Hart Gallery
Camille Virot Personal Information
- 1947
- Camille Virot born in Franche-Comte (France)
- Lives in Banon, France
- Camille Virot studied ceramics at the School of Fine Art in Besancon and then studied decorative arts at the school of fine art in Strasbourg.
- In 1972 Camille Virot started his own studio in Provence and began to work with raku.
- Since 1976, he has been sharing his time between a teaching activity (Organising
- training sessions and being a consultant in art schools), and the search for his own artistic expression inspired by the traditional notions of Japanese Raku.
- Since 1990 he has been incorporating different materials like wood, metal and paint in his ceramics.
- In 1985 Camille Virot created “les Dossiers d’Argile” (the clay files), an irregularly occuring publication centred on the reflection of contemporary ceramics.
- In the frame of the association “Argile”, he has started an exchange programme (supported by the French Government) between european ceramacists and female African Potters (1991-95) He was in charge of the touring exhibition “Poterie Negre” (Negro Pottery).
- In 1999, Camille Virot worked on a common project with Malien Craftsmen for the “Lieu Unique de Nantes”
Camille Virot Solo Exhibitions
- 1973
- Noella Ges Gallery - St Remy de Provence
- 1979
- DM Sarver Gallery - Paris
- 1980
- Noella Ges Gallery - St Remy de Provence
- 1981
- DM Sarver Gallery - Paris
- 1982
- Noella Ges Gallery - St Remy de Provence
- 1984
- DM Sarver Gallery - Paris
- Schneider Gallery, Freiburg
- 1985
- Heidi Schneider Gallery Horgen, Switzerland
- 1987
- DM Sarver Gallery - Paris
- Heidi Schneider Gallery Horgen, Switzerland
- 1989
- DM Sarver Gallery - Paris
- 1991
- Bowig Gallery, Hanover
- Association of Poters de la Borne Gallery
- “La Cambuse” Gallery, Bonnieux
- 1992
- HD Nick Gallery, Aubais
- Epona Gallery Paris
- Hart Gallery Nottingham
- Atelier 18 Gallery, Bruxelles.
- 1993
- Maison de la Ceramique , Mulhouse, Le Vieux Bourg Gallery, Denges (CH)
- Charlotte Hennig Gallery, Darmstatt
- Gnirss Gallery, Emmendigen
- 1994
- HD Nick Gallery Aubais
- Dunkerque Museum of Contemporary Art
- 1996
- Nick Gallery, Aubais
- Bernard Palissy Museum, Saint Avit
- Gnirss Gallery, Emmendingen
- AAA Gallery, Lugano
- Karen Gulden studio Paris
- 1997
- Nick Gallery, Aubais
- Karen Gulden studio, Paris
- M. Brand Gallery, Geneva.
- 1998
- Solo exhibitions: Byfang Gallery, Bale; Mendoza Foundation, Caracas, Ortilles-Fourcat Gallery, Paris, “Expressions”, Bar le Duc
Camille Virot Group Exhibitions
- 1981
- Arts Deco Paris
- Retrospective and didactic exhibition: Stuttgart French Institute
- 1982
- Landesmuseum Darmstatt
- Retrospective and didactic exhibition: School of Fine Art Caen
- 1991
- Invited artist at the Chateauroux biennale (along with Dejonghe, Coville and Varlan).
- Present at “Collection Fina Gomez, 30 years of contemporary ceramic”.
- Arts Deco Museum “ In Situ II” August. Guest to “30 Mostra della Ceramica”, Castellamonto, “Terre Sculptee Europeenne”, Phare Sud...
- 1992
- In Situ III (installations), Bols a LAusanne (Leonnelli Gallery)
- Terra Viva Gallery (murals)
- Sculpture europeenne de terre cuite (Fulda, D)
- 1993
- Hohr Grenzhausen Museum
- “La Ceramique Europeenne en 93”, Keramikmuseum Weterwald (Touring exhibition in 93-94)
- 1995
- Dignes Museum
- Mejanes Library, Aix
- Hamlin Gallery Honfleur
- 1996
- Astoul studio, La Borne
- “Le Vase”, Soisson
- 1997
- Sculptures, Mont de Marsan
- Welle Collectopn, Paderborn
Camille Virot Art Fairs
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- Bale, Art 82, Art 83
- Mino Selection (Japan), 89
Camille Virot Public and Corporate Collections
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- Villeneuve d’Ascq Museum
- Darmstatt Landesmuseum
- Stuttgart Landesmuseum
- Musee du Cinquantenaire Brussels
- Arts Deco Museum in Paris
- Gand Museum, Ariana Geneve
- Dunkerque Contemporary Art Museum
- French Cultural Ministry collections