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Biography |
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Ingrid Donat was born in Paris in 1957 into a family of artists. Her grandfather was an architect and her father a painter. Raised in Sweden, she returned to Paris in 1975 to study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts to pursue her passion for sculpture. |
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Ingrid’s talent developed quickly in the artistic environment of Paris. Of particular importance was her meeting with Sylva Bernt, the companion of Andre Arbus. From Bernt, Donat learned the art of construction, casting, engraving, patinating and sculpture in general. During the same year she met Diego Giacometti who advised Donat to design her own sculpted furniture. Other influences were Egon Schiele, Georges Mine, Germaine Richier. Inspiration for materials and colors come from primitive and tribal arts, the elegance of Art Deco, and organic forms of Art Nouveau. |
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In 1981 the sculptor Cesar, who recognized Donat as a talented artist, encouraged her to follow her own style and identity rather than return to school. For the past twenty years Donat has been creating a body of work that she only began to exhibit publicly in 1998. |
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Donat engraves the bronzes, painted upholstery and treated wood. The Blanchet-Landowski Foundry, under the guidance of the artist, then applies the patina to these surfaces, as well as to the parchment. These factors all contribute to making every work a unique piece. Each model comes in a limited edition of 8. Each is initialed by the artist, has the foundry stamp, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Ingrid Donat |
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Donat currently lives and works outside of Paris. |
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Exhibitions |
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2008 |
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Carpenters Workshop Gallery (London) |
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2008 |
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Gallery Barry Friedman (New York) |
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2007 |
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Design Art London (London) |
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2006 |
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Carpenters Workshop Gallery (London) |
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2006 |
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Gallery Barry Friedman (New York) |
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2005 |
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Palm Beach Contemporary (Florida) |
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2005 |
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Palm Beach Classic International Fine Art & Antique Fair (Florida) |
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2005 |
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Pavillon des Antiquaire et des Beaux Arts (Paris, Jardin des Tuileries) |
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2004 |
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Armory Barry Friedman Ltd. modernism (New York ) |
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2004 |
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Pavillon des Antiquaires et des Beaux-Arts (Paris, Jardin des Tuileries) |
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2004 |
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Palm Beach Classic (Florida) |
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2004 |
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Palm Beach Contemporary (Florida) |
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2003 |
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Armory Barry Friedman Ltd. modernism (New York) |
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2003 |
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Art Palm Beach Palm Beach (Florida) |
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2003 |
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Carrousel du Louvre, Paris |
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2002 |
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Parc de Saint Cloud |
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2002 |
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L’art du Jardin et de la Sculpture, Paris |
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2002 |
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Jardins des Tuileries, Mars Pavillon des Antiquaires et des Beaux Arts, Paris |
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2002 |
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International Art&Antique Fair, Palm Beach, Florida |
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2002 |
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Art Miami Basel (Miami, Florida) |
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2002 |
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Art of the Twentieth Century (Park Avenue Armory, New York) |
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2001 - 2002 |
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Exposition permanente, Galerie Cazeau – Beraudiere, Paris |
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2001 |
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Jardin des Tuileries, Mars Pavillon Des Antiquaires Et Des Beaux Arts, Paris |
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2000 |
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Meubles et sculptures Galerie Cazeau-Beraudiere, Paris |
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1999 |
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Galerie Bernard Dulon Meubles et sculptures de Ingrid Donat (Paris) |
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1998 |
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4ème éxposition des bronzes en atelier Landowski Fondeur, Paris |
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1998 |
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Meublés sculptures d’ingrid Donat Galerie Bernard Dulon, Paris |
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