Olivier Herdies
Exhibitions
Previous exhibitions at Galerie Bel'Art: 1992
BIOGRAPHY - CV
1906
Born in Brussels, Belgium. Parents: the author of literature and art critic Eugène Herdies and the author Thérèse Meurice.
1907
The father leaves the family. Olivier never sees him again.
1914
First World War breaks out. Belgium is occupied. The family – the mother, the two-year-older sister, Hélène and
Olivier – move to the south of England.
1914-18
School years in England.
1919
The family returns to Belgium.
1923-25
Studies at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, in Brussels.
1926-36
Theatre studies in Brussels. On the staff of and a journalist with various Belgian and French publications. Wrote essays on poetry, literature and art. Reporting journeys in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
1936
The poetry collection “Connaissance du Printemps”, (les cahiers du journal des poètes, Bruxelles), was released.
1937
He travels to Sweden on a scholarship, and settles down in Saltsjöbaden. Here he meets his future wife, Gudrun Huss.
1937-39
He decides to stay in Sweden, to avoid the war. He teaches french, writes articles and makes radio programs.
1939-47
He organizes exhibitions, among others in Saltsjöbaden, with the local artists, as Oscar Bergman, Marja Casparsson, Isaac Grünewald, Sven X:et Erixon and others. Commissariat for “Artists in exile” with amongst others Endre Nemes, Peter Weiss and Ilmar Laaban.
1947
he marries Gudrun Huss.
1948
The mother dies in Brussels. He goes on a longer visit to Paris. He meets many significant artists, amongst other Richard Mortensen. A lifelong friendship emerges. The same year Olivier begins to paint: in the company of Richard Mortensen. He visits with Rut Hillarp, where Olivier – inspired by Bach – emerges his fingers in blue ink and starts to paint.
1949
The daughter Anne is born.
1949-55
An intensive period of experimental painting and trips to France and Italy.
1953
The son Michel is born.
1955
His first solo exhibition at Colette Allendy in Paris. He meets Marcel Duchamp and Tancredi Parmeggiani in Paris, and participates in the exhibition “Il gesto” in Firenze and Milano.
1956
Solo exhibition at Galleri Brinken in Stockholm.
1957
Mural paintings: the pharmacy in Rödhaken, Blackeberg and the pharmacy Misteln in Västerås.
1959
Group exhibition: Kring Spontanismen in Stockholm. Group exhibition: Kontroversiellt at Stockholm’s College.
1960
Tancredi Parmeggiani visits Stockholm on his way to Oslo. Obtains Swedish citizenship. Solo exhibition at Galleri Observatorium in Stockholm. Solo exhibition: Uppsala University.
1961
Group exhibition Nordiskt Sommaruniversitet in Sigtuna. Group exhibition: Sturegalleriet in Stockholm. Vårsalongen and Stockholmssalongen a number of times throughout the years 1961-1967.
1962
Group exhibition: Svart och Vitt at the Royal Art Academy in Stockholm, Group exhibition: Phases de l’art contemporain in Paris.
1963
Group exhibition: Le soleil dans la tête in Paris.
1964
Group exhibition: International exhibition of Modern Contemporary Art in Edinburgh, Solo exhibition at Gröna Paletten in Stockholm.
1965
Group exhibition in Lund’s Art hall. Participates in, Moderna Museet besöker Landskrona Jubilee exhibition with Galleri Observatorium in Stockholm.
1965-69
Group exhibition: Mikro at Galleri Hedenius in Stockholm.
1965-80
Leader of atelier visits at artists studios in Stockholm.
1966
Kungafondsstipendiat ,(Scholarship). He makes a film: Stockholm à L’heure du pop.
a film about the pop art with economical support from the Swedish Film Institute.
1967
Solo exhibition: Gallerie A in Stockholm. Swedish Tobacco Company’s travel scholarship to Cavalla in Greece.
Carl-Berthel Nathorsts scholarship.
1968
Solo exhibition: Midsommargården in Stockholm. Solo exhibition: Lilla Galleriet in Umeå. Group exhibition: “Svart och Vitt” at The Art Academy in Stockholm.
1969
Solo exhibition: Galleri Latina in Stockholm. Gruppexpo Galleri Latina in Antibes in France.
1970
The Art Academy’s grand working scholarship (For two years). Solo exhibition: Bollnäs Art Centrum.
1971
Member exhibition: Konstnärshuset in Stockholm.
1972
Group exhibition: “ Konstens stormarknad” at Sveagalleriet in Stockholm. Carl-Berthel Nathorsts Scholarship.
1974
The City of Stockholm’s Scholarship.
1975
Carl-Berthel Nathorsts Scholarship.
1977
Liljevalchs Vårsalong, Solo exhibition: Galleri Lucidor in Stockholm.
1978
Statens Stora Arbetsstipendium..
1979
Group exhibition: Hägringen/Hägerstens Cultural Committee in Stockholm.
1981
The Art Committee’s Scholarship.
1983
Group exhibition: Grafikgalleriet Konstnärshuset in Stockholm.
1984
Olivier Herdies and Greta Falk-Simon, Thielska Galleriet in Stockholm.
1985
Solo exhibition: Olle Ohlsson Huset in Solna.
1987
Solo exhibition: Konstnärshuset in Stockholm.
1988
Group exhibition: Galleri Heikenskjöld in Arboga.
1991
Group exhibition: Dedication to Jazz, at Aoseum in Åhus.
1992
Group exhibition: Konstnärshuset in Stockholm. Solo exhibition: Galerie Bel’Art in Stockholm.
1993
Dies in Stockholm on the December 25th.
2000
Alibi, Poems and essays are released by Ellerströms publishers in Lund. A tribute¨ exhibition: Thielska Galleriet in Stockholm.
2001
Retrospective exhibition: Ystad’s Art museum.
2002
Solo exhibition: Präståkra gård in Simrishamn. Group exhibition: “Swedish Masters”, at Galerie Bel’Art in Stockholm.
Represented:
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Nationalmuséum, Stockholm
Ystads Konstmuseum
Literature:
Amongst others, Essä om Olivier Herdies by Öyvind Fahlström. Ord & Bild nr 6, 1959.
Bildkonsten I Norden, Beate Sydhoff, volume 5, Publisher Prisma, 1975.
Gemensamma nämnare, Lasse Söderberg, Publisher Ellerström, 1999.
Numerous art encyclopedias.