Creusot (1998), Brussels (2003).
Entities
Artists
- Peter Downsbrough
Institutions
- Palais des beaux-arts de Bruxelles
- Espace de l'art concret
- Muzeum Sztuki
- Mamco
- Argos
- Fondation pour l'architecture
- Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste
- Pavillon de Bercy
- Galerie Rodolphe Janssen
- L'Aquarium
- Galerie Cent8
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Jack Wendler Gallery
- Galerie 8
- Toselli Gallery
- Baronian Gallery
- Wide White Space Gallery
- Salle Simon I. Patino
- Van Abbemuseum
- éditions de l'Aquarium Agnostique
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Mouans-Sartoux
- France
- Lodz
- Poland
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- New York
- United States
- Valenciennes
- Rennes
- Munich
- Germany
- Nîmes
- Le Creusot
- Boulevard Jacqmain
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- Milan
- Italy
- Antwerp
- Eindhoven
- Netherlands
- Calais
Sources
- artpress —