Michel Kikoine
Michel Kikoïne | |
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Born | Ecole de Paris | 31 May 1892
Michel Kikoïne (
Life
Kikoine was born in
For a time, the young artist lived at La Ruche while studying at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In 1914, he married a young lady from Vilnia with whom he had a daughter and a son. Their son, Jacques Yankel, born in France in 1920, also became a painter. The same year as his marriage, Kikoine volunteered to fight in the French army, serving until the end of World War I. His first solo exhibition took place in 1919 at the Chéron Gallery.[2]Between 1922 and 1923, he and Soutine traveled to Céret and Cagnes-sur-Mer where, where, he painted Expressionist landscapes in influence of the light.[2]
In 1926, Kikoine bought a house in Annay-sur-Serein in Burgundy. In 1927, he left La Ruche and settled in Montrouge, subsequently returning to Montparnasse in 1933. In 1939, Kikoine was mobilized and served in the military reserve near Soissons, where he painted gouaches of garrison life. [2]
With the outbreak of
Career And Style
Kikoine had his first exhibition in Paris in 1919 after which he exhibited regularly at the Salon d'Automne. His work was successful enough to provide a reasonable lifestyle for him and his family, allowing them to spend summers painting landscapes in the south of France, the most notable of which is his "Paysage Cezannien," inspired by Paul Cézanne. He died in Cannes.
During his time in Paris, he was friend and a contemporary of Chaim Soutine, Isaac Frenkel Frenel, Jules Pascin and other Jewish artist of the School Of Paris.[7][4]
Kikoïne found great success in Paris. He went on to exhibit internationally across Europe and in New York. He also exhibited in Israel where he stayed for several months during the 1950s.[4]
Style
Kikoïne desired not only to describe nature but also show the unmediated experience of one in nature. And showcase nature's passion and depth in the world. Kikoïne continued with the evolution of
Influence
In 2004, at the university in Tel Aviv, Israel, a new wing in the Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery was dedicated to the memory of Kikoine.
See also
- Chaim Soutine
- Isaac Frenkel Frenel
- École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- Amadeo Modigliani
- School of Paris
- Expressionism
References
- ^ "The Path of Litvak Artists". ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michel KIKOÏNE". Bureau d’art Ecole de Paris. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Michel Kikoine (1892-1968) – A Jewish Man in the Synagogue – Mixed Media on Paper | kedem Auction House Ltd". www.kedem-auctions.com. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b c d "The Michel Kikoïne Art Gallery". en-arts.tau.ac.il. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Briend, Christian, et al. Rendezvous in Paris. N.p., Louvre Abu Dhabi / Art Book Magazine Éditions, 2019, p.83
- ^ "Michel Kikoine - Biography". Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "artnet Galleries: A House in Safed by Yitzhak Frenkel-Frenel from Jordan-Delhaise Gallery". 2013-12-03. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
External links
- An artwork by Michel Kikoine at the Ben Uri site