WESEL, Leo
Biography
1955 | born in Roosendaal, The Netherlands |
1975 | Arts Academy of The Hague, The Netherlands |
1990 | resettled to Italy |
2002-2003 | „Lavoro con Ardesia" (Working with slate) Nuovo Orizzonti, Molini di Triora, Italy |
He lives and works in Ventimiglia, Italy. | |
After studying at the Arts Academy of the Hague Leo Wesel was trained and inspired by two leading expressionist artists, professor Wil Bouthhoom and professor Wim Schutz. The French painter Serge Hélénon and French / Italian artist Bernhard Damiano have both influenced and stimulated the artworks of Leo Wesel. |
Solo exhibitions (selection) | |
2007 | Palais de l’Europe with Cesaretti, Menton, FR Galerie "In-Art" Haaren, NL Galerie AL, Budapest, HU |
2005 | Den Engel, Hoogstraten, BE |
2004-2005 | Galerie Euro Fine Arts Amsterdam, NL Gemeentehuis, Zevenbergen, Gemeente Moerdijk, NL Galleria Heine with T. Mehl, Apricale, IT |
2004 | Várgaléria, Veszprém, HU |
2003 | Stichting Int. Heyderadey, Het Tongerlohuys, Roosendaal, NL Madam Blå - Essunga Kyrkby, Nossebro, SE |
2002 | Galleria Imago, Vedano al Lambro, Milano, IT Chapelle Romane Saint-Sébastien, Castellar, FR |
2001 | ABN/Amro-Bank, Monte Carlo, MC |
2000 | Biblioteca Civica Internazionale, Bordighera, IT Culturele Werkgroep, Stein/Urmond, NL |
1998 | Palais de l'Europe, with Serge Hélénon, Menton, FR Galeie Esprit, with Serge Hélénon, Clinge-Hulst, NL |
1993 | Galerie Leeman, Amsterdam, NL |
1992 | Espace Araucaria, Nice, FR |
1991 | Giardini Hanbury, Ventimiglia, IT |
Group exhibitions (selection) | |
2007 | Symposium sur le Marbre de Carrare, Castillon, FR |
2006 | Triangle d’Art, Castillon, FR |
2005 | Group exposition "Oro Negro" della Valle Argentina, arma di Taggia, IT Group exposition Vondelkerk, Amsterdam, NL Group exposition in San Biago, IT |
2004 | Circolo culturale: Mostra di sculture in "Oro Nero", Ventimiglia, IT Palais Carnolès: Le citron dans l'art, Menton, FR Palazzo Ducale, Genova Capitale Europea della Cultura, Sculture Ardesia, Genova, IT Vele d'Epoca 2004, Sculture in Ardesia, Imperia, IT "L'Oeuvre en Cours", Musee des Beaux-Arts Palais Carnolais, Menton, FR |
2003 | Palais de l'Europe: Les Artistes Hollandais - Menton, FR Forte dell'Anunziata: Terra d'Arte, Ventimiglia, IT Ariston: Ardesia - San Remo, IT Biblioteca di San Remo: Mail Art, San Remo, IT |
2002 | Rijk van de Keizer: YACHT, Amsterdam, NL Giardini Hanbury: Ardesia, Ventimiglia, IT |
2001 | Frontière franco-italienne: Manifestation sur l'Euro, Menton, FR |
2000 | Palais de l'Europe: 50 ans d'art à Menton, Menton, FR Musée de Préhistorie Régionale: L'Autoportrait, Menton, FR |
1999 | Museo de Badalucco: Festival d'arte figurative, Badalucco, IT Consulta Général d'Italie, Nice, FR Premio Sacarello: Incontro artistico degli scultori delle Province di Cuneo e Imperia del Dipartimento delle Alpi Maritime, Cuneo, IT Arte in Piazza, Bordighera, IT premio Concorso "Gli artisti e la fabia", Ventimiglia, IT Forte dell'Annunziata, Ventimiglia, IT |
1998 | Arte in Piazza, Bordighera, IT |
1997 | Pavillon Bosio, Ecole d'Arts Plastiques, Monte Carlo, MC |
1996 | Piazza: Secodo Incontro Internazionale d'Arte, Fanghetto, IT |
1995 | Piazza: Primo Incontro Internazionale d'Arte, Fanghetto, IT Galerie Mireille Mercier Munch, Nice, FR Forte dell'Annunziata, Ventimiglia, IT |
1994 | Castello del Comune, S. Stefano al Mare, IT |
1992 | La Telaccia: Premio "La Telaccia d'Oro", Torino, IT |
Collections (selection)
2006 | Sculpture with Harry Vogellaars, Don Bosco House, Roosendaal, NL Sculpture "via crucis" s. Rocco Church Vallecrosia, IT Galerie Matarasso, Nice, FR |
2005 | Sculpture, The Modern Museum of Constructivism of László Vass, Veszprém, HU |
2004 | "Dal mare" sculpture, San Lorenzo al Mare, IT The Modern Gallery László Vass Collection, Veszprém, Hungary |
2003 | "De boer van Westwollingwou", sculpture, Jardin des Sculptures, Palais Carnolès, Menton, FR |
2004 | Watercolours on post cards, Duga Foundation for war victims in Bosnia |
2001 | Several works - Gallery Henri Bronne, Monte Carlo, MC |
1998 | "Quattro Foglie" sculpture, Jardin des Sculptures, Palais Carnolès Menton, FR |
Publications (selection)
2005 | Villa dÁrte (January-February 2005), NL |
2004 | S. Valentino Zunino: "Oro Nero", Nuovo Orizzonti - Ventimiglia, IT prof. dr R Lopré: chafing emotions in forms and colors Presentation: Euro Fine Arts Galerie, Amsterdam A van Vlaanderen: Dagblad "De Stem" (October), NL W. JansenSchoonhoven: art Tableux Benelux (March), NL |
2003 | Nya Länstidningen, Lidkoping, SE Skaraborgs Lans Tidning, Skara, SE |
2002 | A. Pertys, Dagblad "De Stem" (March 25), NL G. Casiraghi: Catalogue Exposition 1991Giardini Hanbury, Ventimiglia, IT A. van Vlaanderen, Dagblad "De Stem" (December 14), NL W. Jansen-Schoonhoven - Art Tableaux Benelux (December), NL |
2001 | Fr. Biamonti, B.Damiano, P. Hervieux and H. de la Touche, Catalogue Exposition Monte Carlo, MC La Gazetta de Monaco (February 15), MC Tendence Life Style International (March), MC Artstances (April), MC |
2000 | Il Secolo XIX, Catalogue Exposition Bordighera, IT |
1998 | F. Altmann: Catalogue Exposition, Menton, FR A. Van Vlaanderen, Dagblad "De Stem" (April 18), NL N. Out, Dagblad "PZC" (April 18), NL |
1993 | A. Rebaudo: Catalogue Exposition, S. Stefano al Mare, IT |
2005 | Villa dÁrte (January-February 2005), NL |
2004 | S. Valentino Zunino: "Oro Nero", Nuovo Orizzonti - Ventimiglia, IT prof. dr R Lopré: chafing emotions in forms and colors Presentation: Euro Fine Arts Galerie, Amsterdam A van Vlaanderen: Dagblad "De Stem" (October), NL W. JansenSchoonhoven: art Tableux Benelux (March), NL |
2003 | Nya Länstidningen, Lidkoping, SE Skaraborgs Lans Tidning, Skara, SE |
2002 | A. Pertys, Dagblad "De Stem" (March 25), NL G. Casiraghi: Catalogue Exposition 1991Giardini Hanbury, Ventimiglia, IT A. van Vlaanderen, Dagblad "De Stem" (December 14), NL W. Jansen-Schoonhoven - Art Tableaux Benelux (December), NL |
2001 | Fr. Biamonti, B.Damiano, P. Hervieux and H. de la Touche, Catalogue Exposition Monte Carlo, MC La Gazetta de Monaco (February 15), MC Tendence Life Style International (March), MC Artstances (April), MC |
2000 | Il Secolo XIX, Catalogue Exposition Bordighera, IT |
1998 | F. Altmann: Catalogue Exposition, Menton, FR A. Van Vlaanderen, Dagblad "De Stem" (April 18), NL N. Out, Dagblad "PZC" (April 18), NL |
1993 | A. Rebaudo: Catalogue Exposition, S. Stefano al Mare, IT |