FRED KLEINBERG, TERRITOIRES D HÉROÏSME ET DE FUREUR Opening on April 19th 2012 from 6:30pm, in the presence of the artist. Book signing and tour of the exhibition on May 3rd 2012 from 6:30pm. Exhibition from April 20th until May 25th 2012. Le Quarantième rugissant, 2010, oil on canvas, 200x200cm, Baroque flesh series.
PRESS RELEASE FRED KLEINBERG, TERRITOIRES D HÉROÏSME ET DE FUREUR Opening on April 19th 2012 from 6:30pm, in the presence of the artist. Book signing on Thursday May 3rd 2012 from 6:30pm. Commented tour of the exhibition by Fred Kleinberg, Françoise Monnin and Patrick Le Fur. Exhibition from April 20th until May 25th 2012. The Galerie Messine, in partnership with the Galerie Polad Hardouin, will be presenting a retrospective exhibition of Fred Kleinberg, on the occasion of the release of his book Fred Kleinberg, Territoires d héroïsme et de fureur at Critères Editions. Like the book, the exhibition presents a selection of paintings, drawings and prints, from five series of works from 1999 to 2011. These five series were displayed in eponymous exhibitions: La Mémoire au corps at the Fondation Coprim in Paris in 1999, D obscénité et de fureur at the Passage de Retz in Paris in 2002, Made in India at the Galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault and Espace Univer in Paris in 2006, Monstre-toi in 2009 and Baroque flesh in 2011 at the Galerie Polad-Hardouin in Paris. The Territoires d héroïsme et de fureur are an opportunity to put into perspective the last twelve years of Fred Kleinberg s work, through the book and the exhibition. «For over twenty years, I have been developing a body of paintings and drawings aimed essentially at questioning man s place in the universe and in his environment: sometimes chosen, often endured. Though I think I paint history and metaphor, I have been called an expressionist. But I believe that my work is related to a certain art of truth and reconciliation, all the more vital to a world scene battered by a turn-of-the twentieth century crisis. Broaching such themes as memory in the flesh, obscenity and fury, wandering, autobiography, heroism, and mythology, I proceed by series, like a musician composing a new album. Naturally and intuitively, each series is coupled with a journey, mental but also physical. I 2
need to be as close as possible to my subject. This modus operandi has led to my wandering but also working in Spain, Italy, Russia, the United States, and, recurrently over the past ten years, India and today in China. As a result, I have gone beyond the exotic approach of the traveling artist to confront issues of lifestyle and mentality, along with the visual representations that are their outcome. I often use a palette of vivid, opulent, and strident hues, dominated by vermilion red. Impregnated with old photos and newspaper articles about World War Two, I also make brutal incursions into the black and white, in order to create other levels of reality. I am in quest of a new answer to the human and its deviations. My need for immersion, my unquenchable thirst to set forth to explore new territories, and to go back to sensitive sources: all these drive my pictural research. This book brings together the past twelve years of my pursuit.» Fred Kleinberg Shanghai, February 2012 CATALOGUE AND EVENT: Fred Kleinberg, Territoires d héroïsme et de fureur Critères Éditions, Grenoble Preface by Patrick Le Fur In libraries on April 24th 2012 Format: 22 x 22 cm 132 pages quadri Presentation: Hard case ISBN: 978-2-917829-61-5 Public price: 35 euros Bilingual: français / anglais Book signing on Thursday May 3rd from 6:30pm. Commented tour of the exhibition by Fred Kleinberg, Françoise Monnin and Patrick Le Fur from the magazine Artension. 3
BIOGRAPHY Fred Kleinberg was born in Paris in 1966. He established himself as one of the emerging talents of his generation. In 1982, he attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux- Arts de Paris. He lives and works in Paris and Pondicherry in India. Since 1985, he regularly exhibits his works in Europe, in the USA and in China. In Paris, he is represented by the Polad-Hardouin gallery. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2012 «Territoires d'héroïsme et de fureur», Galerie Messine, Paris. 2011 «The Chinese feast», Hong Merchant Gallery, Shanghai. «Baroque flesh», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. «Icon», galerie Rémy Bucciali, Colmar. «On stage», l'espace Cosmopolis. Nantes. 2010 «Sur les grands airs de Richard Wagner», on stage pictorial performance, in the Cité Internationale des Congrès de Nantes, in partnership with the Promethée orchestra. Partnership with the Remy Buucciali workshop, production of prints, Colmar. 2009 «Monstre-toi», galerie Polad-Hardouin Paris. 2008 ACTE II «Made in India», Artseefld galerie, Zurich. UP'ART galerie, Bruxelles. «Art français - Chicago», The Art Center Highand Park & ThinkArt Gallery, Chicago, USA. 2006 ACTE II «Made in India», galerie le rire bleue, Figeac. ACTE II «Made in India», galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault & Espace Univer, Paris. 4
ACTE II «Made in India», Koehnline Museum of Art, Chicago, USA. ACTE II «Made in India», galerie Sellem, Paris. 2004 «At Barbés», galerie P. Friedland & A.Rivault, Paris. «Moscou, Travel Journal», galerie Saint-Germain, Los Angeles, USA. 2003 Galerie Vorbe Fallet, Geneva, Switzerland. 2002 ACTE II «D obscénité et de fureur», Centre d art contemporain, Niort. ACTE II «D obscénité et de fureur», passage de Retz, Paris. ACTE II «D obscénité et de fureur», galerie F. Vecchio, Cannes. ACTE II «D obscénité et de fureur», galerie Sommer & Stebel, Germany. «Retour de Moscou» Hôtel d Albret, direction des Affaires culturelles, Paris. 2001 Galerie Zloto, Germany. 2000 «La mémoire au corps», Centre d art contemporain, Bar-le-Duc. «Autoportrait», galerie Koralewski, Paris. 1999 «La mémoire au corps», fondation Coprim, Paris. 1998 Galerie Éric de Montbel, Paris. 1997 «Vu de l intérieur», galerie Éric de Montbel, Paris. 1996 «La fosse aux astres», galerie Éric de Montbel, Paris. 5
«Fragment», Espace Paul Ricard, Paris. MAIN GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2011 «Parade II», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. «Flashback», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. ArtParis, galerie Rémy Bucciali, Grand Palais, Paris. Art Karlsruhe, galerie Rémy Bucciali, Germany. Salon Internationale de l Estampe, galerie Rémy Bucciali, Grand Palais, Paris. 2010 «Riders», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. «Parade», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. 2009 «Holy destruction», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. «Le festin de la bête», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. «Scope Art fair», galerie Polad-Hardouin, London. «Art Élysées», galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris. «Estampes», UP'ART galerie, Brussels. «Dessin», UP'ART galerie, Brussels. Salon comparaison, Grand Palais, Paris. 2007 Bridge Art Fair London, THINKART& Laurie Glenn Gista Gallery, Chicago, USA. Bridge Art Fair Miami, THINKART& Laurie Glenn Gista Gallery, Chicago, USA. Galerie ART VALLEY, château de Larçay, France. «Tour de chauffe», céramiques d artistes, Espace Univer, Paris. 2006 «Go», galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. «Group show», galerie Saint-Germain, Los Angeles, USA. 6
2005 «Autoportrait», Centre d art contemporain, Niort. «Drôle de bête», galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. «group show», galerie Saint-Germain, Los Angeles, USA. «Aparté», galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Chicago, USA. 2004 «Peinture A histoire», Musée des beaux-arts de Besançon. «Rendez-vous», galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. 2003 «Animal et territoire», Artsenat, orangerie du Sénat, Paris. «Estampes», Institut français, Hambourg, Germany. Biennale Internationale de la gravure contemporaine, Paris. 2002 Galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. Galerie Lacerte, Montréal, Canada. Galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. «Le mois de la photo à Paris», galerie Hedaes Sevra, Paris. 2001 Passage de Retz, galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. Galerie Zloto, Germany. «Présence et trace», galerie Vorbe Fallet, Geneva, Switzerland. Galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. «Tempête sous un crâne», galerie V. Cueto, Paris. 2000 «L automne des transis», Centre d art contemporain, Bar-le-Duc. Fondation Schlumberger, Espace Lhomond, Paris. Galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. 1999 «À corps perdu, accord retrouvé», galerie CIACC, Paris. 7
«Ses livres différents», galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. 1998 Directed film Effet de vitrine. Salon de Montrouge. «Le Livre d artiste», galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. 1997 Centre d art contemporain, Saint-Priest. Centre d art contemporain, Oyonnax. Salon Grands et jeunes d aujourd hui, Paris. «Le livre d artiste», galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. 1996 «Pages», Les filles du calvaire art contemporain, Paris. «START», galerie Éric de Montbel, Strasbourg. «Le livre d artiste», galerie Michelle Broutta, Paris. «ARCO», Foire Internationale d Art contemporain, Madrid. «Estampa», Foire Internationale de la gravure contemporaine, Madrid. «Les livres - objets de peintres», Espace Paul Ricard, Paris. «Prix de la fondation», Fondation Coprim, Paris. Galerie Éric de Montbel, Paris. «Un siècle de collage», La galerie, Paris. PUBLICATIONS «Fred Kleinberg, Territoires d'héroïsme et de fureur», Critères Editions, prefaced by Patrick Le Fur. Catalogue «Baroque Flesh»» galerie Polad Hardouin, prefaced by Françoise Monnin. Catalogue «Holy destruction» galerie Polad Hardouin, prefaced by Phillippe Dagen. «Des artistes en leur monde», éditions La gazette de l hôtel Drouot. ACTE II, «Made in India», Snoeck Éditions, prefaced by Jean-Luc Chalumeau. «Les 50 ans du Monde diplomatique», éditions du Cercle d art. Catalogue ACTE II, «D obscénité et de fureur», prefaced by Itzhak Goldberg & Joëlle Péhaut, galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. 8
«Retour de Moscou», AFAA Résidences, Paris. Catalogue «rendez-vous», galerie P. Friedland & A. Rivault, Paris. Catalogue «L automne des transis», prefaced by Françoise Monnin, Conseil général de la Meuse. Catalogue Fred Kleinberg, «Peinture 2001» prefaced by Emmanuel Daydé. Catalogue Fred Kleinberg, «Peinture 1998-2000» prefaced by Itzhak Goldberg. Catalogue «La Mémoire au corps», prefaced by Itzhak Goldberg, fondation Coprim, Paris. «Animal et territoire» Artsenat, Tiempo éditions. «Le collage» text by Françoise Monnin, éditions Fleurus. «Les souvenirs du jamais vu», artist book, with original prints and text by Kits Hilaire, éditions OCG. «Le Désert», artist book, with original prints and text by Kits Hilaire. AWARDS / RESIDENCIES 2009 Taylor foundation painting award. 2008 Charles Oulmond foundation painting award. 2004 «ON AIR» residency, Pondicherry, India. 2001 Residency in the Museum of contemporary art of Moscow, Russia. 2000 Coprim foundation award, Paris. 1996 One year residency at the Villa Medici, in partnership with novelist Kits Hilaire, Rome, Italy. 9
VISUALS FOR THE PRESS Le festin du cœur, 2010, oil on canvas, 114x195cm, Baroque flesh series Le miroir de Marylin, 2007, pastel drawing on paper, 130x130 cm, Monstre toi series Phénix, 2010, oil on canvas, 200x200cm, Baroque flesh series PJ Harvey, 2007, oil on canvas,150x150 cm, Monstre toi series Kotakupam, 2007, pastel drawing on paper, 200x200cm, Baroque Made in India series 10
PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS FRED KLEINBERG, TERRITOIRES D HÉROÏSME ET DE FUREUR DATES: Exhibition from April 20th until May 25th 2012 Opening on April 19th 2012 from 6:30pm Book signing and commented tour of the exhibition on May 3rd 2012 from 6:30pm. LOCATION: Galerie Messine Blaise Parinaud 4 avenue de Messine, 75008 Paris OPENING TIMES: Monday to Friday, 10am to 6:30pm Saturday upon appointment PRESS CONTACT: For further information and HD visuals please contact Antonia Canat : T. +33 1 45 63 53 72, M. +33 6 89 92 91 92 E. ac@galeriemessine.com www.galeriemessine.com LINKS: Critères Editions: www.criteres-editions.com Galerie Polad Hardouin: http://www.idartists.com/ Artist s website: http://fred-kleinberg.com/ 11