Roland Cabot  (1929) 

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Roland Cabot Biography
1929   Born in Rio de Janeiro to a French mother and an Uruguayan father
1943   His father died.
1946   High School in French and Portugese in Rio de Janeiro
1947   He left for Paris.
1952   Admitted to the Beaux Arts School of Architecture in Paris. There he met the American Architect Jules Gregory, in Paris on a 6 months Grant. His strong personality impressed the « novice » he was and made him discover what could be the spirit of creation.
1956   He returned to Brazil.
1961   He left for New York with his first wife and their baby. During the day he worked for artchitechts (among them Skidmore, Owings & Merril), and at night he worked on his etchings
1964   One man show at the Sudamericana Gallery in New York. The show is welcomed by the critics and works are acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
1967   He returned to France and settled in Paris.
1973   Purchase Award, Rank Xerox International Print Competition, Paris
1977   First painted steel sculptures
1982   Etching selected by the Biennial Committee, 6th International Print Competition, North Miami Museum
1971 - 2009   Integrated art works in architecture in France, Spain and Italy
2011   Jury’s Prize (etching), City of Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole Art Show
  Selected Public Collections
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York
National Library, Paris
Museum of Art (MASP), Sao Paulo
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California
National Contemporary Art Fund, France
Museum of Saint Dié, Vosges, France
MADI Museum, Ceará, Brazil
Selected Exhibitions
2008   Sculpture / Architecture, Michelle Broutta Gallery, City of Dammarie-lès-Lys, France
2006   9th Art Show, Town Hall, City of Massy-Palaiseau (Honor Guest)
2006   Mariño Gallery, Paris (solo)
2004   MADI Museum, Ceará, Brazil
1998   Color in Sculpture, Survol Show, Town Hall, 11th District, Paris
1997   Museum of Art (MASP), Sao Paulo
1994   Sao Paulo Underground Show
1990   Museums of Séoul, Pusan and Taegu, South Korea
1987   Kinetic Magic, Latin American House » Monaco
1984   VIth Miami International Print Biennial, North Miami Museum, USA
1981   Quadro Gallery, Rio de Janeiro (solo)
1980   100 Years of Sculpture in Brazil, Museum of Art (MASP), Sao Paulo
1979   The Lacourière-Frélaut Workshop, Museum of Modern Art, Paris
1979   24 Brazilian Engravers, Road Show, Japan
1976   Bonino Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1975   Moderne Internationale Graphik, Lubeck, Germany
1975   IInd International Print Biennial, Bradford, England
1975   The Contemporary Print, National Library, Paris
1975   Museu de Arte (MASP), Sao Paulo (solo)
1975   A. R. Hayatt Gallery, Rio de Janeiro (solo)
1974   IInd International Print Biennial, Cracow, Poland
1973   Prize Winners, RANK XEROX International Print Competition
1968   The Print Club, Philadelphia (solo)
1967   G-4 Gallery, Rio de Janeiro (solo)
1966   Silvermine Guild of Artists, 5th National Print Exhibition, New Canaan, Connecticut
1966   The Print Club, Philadelphia
1966   Labo Gallery, Montreal
1964   P.V.I. Gallery, New York
1964   Brandeis University, Massachusetts
1964   Sudamericana Gallery, New York (solo)
Literature
  Connaître la Sculpture de Roland Cabot, edit. J. Dopagne, 1986