Guy Mees

Biography

°1935, Mechelen, Belgium
+2003, Antwerp, Belgium

	Solo exhibitions
2018	The Weather is Quiet, Cool and Soft - Guy Mees, Mu.Zee, Oostende
2017	David Zwirner, London, United Kingdom "Works 1960-1980", gb agency, Paris, France Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium Galerie Nagel Draxler, Berlin, Germany
2016	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Brussels, Belgium
2013	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
2012	"Lost Space", the Anyspace Gallery, Brussels, Belgium "Focus Guy Mees", Museum M, Leuven, Belgium
2007	Galerie Bernard Bouche, Paris, France
2002	"Guy Mees, een overzicht", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
2000	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
2000	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1996	Galerie Tanya Rumpff, Haarlem, The Netherlands
1995	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1993	Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1990	Edition of four screenprints, Anny De Decker, Antwerp, Belgium Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1989	"Guy Mees 1989", edition by Marc Poirier, Antwerp, Belgium Galerie L'A, Liege, Belgium Galerie van de Akademie van Waasmunster, Waasmunster, Belgium
1988	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1985	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1984	Galerie Dam, Middelburg, The Netherlands
1983	Vereniging voor het Museum van Hedendagse Kunst Gent, Ghent, Belgium
1982	Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1979	Galerie Michele Lachowsky, Brussels, Belgium
1977	Galerie Orez Mobile, Den Haag, The Netherlands Galerie Nova, Zagreb, Croatia
1974	MTL-Art in Project, Antwerp, Belgium MTL, Brussels, Belgium
1973	MTL, Brussels, Belgium
1971	Galerie X-One, Antwerp, Belgium Richtingsverschijnselen, Galerie Jeanne Buytaert, Antwerp, Belgium
1970	Galerie X-One, Antwerp, Belgium MTL, Brussels, Belgium
1969	Galerie X-One, Antwerp, Belgium
1968	Galerie Orez, Den Haag, The Netherlands
1966	Galerie Ad Libitum, Antwerp, Belgium
	Group Exhibitions
2020	'Implicit Movement', Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp, BE` 1973-1974. BELGISCHE AVANT-GARDE IN BRUSSEL EN OXFORD, CC Strombeek-Gent, BE
2019	Leeway, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp
2019	The Bare Necessity, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp
2018	Interaction, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp
2016	“B-Last”, Mu.ZEE, Ostend, Belgium “The Gap, an exhibition of selected abstract art from Belgium”, MUKHA, Antwerp, Belgium
2015	“The Gap, an exhibition of selected abstract art from Belgium”, Parasol Unit, London, UK
2013	"Happy Birthday Dear Academie", MAS, Antwerp, Belgium
2012	"Looking back - A video selection from the Argos collection for Contour On Tour: Video art in the Flemish Parliament", Argos, Brussels, Belgium "Spirits Of Internationalism", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium "50 days at sea", Antwerp Pavilion, 9th Shanghai Biennale, cur. by Philippe Pirotte, Shanghai, China
2011	"Guy Mees, deel 2”, Mu.ZEE, Ostend, Belgium "Out of Storage: Provisoire & Définitif", Marres - Centre for Contemporary Culture, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2010	"Stanley Brouwn / Francois Curlet / Jef Geys / Guy Mees / Michael Smith / Ann Veronica Janssens / Bernard Frize / Heimo Zobernig / Koenraad Dedobbeleer / Marthe Wéry”, Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium "Micheline chez Mai 36”, Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich, Switzerland "Ecce Homo Ludens”, Musée régional d’art contemporain Languedoc-Roussilon, Sérignan, France
2009	"T-Tris : Un « jeu » de construction entre les collections de la Province de Hainaut, du Muhka et du Mudam", B.P.S.22 - Espace de Création Contemporaine, Charleroi, Belgium "A Story of the Image: Old & New Masters From Antwerp", National Museum of Singapore, Singapore / Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2008	PMMK, Ostend, Belgium "Elementaire deeltjes”, COVRA, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
2007	"7”, Roger Raveel Museum, Machelen, Belgium "Silent Revolutions”, Expo Tweebronnen, Leuven, Belgium "Een verhaal van het beeld / A story of the image", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
2005	"Monopolis - Antwerpen", Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam, The Netherlands "Collectiepresentatie XI - zomer 2005, de Zomer van Middelburg", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
2004	"Dear ICC - Aspects of contemporary art in Belgium 1970-1985", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium "Papiers divers & Dérivés" - Galerie Nadja Vilenne, Liège, Belgium "Dedicated to a Proposition", Extra City Kunsthal, Antwerp, Belgium "Stanley Brouwn / Francois Curlet / Anne Daems / Wim Delvoye / Jef Geys / Carsten Höller / Ann Veronica Janssens / On Kawara / Mark Luyten / Guy Mees / Allen Ruppersberg / Joe Scanlan / Charles-Daniel Schreiber", Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
2013	"Collectiepresentatie VI - winter 2003-2004", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium "Collectiepresentatie IV - zomer 2003", MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
2002	“Exile on Main Street”, N.I.C.C., Antwerp, Belgium "Spring", Anne Daems, Guy Mees, Gauthier Hubert, Honoré d’o, Orla Barry, Sylvie Macias-Diaz,  Ann Veronica Janssens, Suchan Kinoshita – Galerie Nadja Vilenne, Liege, Belgium "Video & films, de collectie – een voorstel", M.U.H.K.A., Antwerp, Belgium S.T.U.C., Leuven, Belgium
2001	"Ici & maintenant / Hier & nu", Ancien Entrepot Royal Tour & Taxis (cur. by Laurent Jacob), Brussels, Belgium "David Claerbout, Wim Delvoye, Alicia Framis, Bernard Frize, Daan Van Golden, Ann Veronica Janssens, Mark Luyten, Guy Mees, Marthe Wéry, Christopher Wool", Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1999	"Tegenvleug/A rebrousse-poil", Kunstcentrum Sittard, The Netherlands “Trouble spot – painting”, MuHKA, Antwerp, Belgium “Anne Daems / J.P. Deridder / Douglas Gordon / Mark Luyten / Guy Mees / Joe Scanlan”, Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium “La consolation”, MAGASIN - Centre National d’art Contemporain de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
1998	"Un siècle de collage en Belgique", Centre de la Gravure et de l'Image imprimée, La Louvière, Belgium
1993	"Kunst in België na 1980 / L'art en Belgique depuis 1980", Musée d'Art Moderne, Brussels, Belgium "Betekende Ruimte II. Plaats van handeling", Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium (cat.)
1992	"Corners Filled With What Is Swept Into Corners", Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium "Harald Klingelhöller / Guy Mees / Richard Prince / Robert Therrien", Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, Belgium
1988	"De Verzameling I", Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen (MUHKA), Antwerp, Belgium
1984	"Video art in Belgium 1970-1977", SMAK, Ghent, Belgium
1981	"Naar en in het landschap", ICC, Antwerp, Belgium
1979	"The sixties - Art in Belgium", SMAK, Ghent, Belgium
1974	Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, United Kingdom
1973	"Belgische Avant-Garde / Avant-Garde Belge", Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1967	Wide White Space, Antwerp, Belgium

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Artworks

Guy Mees
Lost Space, 1965
Lace, blue neon
59 cm diameter
(GM-315)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1985-1990
red metallic paper
80 x 152 cm
(GM-137)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1991
purple metallic paper
Unique
70 x 142 cm
(GM-138)

Guy Mees
Untitled, 1991
orange and red paper
110 x 155 cm
(GM-148)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1989
White paper, white canvas
70 x 200 cm
(GM-087)

Guy mees
Lost Space, 1989
blue paper
35 x 159 cm
(GM-167)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1987
Blue and 2 different types of pink paper
unique
60 x 210 cm
(GM-083)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1984
blue and green paper
120 x 160 cm
(GM-080)

Guy Mees
Lost Space, 1989
Yellow paper
35 x 138 cm
(GM-175)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1992
White canvas , orange and green paper
unique
60 x 235 cm
(GM-060)

Guy Mees
Verloren Ruimte, 1988
dark blue paper
195 x 60 cm
(GM-049)

Guy Mees
Lost Space, 1989
Light blue, white and green paper, newspaper, white canvas, fabric with pattern
210 x 360 cm
(GM-082)

Guy Mees
Lost Space, 1986
Grey, green and blue paper
180 x 180 cm
(VR-075)

Guy Mees
Untitled, 1994
green paper clippings on paper
148 x 151 cm
(GM-371)

Exhibitions

11.01.2020–01.03.2020
Nieuw Zuid

Groupshow
Implicit Movement

11.05.2019–16.06.2019
Nieuw Zuid

Maaike Schoorel
Leeway

16.03.2019–05.05.2019
Nieuw Zuid

Group Show
The Bare Necessity

20.10.2018–25.11.2018
Nieuw Zuid

Group Show
Interaction

18.03.2016–01.05.2016
Groen Kwartier

Group show
From nature to abstract

Fairs

17.11.2017–19.11.2017
Art Dusseldorf

Group show
Art Dusseldorf 2017

News

L'heure bleue: group exhibition

– 09.05.2020–14.06.2020 Gallery Sofie Van de Velde and PLUS - ONE Gallery present ‘L’Heure Bleue’. L’heure bleue is the moment when the sun has set, but the night has not fallen yet. The phenomenon of the blue hour happens right b… Continue reading

1973-1974. BELGISCHE AVANT-GARDE IN BRUSSEL EN OXFORD
Museumcultuur Strombeek-Gent

– 10.01.2020–04.03.2020 Op 25 mei 1973 opende in het Brusselse Paleis voor Schone Kunsten een tentoonstelling die de artistieke tendensen binnen de Belgische avant-garde aan de orde stelde. Met “M. Broodthaers, J. Charlier, J… Continue reading