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Igor Mitoraj Biography
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Igor Mitoraj was born in Oderan, Germany, from Polish parents.
He then had a classic painting education at the Cracovie Art School and at the Cracovie Academy of Fine Art.
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In 1968 he came to Paris to follow his own study at the National School of Fine Arts where he approached the painting. After a two years journey in South America he diverts the sculpture for the first time and his first solo sculpture exhibition is held at the Galerie la Hune in Paris in 1976. Then he open a sculpture atelier in Paris and travels to New York and Greece where he studies classic sculpture.
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In 1979 he visits Carrara in Italy and decides that marble is the perfect material for his sculpture. Since the opening of his atelier in Carrara, in 1983, he has been living between Italy and Paris.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2006
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2006 Public exhibitions in Granada, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla, Spain. Fundació La Caixa
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2005
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Ca’ Pesaro Museum, Venice
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2004
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Mercati of Traiano, Rome
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2004
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The Tuillerie Gardens, Paris
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2004
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Galeria Joan Gaspar-Madrid, Spain
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2003
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The Norodowe Museum, Warsaw
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2003
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The International Center for Culture, Krakow
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2002
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The Tega Gallery, Milan
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2002
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The Museum of Contemporary Art, Lugano
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2002
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Galeria Joan Gaspar-Barcelona, Spain
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2001
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In March 28 2001, a great retrospective called “New Mythology” was held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
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1999
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Museo Archeologico, Girardiredi Boboli Firenze
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1999
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Galeria Joan Gaspar-Barcelona, Spain
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1997
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KPMG, La Défense Paris
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1997
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Institut Polonais Rome
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1996
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Fondzione Publitaila Sysacuse, Italie
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1995
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Marisa Del Toe Gallery New York
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1994
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Time Machine, British Museum London
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1994
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Galeria Joan Gaspar-Barcelona, Spain
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1994
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National Gallery Warsaw
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1992
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park Wakefield, UK
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1991
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First exhibition at JGM Gallery, Paris
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1989
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New York Academy of Art New York
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1989
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Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, Spain
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1988
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The Queen's Museum New York
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1986
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Biennale de Venise ( invitation spéciale) Venice
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1982
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Musée de la Sculpture Kassel, Germany
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1976
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Galerie La Hune Paris
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1970
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Espace Lumière, Grand-Palais Paris
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