Abdoulaye Konaté
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Mali |
| Name wey dem give am | Abdoulaye |
| Family name | Konaté |
| Ein date of birth | 1 February 1953 |
| Place dem born am | Diré |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | graphic designer, painter, installation artist, sculptor |
| Educate for | Institut National des Arts, Bamako |
| Work location | Bamako |
| Participant insyd | documenta 12 |
| Award e receive | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the National Order of Mali |
| Has works in the collection | National Museum of World Cultures |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Abdoulaye Konaté (1 February 1953) be a Malian artist. Na dem born am insyd Diré wey he dey live den dey work insyd Bamako.
Konaté study painting for de Institut National des Arts de Bamako den for de Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana, Cuba.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Konaté insyd February 1st, 1953 insyd de northern town of Diré insyd Mali. He study den graduate for de Institut National des Arts de Bamako[2] between de times of 1972 to 1976 plus a degree insyd painting.[3] He then move go Havana, Cuba from 1978 - 1985 make he further ein art education for de Superior de Arte, Havana, Cuba (Higher Institute of Plastic Arts).[2] During ein time insyd Cuba he discover multidisciplinary art. Dis lef a long impression for ein top. Konaté use acrylic make he paint a multitude of work. Insyd de 1990's Konaté switch from traditional painting to tapestry.[3] Dem show ein tapestries insyd galleries all over de world today.
Career
[edit | edit source]Konaté work as a graphic designer for de Musee National insyd Bamako. Insyd 1998, na dem appoint to be de Director of de Palais de la Culture.[4] He now dey work as de principal of de Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers Multimédia Balla Fasseké Kouyaté insyd Bamako, Mali.[1]
He den ein work received chaw awards, wey dey include insyd 2002 de Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mali den Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de France.[5]
Exhibitions
[edit | edit source]Solo shows
[edit | edit source]- 2013- Abdoulaye Konaté - Primo Marella Gallery Milan, Milan
- 2011- Abdoulaye Konaté: Window Commission 2011 - Institute of International Visual Arts - iniva, London
- 2009- Textiles - Heidelberger Forum für Kunst, Heidelberg
- 1999- Abdoulaye Konaté - Tuchbilder + Installation - Dany Keller Galerie - Munich, Munich
Group shows
[edit | edit source]2014
- Destination...1:54: Contemporary African Art - Primo Marella Gallery Milan, Milan
- The Divine Comedy. Heaven, Purgatory and Hell Revisited by Contemporary African Artists -Museum für Moderne Kunst (MMK), Frankfurt/Main2013
- Decorum - Musée d´Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris - MAM/ARC, Paris
- Hollandaise - Raw Material Company, Dakar
2012
- Hollandaise - Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam - SMBA, Amsterdam
- Moving Into Space: Football and Art in West Africa - National Football Museum, Manchester
- We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today - Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
2010
- Africa, Assume Art Position! - Primo Marella Gallery Milan, Milan
- Textiles - Fondation Jean Paul Blachere, Apt
- Dak’Art 2010 - Dak’Art 1990 > 2010 : rétrospective et perspectives - Dak'Art Biennale de l’art africain contemporain, Dakar
2009
- 10. Bienal de La Habana - La Bienal de La Habana, Havana
2008
- INPUT - Colecção Sindika Dokolo - Museu Nacional de História Natural, Luanda
- Travesía - Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- 7th Gwangju Biennale - Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju
- Angaza Afrika - African Art Now - October Gallery, London
- Artes Mundi 3 - National Museum Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales
2007
- Brocken Memory - Ghana National Art Museum, Accra
- Contct Zone - Musée National du Mali, Bamako
- Africa Remix - Contemporary art of a continent - Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG), Johannesburg
- Documenta 12 - Documenta, Kassel
2006
- Trienal de Luanda 2007 - Trienal de Luanda, Luanda
- 2° Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Sevilla - BIACS - Fundación Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Sevilla, Sevilla
- Africa Remix - Moderna Museet, Stockholm
- SD Observatorio - IVAM - Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Valencia
- Africa Remix - Contemporary Art of a Continent - Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
- 7ème Biennale de l´Art Africain contemporain - Dak'Art Biennale de l’art africain contemporain, Dakar
2005
- African Remix - l'art contemporain d'un continent - Centre Pompidou - Musée National d´Art Moderne, Paris
- Africa Remix – Contemporary Art of a Continent - Hayward Gallery, London
2004
- Afrika Remix - Zeitgenössische Kunst eines Kontinents - Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf
1998
- 24° Bienal de São Paulo - Bienal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo
1997
- Die Anderen Modernen : Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika - Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
Artes Mundi
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2008 na dem nominate Konaté for de Artes Mundi prize. Ein exhibition include pieces such as Les Marcheurs den Tafo ou la force du verbe.
Literature
[edit | edit source]La toile d'Abdoulaye Konaté / Joëlle Busca. - Bamako, Mali, Ministère de la culture et Dakar, Senegal, Galerie nationale d'art, 2011.
Abdoulaya Konaté / edited by Camilla Jalving ... [et al.]. - London, BlainSouthern and Ishøj, Arken, 2016.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté's first Danish solo exhibition opens at ARKEN". artdaily.com. Royalville Communications. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Retro Africa". www.retroafrica.art. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Abdoulaye Konate | Widewalls". www.widewalls.ch (in English). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "ABDOULAYE KONATÉ". Artes Mundi. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "Arts@LSHTM: The Healers". London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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