Bernard Aubertin

The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Bernard Aubertin is recorded in the collections of CODA Museum and ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.

• Name — Bernard Aubertin • Born — 29 July 1934 • Birthplace — Fontenay-aux-Roses, France • Died — 31 August 2015 • Place of death — Reutlingen, Germany • Known for — Painting • Movement — Zero

He met Yves Klein in 1957 and joined the Zero movement during the 1960–1961 period. One of his texts, (″Esquisse de la situation picturale du rouge dans un concept spatial″) was published in the Zero magazine, vol 3. July 1961. He is known for his red monochromes (1958), paint and nails on panel, fire paintings, and performance arts. His works were shown at various major art exhibitions: Documenta 6, Kassel, Germany, 1977. 54th Venice Biennale, Italy, 2011. Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, 2012.

2017: • Bernard Aubertin Situazione Pittorica del Rosso, opere degli anni sessanta e settanta, ABC-ARTE Gallery, Genoa • In Memoriam – Hommage à Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015), galerie Jean Brolly, Paris 2016: • Bernard Aubertin, Leeahn Gallery, Seoul • RED | The Estate of Bernard Aubertin, De Buck gallery, New York 2015: • Bernard Aubertin et Bernard Rancillac: de rouge à rouge, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris • Bernard Aubertin: Von ZERO bis heute, Galerie Heinz Holtmann, Cologne 2014: • Bernard Aubertin und Zeitgenossen, galerie Maulberger, Munich • Bon anniversaire Bernard!, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris 2013: • Zéro Paris-Düsseldorf, Passage de Retz. Paris • La nature des choses, MAMAC (Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice), Nice 2012: • Livres brûlés, Galerie Jean Brolly, Paris • Tout feu tout flamme, Tornabuoni Art, Paris • Rouge, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris • Bernard Aubertin – Works from 1958-1989, The Mayor Gallery, London 2010: • Tableaux feu et monochromes, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris 2009: • 75 x Aubertin, Stiftung für konkrete Kunst, Reutlingen 2006: • Bernard Aubertin. Peintures monochromes, galerie Jean Brolly, Paris • Bernard Aubertin. Le rouge total, Galleria CIDAC Arte, Brescia, Italy

2016: • Cobra tot Zero, coll. Roetgering, in Museum Flehite en Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort, Holland 2014: • Rood Aubertin Rouge, (with Bernard Aubertin, Leo Erb, Jan Schoonhoven), Museum Belvedere Heerenveen, Holland • ZERO Countdown to tomorrow, 1950s–60s, Guggenheim, New York 2015: • ZERO Let us explore the stars, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam • ZERO The International Art Movement of the 50s and 60s, Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin 2011: • La Pittura brucia Galeria Bonioni, Reggio Emilia (Italy) • Le feu et le rouge Studio F22 Modern Art Gallery, Brescia (Italy) 2010: • Plein feux Galerie Arlette Gimray, Paris • Tableaux feu — Monochrome Galerie Jean Brolly, Paris • Il Fuoco et Il Rosso Galeria d'Arte Rosenberg, Milan • Piano et violon brûlés Fondazione Berardelli, Brescia (Italy) 2007: • ZERO. Avant-garde internationale des années 1950-1960, Musée d'art moderne, Saint-Étienne • 2003 Seeing Red Hunter, College Art Galleries, New York City