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Bernar Venet Mixed Media

French, b. 1941

Bernar Venet creates large-scale site-specific installations, works of avant-garde performance art and other provocative pieces that have earned him a place among France’s most significant Conceptual artists. He is also known for his abstract and figurative drawings, as well as abstract sculptures.

Venet was born in 1941 in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southern France as Bernard Venet. In 1958, he attended EMAP Villa Thiole in Nice and decided to pursue an artistic career. Venet moved to New York City in 1961 and started to garner recognition for his monochromatic tar paintings and coal sculptures. It was during this period that he dropped the “d” from his first name.

In 1971, Venet took a break from making art and spent some time teaching art theory at the University of Paris. He decided to resume his artistic work in 1976 and showed his work the following year at Kassel, Germany’s “documenta 6,” a contemporary art exhibition that has featured the likes of Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Willem de Kooning and others. Around this time, Venet pivoted to working with wood and created a series of reliefs called “Arcs, Angles and Straight Lines.” The National Endowment of the Arts recognized Venet with a grant in 1979.

The grant kicked off two decades of exhibitions throughout Europe, the United States, Asia and South America. To date, Venet has participated in more than 40 public sculpture exhibitions and created monumental installations in cities around the globe, including Berlin, Denver, Auckland, Geneva, Austin, Tokyo, Vancouver and more.

In 2005, the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur awarded him with the highest order of merit in France. He was also awarded the International Sculpture Center Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture in 2016. Venet’s works are held in the collections of leading museums around the world including the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Centre Pompidou

Venet lives and works between New York City and Le Muy. 

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Artist: Bernar Venet
Bernar Venet, Acute Uneven Angles (A), Gravure aquatint burnishing and Drypoint
Bernar Venet, Acute Uneven Angles (A), Gravure aquatint burnishing and Drypoint

Bernar Venet, Acute Uneven Angles (A), Gravure aquatint burnishing and Drypoint

By Bernar Venet

Located in New York, NY

Bernar Venet Acute Uneven Angles (A), 2016 Direct gravure, aquatint, burnishing and drypoint. Pencil signed and numbered 42 from the limited edition of 75 by the artist on the front ...

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Bernar Venet Position of Three Undetermined Lines Charcoal and Collage on Paper
Bernar Venet Position of Three Undetermined Lines Charcoal and Collage on Paper

Bernar Venet Position of Three Undetermined Lines Charcoal and Collage on Paper

By Bernar Venet

Located in Paris, FR

1984 Unique artwork Charcoal, cardboard, collage on paper Signed, dated and titled lower right Registered under the inventory number bv84d5 at Bernar Venet Studio 70.5 x 113.5 cm   ...

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Ligne droites – Dispersions
Ligne droites – Dispersions

Ligne droites – Dispersions

By Bernar Venet

Located in Paris, FR

The artist's first and only tapestry, this woven work undeniably represents a major break in his practice, marking his desire to explore new territories. It is not a matter of retran...

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2010s Conceptual Bernar Venet Mixed Media

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Bernar Venet mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Bernar Venet mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Bernar Venet in aquatint, board, cardboard and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the minimalist style. Not every interior allows for large Bernar Venet mixed media, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Scott Froschauer, Cabell Molina, and Jo Yarrington. Bernar Venet mixed media prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $880 and tops out at $83,450, while the average work can sell for $42,165.