KLAUS GUINGAND
BIOGRAPHY
2022
Begins writing his autobiography.
2021
Creates and sells NFTs.
2018
Creation of the"Château Marmont bomber jacket" in homage to the Hollywood's Legendary Hotel.
2017
June, solo show with video "Art warning the World" at the “Athena zaal” of the Royal Atheneum, Antwerp - Belgium
2016
January: Open art studio at the Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris.
2015
May 5 / June 3: Salon de Montrouge - France: Participate at the artwork of Pierre Buttin " 500 signatures " with artists as; Adel Abdessemed, Jean-Michel Alberola, Daniel Buren,Sophie Calle, John Cornu, Invader, Ange Leccia, François Morellet, Pierre Soulages, Bernar Venet, Claude Viallat, Jacques Villeglé.
February 12: After 30 months of production launch Art warning the World the global artwork for the defense of the freedom with 202 visual artists, living in 200 different countries. This artwork gathers 201 visual artists, 200 countries, 201 flags, 201 videos, 201 photos and the warning of Guingand translates into 135 national languages.
Art event - A night with art - First public video projection - Lille Grand Palais - Lille
13 - 20 March: Screening of "Art warning the World" during the group show "Borders & Disorders" Art house - Venice / Italy.
The video (vimeo) of "Art warning the World" was seen by more than 11 279 822 people.
November - Projection of video "Art warning the World" in the Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris.
2014 to 2015
In residence in the Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris.
2013
June: Art event - Copy Copains Club - Curated byThomas Cheneseau for Super Art Modern Museum. Gaîté Lyrique - Paris
Artists copying artists like; Ai Weiwei, Banksy, Daniel Buren, Claude Lévéque, Ron Mueck, Klaus Guingand, Orlan.
2012/2015
Production of the global artwork "Art warning the World" by looking for a visual artist in every country of the World.
2011
September 20 / December 15: Show with Banksy,Obey -Curated by stefan Lebenson - Abbaye des Capucins -Toulouse
June 25 / September 3: Group show " Art on Paper 2 " with Banksy,Obey,Eine,Dain,Wildcat - Lebenson Gallery - Paris
May 7 / June 14: Group show " Art on Paper " with Banksy,Obey,Tom Wesselmann,Rero - Lebenson Gallery - Paris.
2010
October 20 / 24 : Fiac off Cutlog - Paris
He co-authored with his wife the film « La Fente »
September 4 / 30 : Group show - Showcased - Calix Gustav Gallery- Miami
May: Bombe Productions at "Affordable Art Fair" - Paris
April 15 / 30: Group show - Artists - Galerie G - Paris
January 28: Art event - Wynwood Arts District - Calix Gustav Gallery - Miami
December 2009 / Februrary 2010 : Group show - Crit* - Calix Gustav Gallery - Miami
2009
Februrary : He co-authored with his wife the film Découvertes /Réactions,40 people discovers the Klaus Guingand artwork. This film was part of the best of the art and the creation of "The Force of the art" it was also broadcast on Cultures TV and Art Chanel Tv.
December : Group show - Monitoring Art - Art Basel Miami Beach
October/November : Group show MAFIART - Calix Gustav Gallery - Miami
August/September : Solo show - In God We Trust - Galerie Arty- St Tropez
2007
Guingand enters Top ten of art critic (U.K) Rebecca Wilson, Saatchi Magazine
2006
April : Solo show - Open door art studio - Chelsea, New York
2005/ 2012
“Shadow follows the substance” 20 shadows paintings of 20 famous contemporary artists.
Each artist poses for Guingand, so that he can immortalize his shadow.
Each shadow is painted on a canvas 78 ¾ X 59 inches.
Each artist signs the painting with Guingand.
Each artist answers the same question.
Each meeting is filmed.
Artists have participated :
Jasper Johns - Pierre Soulages -Yayoi Kusama - Miquel Barcelõ - Wim Delvoye - Brice Marden - Jan Fabre - Erwin Wurm - Bernar Venet -
Jean-Pierre Raynaud - Pierre Alechinsky- Gottfried Honegger - Dennis Oppenheim - François Morellet - Fabrice Hyber - Jacques Monory-
Sandro Chia - Robert Combas - Robert Wilson - Bertrand Lavier.
2003
It creates a video installation work which has as a title The Heart of Art.
2000
May: Solo show - Shadows - Gallery Morris - Los Angeles.
1998 / 2003
Work on artwork except standard with the support and active participation of Pierre Restany.
who becomes in 1999, art expert of this artwork.
1995
August: Art show - FUJI Gallery - Tokyo / Japan.
June: Guingand organizes an art auction of this Shadows to fight against AIDS in partnership with two French TV Channel, TF1, Canal + and Drouot with this with the patronage of the French Minister of Culture and the sponsor of Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer and Peter Gabriel.
May: Solo show - Ombres - Cirque d'Hiver - Paris
May: Solo show - Ombres - Hotel Carlton *****L, during the film festival in Cannes - france
March: Solo show "100 shadows" - Louvre museum (Foss Charles V)Paris,Under the patronage of the French Prime Minister Mr.E. Balladur.
Guingand creates the first $ 100 dollarts Guingand bill.
1994
Guingand is a donor of Operation "Les enchères de l'espoir" of TF1, France 2, France 3, Canal +, M6, Arte, under the patronage of Minister of Culture Mr. Jacques Toubon, Minister of Health Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy and the Minister of Communication Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy.
Guingand creates the words Mafiart (is TM) and Dollart (is TM)
Appointment with Pierre Restany beginning of their friendship.
1993
October : Solo show - Ombres - Chalon-sur-Saône Art Center,under the patronage of Minister Mr Dominique Perben.
September : Solo show - Ombres - Galerie Laurent Strouk - Paris
Léo Castelli visits his studio in Paris
1992
November : Salon des Indépendants - Grand Palais in Paris
Appointment with Léo Castelli
1991
October : Contemporary artists - Grand Palais - Paris
May : Solo show - Ombres - "Galerie 50" avenue Montaigne, in Paris
Author of TV concept " Question" for the show "Double Jeu" of Thierry Ardisson.
1990
June / August : Solo show - Ombres - Meta galerie - Paris
1989/1990
For one year, each Saturday evening two shadow paintings are presented in the most famous tv show "Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches" on the National Channel France 2.
1988
September, October, November : Solo show - Ombres - Espace Privilège - Paris
1987/ 2002
Since 1987, he created truly original pictorial works by immortalizing the (life-size) shadow of international celebrities who have posed for him and co-signs these unique works. Each shadow is painted on a canvas 78 ¾ X 59 inches.
200 international stars & celebrities have posed for him :Movie stars, actors, actresses, movie director, rock stars, singers, Jazz mens, writers, Photographers, Top models, fashion desingers, dancer, humouristes, sportsmen, desingers, humanistic, lawyer, politicians, contemporary artists,art personalities art like,Léo Castelli and Pierre Restany.
Guingand is the painter who made posed the greatest number of personalities in the world.
1984/ 1986
Created 30 sculptures.