LEO WESEL
Background
Born in 1955 in Roosendaal, The Netherlands, Leo Wesel lived and worked in Ventimiglia, Italy for 20 years before relocating to Nice, France. After studying at the Arts Academy of the Hague, Leo Wesel was trained and inspired by two expressionist artists: professors Wil Bouthoorn and Wim Schutz. The French painter Serge Helenon, the French-Italian artist Bernhard Damiano and, more recently, the Hungarian constructivists Tamas Konok and Estvan Nadler have influenced and stimulated the Leo Wesel’s artwork. His lithography is a mix off these styles and is made in Vac, Hungary. The materials of his sculptures are variable–slate, ceramic or wood mixed with iron from which many are transformed into bronze or aluminum. Leo exposes in several European and American galleries and in European museums and his art is found in private and in museum collections in France, Holland and Hungary.
Personal Exibitions
1991 , Giardini Hanbury, Ventimiglia, Italy.
1992 , Espace Araucaria, Nice, France.
1993 , Galerie Leeman, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1998 , Palais de l’Europe (with Serge Helenon), Menton, France.
2000 , Galerie Esprit (with Serge Helenon), Clinge/Hulst, The Netherlands.
2000 , Biblioteca Civica Internazionale, Bordighera, Italy.
2000 , Culturele Werkgroep - Stein/Urmond, Stein/Urmond, The Netherlands.
2001 , ABN/Amrobank, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2002 , Galleria Imago, Vedano al Lambro, Milano, Italy.
2002 , Chapelle Romane Saint-Sebastien, Castellar, France.
2003 , Stichting Int. Heyderadey, het Tongerlohuis, Roosendaal, The Netherlands.
2003 , Madam Bla, Essunga Kyrkby, Nossebro, Sweden.
2004 , Vargaleria, Veszprem, Hungary.
2004-2005 , Galerie Euro Fine Arts, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2004-2005 , Gemeentehuis Zevenbergen, Moerdijk, The Netherlands.
2004-2005 , Galleria Heine (with T. Mehl), Apricale, Italy.
2005 , Den Engel, Hoogstraten, Belgium.
2007 , Palais de l’Europe (with Cesaretti), Menton, France.
2007 , Galerie "In-Art", Haaren, The Netherlands.
2007 , Galerie AL, Budapest, Hungary.
2008 , Galerie Art Talent Scout, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2008 , St. Jan (presentation new book), Roosendaal, The Netherlands.
2008 , Galerie Dom’Arte - Rucphen, Rucphen, The Netherland.
2008 , Galerie Art Talent Scout, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2010 , Amazing Rare Treasures (A.R.T.) |Galerie (with Kim Boulukos), Den Haag, the Netherlands.
2010 , Golf Park (with Kim Boulukos and Debby Scherer), Meerbusch, Germany.
2011 , Arcus Galeria (with Kim Boulukos), Vac, Hungary.
2011 , Smelik and Stokking Galerie, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
2011 , Van Lanschot Private Bank (with Kim Boulukos), Mougins, France.
2011 , Outdoor Gelderland (with Kim Boulukos), Landgoed Middachten, Den Steeg, The Netherlands.
2011 , Smelik and Stokking Galerie, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
2012 , Les Villas du Parlament (with Kim Boulukos), Strasbourg, France.
2013 , ART9 "Screens and Shadows" (with Kim Boulukos), Budapest, Hungary.
2013 , Museum en Beeldentuin Nic Jonk (with Kim Boulukos), Grootschermer, The Netherlands.
2015 , Van Gogh house, Zundert, The Netherlands.
2015 , Residence House Roland Holst, Zundert, The Netherlands.
2016 , Jourdan Gassin, Nice, France.
2017 , Museum Forte dell’Annunziata, Ventimiglia, Italia.
2017 , San Biaggio della Cima, San Biaggio della Cima, Italia.
2017 , Private Banking Societe General, Monaco, Monte Carlo.
2018 , Ujpest Galleria, Ujpest, Hungary.
2018, Museo Archeologico / Strega, Triora , Italy.
2019, Archimania / San Remo, Italy.
2019, Villa Ingebrg / Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
Work in galleries
2001 , Galerie Henri Bronne, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2006 , Galerie Matarasso, Nice, France. 2008 , Galerie AL, Budapest, Hungary.
2008 , Galerie Art Talent Scout, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2008 , Galerie Dom’Arte, Rucphen, The Netherlands.
2009 , Galerie Bell’Arte Maastricht, The Netherlands.
2009 , Galerie Annee, Haarlem, The Netherlands.
2010 , Amazing Rare Treasures (A.R.T.) | Galerie, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
2010 , Galerie Belled, Langbroek (Utrecht), The Netherlands.
2011 , Arcus Galeria, Vac, Hungary.
2011 , Smelik and Stokking Galerie, Den Haag, The Netherlands. 2012 , Fine Arts Galerie, Oslo, Norway.
2012 , Galerie Nievergelt, Zurich Switzerland.
2013 , L’Atelier Franck Michel, Nice, France.
2014 , Chase Edwards Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2014 , Galerie Michelle Champetier, Cannes, France.
2016 , Galerie Vendome, Paris, France - Nice, France - Boston, U.S.A
Group Exhibitions
1991 , La Tellaccia: Premio "La Tellaccia d’Oro", Torino, Italy.
1994 , Castello del Comune, S.Stefano al Mare, Italy.
1995 , Piazza: Primo Incontro Internazionale d’Arte, Fanghetto, Italy.
1995 , Galerie Mireille Mercier Munch, Nice, France.
1995 , Forte dell’Annunziata, Ventimiglia, Italy.
1996 , Piazza: Secondo Incontro Internazionale d’Arte, Fanghetto, Italy.
1997 , Pavillon Bosio, Ecole d’Arts Plastiques, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
1998 , Arte in Piazza, Bordighera, Italy.
1999 , Premio Concorso "Gli artisti e la fiaba", Ventimiglia, Italy.
1999 , Museo di Badalucco: Festival d’arte figurativa, Badalucco, Italy.
1999 , Arte in Piazza, Bordighera, Italy.
1999 , Consulat General d’Italie, Nice, France.
1999 , Forte dell’Annunziata, Ventimiglia, Italy.
1999 , Premio Sacarello, Cuneo, Italy.
2000 , Palais de l’Europe: 50 ans d’art Ãă Menton, Menton, France.
2000 , Musee de Prehistorie Regionale: L’Autoportrait, Menton, France.
2001 , Forte dell’Annunziata, Ventimiglia, Italy.
2001 , Frontiere franco-italienne: Manifestation sur l’Euro, Menton, France.
2002 , Rijk van de Keizer: YACHT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2002 , Giardini Hanbury: Ardesia, Ventimiglia, Italy.
2003 , Palais de l’Europe: Les Artistes Hollandais, Menton, France.
2003 , Forte dell’Annunziata: Terra d’Arte, Ventimiglia, Italy.
2003 , Ariston: Ardesia, San Remo, Italy.
2003 , Biblioteca di San Remo: Mail Art, San Remo, Italy.
2004 , Circolo culturale: Mostra di sculture in "Oro Nero", Ventimiglia, Italy.
2004 , Palais Carnoles: Le citron dans l’art, Menton, France.
2004 , Forte dell’Annunciata: "Mostra di ardesia", Ventimiglia, Italy.
2004 , Palazzo Ducale, Genova
2004 Capitale Europea della Cultura, Sculture Ardesia, Genova, Italy.
2004 , Group exposition, Airole, Italy.
2004 , Vele d’Epoca
2004, Sculture in Ardesia, Imperia, Italy.
2004 , "L’Oeuvre en Cours", MusÃľe des Beaux-Arts, Palais CarnolÃĺs, Menton, France.
2005 , Group exposition, San Biago, Italy.
2005 , Group exposition "Oro Nero" della Valle Argentina, Arma di Taggia, Italia.
2005 , Group exposition Vondelkerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2006 , Triangle d’Art, Castillon, France.
2007 , Symposium sur le marbre de Carrare, Castillon, France.
2008 , Monaco - Japon, Comite Nat. Monegasque de l’ Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques aupres de l ’Unesco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2008 , Des Artistes dans un Jardin Sylvie, Nice, France.
2009 , Galerie Bell’Arte Maastricht, The Netherlands.
2009 , Galerie Annee, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
2009 , Rotary Club Riviera Cote d’Azur, France.
2010 , Belled Galerie, Langbroek, The Netherlands.
2010 , Artisti al Vento di Vallebona, TVallebona, Italy.
2010 , Galerie de Kring, Roosendaal, The Netherland.
2011 , A.R.T. (Galerie Amazing Art Treasures), The Hague, The Netherland.
2012 , Galerie Buch & Nievergelt, Zurich, Switzerland.
2012 , Fine Arts Galerie, Oslo, Norway.
2012 , Bonson "La Peu", France.
2012 , Albisola - Ceramic, Albisola, Italy.
2013 , "Ricordando G. Mazzini", San Remo, Italy.
2013 , Gallery FineArt, Oslo, Norway.
2013 , "Galleries choice", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo, Norway.
2013 , L’atelier Franck Michel, Nice France.
2014 , Chase Edwards Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2014 , Stage Ardesia - Slate Workshop, Molini di Triora, Italy.
2014 , Casino di Sanremo, Sanremo, Italy.
2014 , WizArt6, Stasbourg, France.
2014 , Sant’ Ampelio, Bordighera, Italy.
2015 , Sculpturum, Stasbourg, France.
2015 , Nocturne Gallerie Smelik, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
2015 , Galerie de Kring, Roosendaal, The Netherland.
2015 , Group show, Monaco, Monte Carlo.
2016 , Vente aux encheres caritative au profit des victimes du 14 juliet a Nice, Nice, France.
2017 , Galleria Augustino, Venitmiglia, Italy.
2017 , Salon Antibes with Moving Art, Antibes, France.
2017 , Salon Fayence, Fayence, France.
2017 , Sculptures exposition, Fayence, France.
2017 , Giardino Monet, Bordighera, Italy.
2017 , Galerie Vendome, Paris, France - Nice, France - Boston, U.S.A.
2018, Giardino Monet, Bordighera, Italy.
2018, Moving Art, Nice, France.
2019, Vente aux enchères caritative à l'Hopital de Laval.
Work in public collections
1998 , "Quattro Foglie" sculpture - Jardin des Sculptures, Palais CarnolÃĺs, Menton, France.
2003 , "De boer van Westwollingwou" sculpture - Jardin des Sculptures, Palais Carnoles, Menton, France.
2004 , Watercolours on post cards - Duga Foundation for war victims in Bosnia.
2004 , "Dal mare" sculpture, San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy.
2004 , Works in The Modern Gallery Laszlo Vass Collection, VeszprÃľm, Hungary.
2006 , Sculpture - The Modern Museum of constructivim of Laszlo Vass, Cannes, France.
2006 , Sculpture (with Harry Vogelaars) - Don Bosco Huis, Roosendaal, The Netherlands.
2006 , Sculpture "Via Crucis" - S.Rocco Church, Vallecrosia, Italy. 2006 , Several Works - Galerie Matarasso, Nice, France.
2007 , AMC Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2009 , Pensioen Fonds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2010 , Gallery Parco Villa Biener, Cipressa, Italy.
2017 , Sculpture - Traffic circle Largo Torino, Ventimiglia, Italy. 2018 , Painting - Hospital Pasteur - Nice University Hospital, Nice, France.
Radio and television appearances
1998 , TV Zeeland, The Netherlands.
1999 , TV Zeeland and TV Brabant, The Netherlands.
2001 , Radio Omroep Limburg, The Netherlands.
2002 , Stream television, Italy.
2003 , Radio Brabant, The Netherlands.
2003 , RAI 3 television, Italy.
2004 , Television, Hungary.
2004 , RAI 1 television, Italy.
2007 , FR 3 television, France.
2008 , Radio Brabant, The Netherlands.
2008 , De wereld drraait door - NED 3 television, The Netherlands.
2017 , RAI 3, Italy.
2018, Television, Hungary.
2019, San Remo, Liguria 24, Italy.
Bibliography
1993 , A. Rebaudo - Catalogue Exposition S.Stefano al Mare, Italy. 1998 , F. Altmann - Catalogue Exposition Menton, France.
1998 , A. Vlaanderen - Dagblad De Stem (April 18), The Netherlands.
1998 , N. Oud - Dagblad PZC (April 18), The Netherlands.
2000 , Il Secolo XIX - Catalogue Exposition Bordighera, Italy. 2001 , Fr. Biamonti, B. Damiano, P. Hervieux and H. de la Touche - Catalogue Exposition Monte Carlo, France.
2001 , La Gazetta de Monaco (February 15), Monaco.
2001 , Tendence Life Style International (March), Monaco.
2001 , Artstances (April), Monaco.
2002 , A. Pertys - Dagblad De stem (March 25), The Netherlands. 2002 , G. Casiraghi - Catalogue Exposition
1991 Giardini Hanbury, Italy. 2002 , A. Vlaanderen - Dagblad De Stem (December 14), The Netherlands.
2002 , W. Janssen-Schoonhoven - Art Tableaux Benelux (December), The Netherlands.
2003 , Nya LÃďnstidningen - Lidkoping, Sweden.
2003 , Skaraborgs Lans Tidning - Skara, Sweden.
2004 , S.Valentino Zunino - "Oro Nero", Nuovo Orizzonti, Italy. 2004 , Prof. Dr. R. LaprÃľ - Chafing emotions in forms and colours, The Netherlands.
2004 , Presentation: Euro Fine Arts Galerie Amsterdam, - The Netherlands.
2004 , A. Vlaanderen - Dagblad De Stem (October), - The Netherlands.
2004 , W. Janssen-Schoonhoven - Art Tableaux Benelux (March), - The Netherlands.
2005 , Villa d’Arte (January-February), - The Netherlands.
2007 , Villa d’Arte (January-February), The Netherlands.
2007 , Nice Matin (January 31), France.
2007 , Art d’Azur (February 22), France.
2007 , MusÃľes et Galeries la Gazette de l’Hotel Drouot (March 9), France.
2007 , Daria Toronto (August), Canada.
2007 , Art Limited Authentic Fine Arts Editions (August), Hungary.
2008 , Paulus Smits - Dagblad BN/De Stem (January 19), The Netherlands.
2008 , Prof. Dr. R. LaprÃľ - "A passionate expressionist", The Netherlands.
2008 , A. Vlaanderen - "De wind heeft koorts", The Netherlands. 2011 , Nice Matin (September 20), France.
2012 , Nice Matin (July14), France.
2012 , Le Patriote (July13), France.
2014 , Il Secolo XIX - Stage Molini di Triora, Italy.
2014 , La Stampa - Stage Molini di Triora, Italy.
2017 , Il Secolo XIX - Esposizione a Ventimiglia, Italy.
2017 , La Stampa - Esposizione a Ventimiglia, Italy.
2019, Hestetika Magazine, Archimania, Italy.
2019, Luguria 24, Archiminia, Italy.