CURRICULUM VITAE
Artist and art researcher, Isabelle Bonzom is a painter, she has painted on easel paintings and on walls since 1987. As a muralist, she creates on site specific works for public and private commissions. She also practiced buon fresco (painting on wet lime coat) since 1991.
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Isabelle Bonzom's painting has been exploring the representation of landscape and flesh.
The American artist Eric Fischl wrote an essay about Isabelle Bonzom's painting entitled "Entre nous" and Isabelle Bonzom created a series of paintings which are portraits of Eric Fischl.
The Gallery and Art Institute of LeeSang, based in Seoul, now represents Isabelle Bonzom's painting in South Korea and Asia.
Works by Isabelle Bonzom are held by public museums and collections, private collectors and corporations in France, Belgium, Costa Rica, Mexico, South Korea and in the United States, etc. The Musée de Saint-Maur and the Musée des Traditions de l’Ile, Noirmoutier Island, and the Cities of Les Herbiers and Charenton own her painting.
MAIN SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
DAFFODILS FOR THE CURIE INSTITUTE
Isabelle Bonzom participated in the annual fundraising campaign to benefit the Curie Institute and cancer research
via the online sale of her "Lockdown Daffodils: It's Spring outside !" watercolor series
2017
DELICIOUS GRAVITY, Galerie Marie-Claude Duchosal, Paris, France
2014
TRAVERSES, II, Galerie Marie-Claude Duchosal, Paris, France
2013
TRAVERSES, I, Galerie Boissière-Gomendio Art Contemporain, Neuilly/Seine, near Paris, France
2013
BUCOLICS, Fondation Paul Parquet, Neuilly/Seine, France
Wall paintings at the Paul Parquet Foundation which takes care of sick and mistreated children
2012
PASSAGES, Galerie Robert Peirce, Paris, France
2009
TRANS-LANDSCAPE, Galerie Robert Peirce, Paris, France
2008
LOVE EXPLOSION, Galerie d'Est et d'Ouest, Paris, France
2007
LANDSCAPE, A PICTORIAL JOURNEY THROUGH A COMPANY, Sara Lee French headquarters Three dozen paintings created by Isabelle Bonzom between 1998 and 2007
ISABELLE BONZOM-PEINTURES, Galerie d'Est et d'Ouest, Paris, France
2003
CORPS à CORPS, TERRE à TERRE, Ardelay Castle, Vendée, France
This retrospective showed seventy paintings, focusing on two main themes : flesh and landscape
2002
ANIMAL, Metaplan, Chatou, France
Murals commissioned by this German consulting group
2001
LANDSCAPES, Galerie Actée, Charenton
2000
MURAL PAINTINGS AT THE PRISON OF SAINT-MALO, Brittany, France
A commission by the French Ministries of Culture and Justice for a series of murals in the jailhouse
1999
PAINTINGS 1985-1999, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Paris, France
90 paintings were presented with the support of AGF, France’s biggest insurance company
1998
L’ART DANS LES CHAPELLES, Brittany, France
An event organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Region of Brittany that featured solo exhibits by 16 contemporary artists showing their work in 16 historic chapels
1996
ANALOGIES: Carte blanche to Isabelle Bonzom Musée de Noirmoutier, France
On-site work weaving a dialogue between the museum collection, the garden of the museum and the visitors; featuring paintings and murals displayed in the streets around the museum
1993
PAINTINGS BEFORE REMODELING, Neuilly/Seine, near Paris, France
Mural paintings in a private Parisian mansion and its garden
1992
LEAF TO LEAF - FACE TO FACE, Musée de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés-Villa Medicis, near Paris, France
On-site work weaving a dialogue between the museum collection, the garden of the museum and the visitors; featuring more than 200 works on canvas, metal, wood and paper
MAIN GROUP SHOWS
2022
THE EUROPEAN ARTISTIC CRAFTS DAYS, Gaillon, Normandy
Exhibition of fresco paintings
2021
EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WEEK, Charenton, near Paris
A three-week exhibition of fresco paintings by Isabelle Bonzom in the "Art & Liberté" art center, on the occasion of the ESDW 2021
2021
EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS, Château d'Acquigny, Normandy
Exhibition of fresco paintings
2021
SONGIEONG MUSEUM, Gwangiu, South Korea
2020
EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS, Château d'Acquigny, Normandy
Exhibition of fresco paintings
2019
HÔTEL JACOBSEN - CENTRE DES PATRIMOINES MARITIMES, Noirmoutier, France
Isabelle Bonzom's painting is presented in the Center of Maritime and Coastal Heritage, the Hôtel Jacobsen on the Island of Noirmoutier, located in the Atlantic region of Vendée
2019
SELF-MONITORING - Leesang Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Group show presanting Isabelle Bonzom's work
2018
1914-2018 TÉMOINS D'HIER, MÉMOIRE D'AUJOURD'HUI, Musée de Saint-Maur des Fossés-Villa Medicis, France
This commemorative exhibition about World War 1 shows Isabelle Bonzom's series dedicated to the WW1 soldier. Isabelle Bonzom is the only female artist and the only living painter of this group show
2018
CONSTELLATIONS, Orenda gallery, Paris
2015
THE SELFIE SHOW, Museum of New Art, Detroit, USA
2015
TRIBUTE TO THE COLOR, Bazik Gallery, Cannes
2015
A MUSEUM, FOR WHOM? FOR WHAT?, Musée de Saint-Maur des Fossés-Villa Medicis, France
2012
ART ÉLYSÉES, Contemporary Art Fair, Galerie Peirce, Paris, France
2012
TAKE HOME A NUDE, New York Academy of Art, Sotheby's, New York, USA
2012
URBANITY, Boissière-Gomendio-Art Contemporain, Neuilly/Seine, France
2011
UN ARTISTE, UNE OEUVRE, Briobox gallery, Paris, France
2010
JOUVENCES, Ardelay Castle, City of Les Herbiers, Vendée, France
Curator art critic Pierre Sterckx gathers 23 artists, among them: Isabelle Bonzom, Wim Delvoye, Tony Cragg, Julie Mehretu, Christopher Wool, Charles Sandison and Eric Fischl
2010
LANDSCAPES, Ardelay Castle, City of Les Herbiers, Vendée, France
2010
THE WINTER SHOW, Gallery Peirce, Paris
2010
ARTISTS OF THE GALLERY, Galerie d'Est et d'Ouest, Paris
2009
THE CURE, 1.2.3 Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Moonshin Kim, director of 1.2.3 Gallery and curator Eunju Park exhibit, for the first time in South Korea, paintings by Isabelle Bonzom during a group show with two Korean artists, in May-June 2009.
2009
OEUVRES CHOISIES, Galerie Heine, Pavillon Kind, Mondorf-les-bains, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2009
THE WINTER SHOW, Gallery Peirce, Paris
a collective exhibition of both historic and living artists, such as Léger, Dufy, Doré, Balthus, Vieira da Silva, Bond and Bonzom
2009
ARTISTS OF THE GALLERY, Galerie d'Est et d'Ouest, Paris
2009
THE CHUNG DAM ART FAIR , 1.2.3 Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2008
ART LONDON, Chelsea, London, UK
Peirce Gallery presents modern artists as Léger, Bonnard, Bissière, Vieira Da Silva or Olivier Debré and contemporary artists such as Peter Bond and Isabelle Bonzom.
2008
SUMMER SHOW, Galerie d'Est et d'Ouest, Paris
2008
50 ARTISTS FOR THE 50TH EXHIBITION, Beckel-Odille-Boïcos Gallery, Paris, France
2007
LA ZONA RED HOOK ART SHOW, Brooklyn, New York
2007
WORKS ON PAPER, Galerie d'Est et d'Ouest, Paris
2007
PEINTURES VIVES: ISABELLE BONZOM, CAROLINE LEJEUNE, JULIE POLIDORO
Galerie 1ère Station and Mairie du 1er Arrondissement, Paris. Curated by Pierre Sterckx and Virginie Boissière.
2006
THREE PAINTERS: ISABELLE BONZOM, CAROLINE LEJEUNE, JULIE POLIDORO
Taché-Lévy Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. Curated by art critic Pierre Sterckx
2006
ARTBRUSSELS, International contemporary art fair, Brussels, Belgium
Taché-Lévy Gallery
2006
SALON OF PAINTING of the CITY OF SAINT-GRÉGOIRE, Brittany
2005
ARTBRUSSELS, International contemporary art fair, Taché-Lévy Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
PAINTING AS LANGUAGE, Espace Art et Liberté, Art center of the City of Charenton, near Paris
2004
PUBLIC TREASURY, Ardelay Castle, City of Les Herbiers, Vendée
A show featuring the public collections of the City of Les Herbiers that include two paintings by Isabelle
CHACUN CHERCHE SA VACHE, Ardelay Castle, City of Les Herbiers, Vendée
2003
SALON OF PAINTING of the CITY OF SAINT-GREGOIRE, Brittany
2002
CITIES, Beckel-Odille-Boïcos, Gallery, Paris
URBAN LANDSCAPES, Beckel-Odille-Boïcos Gallery, Paris
SALON OF PAINTING of the CITY OF SAINT-GREGOIRE, Brittany
NUDES, Beckel-Odille-Boïcos, Gallery, Paris
ALONG THE PATH, Brocéliande Gardens, Brittany
On-site work on the rocks in the Brocéliande Gardens
2001
STILL LIFE, Beckel-Odille-Boïcos, Gallery, Paris
2000
SUNSETS, Gallerie sculptures, Paris
SITES EN CRÉATION, Castle of Monbouan, Brittany
Isabelle’s on site work appeared in the gardens of the castle
1999
LES TROPHÉES DE LA COULEUR, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Isabelle Bonzom won an award in the “Young Creators” category in this national competition organized by the Lefranc-Bourgeois company
TROISIÈME RENCONTRE D’AUDACE, Chapelle de la Salpêtrière, Paris (AUDACE is the Association for the Development of Contemporary Arts in Europe)
PRINTEMPS DES MUSÉES, Musée des Traditions de l’Ile, Noirmoutier Island, Western France
1997
LES TROPHÉES DE LA COULEUR, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris.
A portrait by Isabelle was selected for this contemporary art competition organized by the Lefranc-Bourgeois company
1993
SALON DE MONTROUGE, Montrouge, near Paris. A work by Isabelle was selected by this contemporary art salon, one of the most important art salons in France
1991
LE LIVRE DES MORTS, Galerie des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Works by Isabelle were selected for this show curated by painter Henri CUECO
1990
L’ART S’ACCROCHE, Private three-story house, Paris
Isabelle’s work consisted in the ”Life and Death of a Chicken” series, a group of 27 paintings on the tiled walls of the kitchen
1989
165 ARTISTES DE 39 PAYS, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris. Isabelle showed paintings on wood and canvas
1987
LA RUÉE VERS L’ART, a national event organized by the French Ministry of Culture
Hovine Factory and Franco-American Institute, Rennes
Isabelle’s work consisted in 17 mural paintings displayed throughout a disused factory and in paintings on canvas shown at the Institute
EXHIBIT OF THE PAUL-LOUIS WEILLER PRIZE OF PORTRAIT, Paris
Isabelle Bonzom was the youngest finalist in this international competition
TRAINING
1983 - 1988
ÉCOLE RÉGIONALE DES BEAUX-ARTS, Rennes, Brittany
DNSEP, a 5-year diploma, Doctorate level degree in painting, art and history of art
1988 - 1991
ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE DES BEAUX-ARTS, Paris
Post doctorate studies: Isabelle Bonzom was selected to enter the fresco studio and painter H. Cueco's studio
She also deepened her studies in history of modern and contemporary art as well as in philosophy of art
Isabelle Bonzom was awarded by the Société des Amis (1990)
1998
SORBONNE, UNIVERSITÉ PARIS I, Paris, France
BA in art history: painting of the XVIIth century, modern architecture, pictural and sculptural techniques, modern and contemporary arts
Isabelle Bonzom’s artwork has been selected by the UNESCO Editions to be featured in their 2008 catalogue of contemporary painting.
Her work is recorded in the National Museum of Women in the Arts data base: Clara data base
As a writer and lecturer, she is the author of an unprecedented in-depth study of the relationships between the fresco technique and the iconography.
Please read pedagogical résumé about Isabelle Bonzom's activities in educational fields.