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.