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LEPERLIER Antoine, glass sculpture, permanent artist of Galerie Capazza since 1981

“There is a “consanguinity” of glass and ceramic materials. “Pâte de verre ” before meaning a technical process for forming glass, referred to a material stemmed from their hybridization. I work at present on their association, considering the symbolic dimensions of their physical-chemical qualities. Glass is an amorphous structure subjected to the flow and reversibility, whereas ceramic materials are related to the fixed and irreversibility. Glass, as "fluid", refers to passing time, duration that cannot be handled out, while the ceramic materials, as "fixed", refers to the crystallized time of memory.

The matter, for me, is in listening, not to the clay nor the glass as matter but as materials; because it is in the process itself by which they are shaped, that they reveal the meanings borne of which they are.

For me, they hold an idea of the time that I try to update”.

Antoine Leperlier, Extract of Meeting at the transformation point, Editions Galerie Capazza, 2013

“No substance can rival the power of glass to grant simultaneous access to the interior and exterior dimensions. It is by passing through this transparent obstacle that we move from the world of reality to the world of the imagination. Thanks to the image of this divide, we slip from physical space to the mental dimension.

Glass is to time what bronze and marble are to space. It lends substance to mental space, gives shape to duration.

Behind the glass, the world is given perspective, made visible like a memory, like an image at once both near and far. What we see behind the pane plunges us into dreams evoking memory or melancholy.

It is less the opera mundi witnessed by alchemists in their glass retorts that the tangible manifestation of their creative imagination.

If, in the three - dimensional world, shadows exist in two dimensions, we can suppose that in the four - dimensional world of memory, shadows exist in three dimensions. And just as we are attached to our shadows in space, so are we attached to our memories in time.

I seek to mould in glass these images projected by our duration in memory: images of time that ‘takes shape’ by leaving its trace, by ‘casting’ - in both senses of the word - its shadow.

These shadow-memories - the shape of absence and the void, prints made visible through the transparency of the glass - are like so many relics reminding us that, here, something proximate has been lost.

Memory is like a reliquary in transparent crystal in the heart of which duration carves its images”.

Antoine Leperlier

Biography

1953

Born in Evreux, France.

1968-1971

Became initiated into "pâte de verre" with his grandfather François Décorchemont.

1972-1981

Studied philosophy and visual arts (Paris-I, Sorbonne), école du Louvre. He mastered and got a postgraduate diploma in Visual Arts and Art sciences.

1978

Studies his grandfather's notes and starts his early technical research.

1981

Fondation de France prizewinner

1982

Firsts national and internationals exhibitions

1988

Canberra School of Art. Australia

1989-2002

Traineeship at the summer university of the Musée-Atelier of Sars Poteries, France

1994

Nominated Maître d’Art (Living National Treasure)

1997

Pilchuck Glass School.Seattle. USA
Sofa Chicago.USA. conference

1999

Global Art Glass. Conference. Borgholm, Sweden

2000

Workshop, Centre des Métiers du verre. Montréal, Canada

2001

Lilianne Bettencourt Prize. Heritage Foundation
Conference at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom

2002

Conference : Glass Art Society - Félix Meritis building - University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Conference : Fernand Léger Museum, Biot. France
Conference : colloque « Plastic arts, design, fashion, convergences and divergences », Limoges, France

2003

Conference : Midland Art Center, Midland, USA
Tutorial / invited artiste: Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
Conference : University of Sunderland, United Kingdom

2005

Bombay Sapphire Prize, United Kingdom
Juror Award : Award of Excellence Granbrook Academy of Art.USA

2006

International Glass Symposium 2006,Novy Bor, Czech Republic.

2012

Conference /Symposium at Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
Work shop Conference Wolverhampton university, Wolwerhampton and Stourbridge, United Kingdom

2013

Conference, Applied arts school, Vevey, Switzerland

Public collections

Collection du Conseil Régional de Haute-Normandie, Rouen, France
Musée de l'Archevêché, Evreux, France
Musée de Conches en Ouche, France
Musée des Beaux Arts - Mulhouse, France
Musée des arts décoratifs - Paris, France

Fond national d'art contemporain - Paris, France

Musée de Meisenthal - France

Musée Unterlinden - Colmar, France

Musée de la Céramique - Sèvres, France

Musée de la Parfumerie - Grasse, France

Musée du Verre - Sars Poteries, France

Bibliothèque Patrimoniale - Nice, France

Leperlier glass art fund, Vendenheim, France

Galerie internationale du verre, Biot, France

Victoria & Albert Museum - London, United Kingdom

Musée Ariana - Geneva, Switzerland

Musée de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains - Lausanne, Switzerland

Alexander Tutsek Stiftung, Munchen, Germany

Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld, Munchen, Germany
Collection Cristalex at the Lemberck Castle, Novy Bor, Czech Republic

Corning Museum of Glass - Corning, USA

Museum for contemporary art glass - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Morris Museum, Morriston (NJ), USA

High Museum. Atlanta. USA

Museum of Art & Design, New York, USA

Kurokabe Museum, Japan

Hokkaido Museum of Glass - Japan

Liuli China Museum, Shanghai, China

Personal Exhibitions

2020 Galerie Michel Giraud, Paris.FR

2018 Verre et Chaos – La Genèse des images, retrospective exhibition at the Hôtel Goüin of Tours

2017  Pôle des Etoiles /Galerie Capazza, "Dialogue avec Hubble", Nançay - France
Espace privé 19 rue Paul Fort, Paris - France
Concentus, Scottish Gallery, Edimbourg - Royaume-Uni

2015  Galerie Capazza, Nancay - France

2014  Liuli China Museum, Shanghai - Chine

2012  Galerie Porée, Paris - France

2009 "Chaos-Kairos" l'Annexe, Saint-Avertin - France

2007 Musée de la Céramique - Sèvres - France
Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris - France

2006 Galerie Capazza, Nancay - France

2005 Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto - Canada
Center of Art of Midland - USA (Michigan)

2004 Galerie Tony Rocfort, Rennes - France

2003 Galerie Sarver, Paris - France

2002 Habatat Galleries, Pontiac - USA (Michigan)
Galerie Capazza, Nancay - France

2001 Etienne & Van Den Doel, La Haye - Pays Bas
Galerie Jean-Claude Chapelotte, Luxembourg

2000 Habatat Galleries, Pontiac - USA (Michigan)

1999 Invetro Gallery, Hanovre - Allemagne
Musée de l'Archevêché, Evreux - France
Galerie HD Nick, Aubais - France

1998 Habatat Galleries, Pontiac - USA (Michigan)
Miller gallery, New York - USA

1997 Habatat Galleries, Miami - USA (Floride)
Galerie Betton, Lyon - France
Galerie "Treize", Rennes - France

1996 Bibliothèque Patrimoniale Le livre, le verre, Nice - France
Galerie Annie Chevalley, Montreux - Suisse
Galerie Jean-Claude Chapelotte - Luxembourg

1995 Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Galerie Larock Granof, Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain (FIAC), Paris - France

1994 Galerie Larock Granoff, Honfleur - France
Galerie Herman Breart, Rouen - France
Société Générale - Siège Social, Paris - France

1993 Habatat Galleries, Farmington Hills - USA (Michigan)
New Art Form Habatat Galleries, Chicago - USA (Illinois)
Maison des Arts, Conches en Ouche - France
Galerie Larock Granoff, Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain (FIAC), Paris - France
Galerie Larock Granoff, Honfleur - France

1992 Heller Gallery, New York - USA
Galerie Capazza, Paris - France

1991 Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Galerie Katia Granoff, Honfleur - France
Galerie Annie Chevalley, Montreux - Suisse

1990 Artichoque Gallery, Arnheim - Pays Bas
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton - USA (Floride)
Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto - Canada
Gallerie Glas 1, Stockholm - Suède

1989 Heller Gallery, New York - USA
Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Galerie Place Des Arts, Montpellier - France
Galerie Capazza, Nancay - France
Habatat Galleries, Farmington Hills - USA (Michigan)
Galerie Elena Lee, Montreal - Canada

1988 Galerie Trois, Genève - Suisse

1987 Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Hilton International, Strasbourg - France
Galerie Novocento, Gent - Belgique

1986 Galerie Paskine de Gignoux, Strasbourg - France
Galerie Capazza, Nançay - France
Galerie Art Co, Clermont-Ferrand - France

1985 Galerie Noella Gest, St Rémy de Provence - France
Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Royal Art Gallery, Osaka - Japon

1984 Oktabec Gallery, Los Angeles - USA
Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Galerie La Griffetière, Rouen - France
Jansen, Paris - France

1983 Galerie Sarver, Paris - France
Galerie Capazza, Nançay - France
Galerie des Métiers d'Art, Antibes- France

Collective Exhibitions

2021 Enfances, collective exhibition, Galerie Capazza, Nançay

2020 Le torse d’une femme à la pureté d’un vase, grandes courbes simples d’un fruit désiré, Parcours d’art contemporain autour d’Auguste Rodin, 1 exhibition, 5 locations, collective exhibition, Galerie Capazza, Nançay

2019 Fraymoreau.FR Centre minier verre expression art
Galerie Internationale du verre Frontières, Biot
L’arbre c’est le temps rendu visible, collective exhibition, Galerie Capazza, Nançay
La Biennale Grand Palais, Galerie Michel Giraud, Paris

2018 Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Colombes
4em Biennale du verre
Galerie Internationale du verre Universel, Biot
Miroir des sentiments, collective exhibition, Galerie Capazza, Nançay

2017 Il est temps de rallumer les Etoiles, collective exhibition, Galerie Capazza, Nançay
Dualité, Galerie internationnale du verre, Biot
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Contemporary glass exhibition, Fort Wayne, USA

2016 Ecritures contemporaines, Musée Champollion, Figeac
Life is not a beach, Munich.ALL, Alexander Tutsek Stiftung
Venus et Vulcain, collective exhibition, Galerie Capazza, Nançay
44 th Invitationnal, Royal Oak.USA, Habatat Galleries
Mixed media, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot
Foire d'art contemporain, Galerie Hélène Porée, Rouen

2015 Constellations, La halle des verriers, Claret
Trésors de sable et de feu, Les Arts décoratifs, Paris
Les 40 ans, Galerie Capazza, Nancay
43 th Invitationnal, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA,
Double, Biot, FR, Galerie Internationale du Verre
Omnia Vanitas, WCC-BF Gallery, Mons, BE
Biennale du verre, Colombes, FR

2014 Naturalisme Intégral, Galerie Capazza, Nançay
42 th Invitationnal, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Sacré, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Group show, Museum of Art in Muskegon Mi, Muskegon, USA
Coburg Prize for contemporary Glass 2014, Coburg, ALL

2013 Rendez-vous au lieu de la transformation, Galerie Capazza, Nançay
41th Invitational, Catalogue, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Catalogue, Moller Villa Glass 2013, Shanghai, CN
Shanghai Art Fair, International Glass Show, Shanghai, CN
Intérieur-Extérieur, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Le Banquet, Salon Révélations, Paris, FR

2012 Matière à penser, Galerie Capazza, Nançay
40th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Shanghai Art Fair, International glass show, Shanghai, CN
Mixed Media, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR

2011 À Fleur de Peau, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
39th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Corps de Verre, Musée du verre, Carmaux, FR
Monochromy, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Éclats, Musée Würth, Erstein, FR

2010 Transparence, Biennale 2010, Caregnon, BL
On the road again, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
38th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Polychromy, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Mémoire de Verre, Musée des Antiquités, Rouen, FR
Sofa, Habatat Galleries, Chicago, USA
Iglass, Levant Art GalleryIglass, Shanghai, CN
Iglass / Ceramic Art Shanghai, Levant Art Gallery, Shanghai, CN

2009 Catalogue, Musée Archéologique du Val d'Oise, Guiry en Vexin, FR
Les Fondamentaux Plastiques, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
Connection 2009, Galerie Manes, Prague, CZ
37th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Positive and Negative Space, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Mémoires de Verre, Musée Archéologique du Val d'Oise, Guiry en Vexin, FR
Sofa, Habatat Galleries, Chicago, USA

2008 36th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Noir-Blanc, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
Lumière..., Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Siloé - E. Leperlier - A. Leperlier, Château de Vascoeuil, Vascœuil, FR
Sofa, Habatat Galleries, Chicago, USA

2007 Collect, Galerie Hélène Porée, London, UK
35th Invitationnal, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
X vu par..., Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
Contraste, Galerie Internationale du verre, Biot, FR
Etienne & Van den Doel, Expressive Glass Art, Oisterwijk, NL

2006 34th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Les œuvres devant soi, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
International Group Show, LLGF Museum Gallery, Shanghai, CN
KunstsammlungenderVestCoburg, Coburger Glaspreis 2006, Coburg, DE
Bombay Sapphire Prize 2005, Bristol, UK, BSGH
Bombay Sapphire Prize 2005, Edinburg, UK, BSGH
Mémoire, Galerie Internationale du verre, Biot, FR
Etienne & Van den Doel, Expressive Glass Art, Oisterwijk, NL

2005 St'Art, JCC Galerie, Strasbourg, FR
Eros vu par, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
East meet West, Artonivo Gallery, Bruges, BE
33th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Particles Theories, Museum of American Glass, Milleville, USA
Fear, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Jurors Award Exhibition, Dennos Museum, Traverse City, USA
St'Art, Galerie Capazza, Strasbourg, FR
Bombay Sapphire Prize 2005, 100% East, London, UK
France « Maisons à Vivre », World Trade Center, Beijing, CN

2004 32th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA
Sculptures Verre, 15 Square de Vergennes, Paris, FR
Culture Design, Palais Porte Dorée, Paris, FR
Esterling / Wake Collection, Marx Hausen Gallery of Art, Seward, USA
Vetri Nel Mondo Oggi, Instituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti, Venezia, IT
Body, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR

2003 St'Art 2003, Galerie Capazza, Strasbourg, FR
Verriales Répétition, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Luminescence de l'Art, Espace M. Chauzy, Bondy, FR
Luminescence de l'Art, Galerie Nils Barling, Delmenhorst, DE
Luminescence de l'Art, Hôtel de Ville, Allonnes, FR

2002 St'Art 2002, JCC Galerie, Strasbourg, FR
Verriales "Sphères", Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, USA
Glas der geegnwart, Institut Français, Karlsruhe, DE
Espositzone d'arte decorativa moderna, Masterpieces / Capolavori, Turin, IT

2001 St'Art 2001, JCC Gallery, Strasbourg, FR
New Series, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
2001 Contemporary Glass, Museum of China Millenium Monument, Beijing, CN
2001 Contemporary Glass, Museum of Fine Art, Shanghai, CN
Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, USA

2000 Millenium Glass, Louisville, USA, Kentucky Art&Craft Foundation, Louisville, USA
St'Art, Galerie JCC Luxembourg, Strasbourg, FR
28th Invitational, Habatat Galeries, Pontiac, USA
Verriales "Extremes", Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Shattering Perceptions, Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, MX
Shattering Perceptions, Dennos Museum, Traverse City, USA
Glas Fra Franrig, Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft, NL
Transparence, Palais Palffy, Bratislava, SL
Sofa, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Chicago, USA

1999 Énigme Bleue du Temps, Galerie Capazza / Espace Cardin, Paris, FR
St'Art 99, Galerie JC Chapellotte, Strasbourg, FR
27th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, USA
Sofa, Miller Gallery, New York, USA
Global Art Glass Triennal, Kamras Gallery, Borgholm, SE
Exposition Collective, Galerie DM Sarver, Paris, FR
Sofa, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Chicago, USA
Verriales "Mixed Media", Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Matière à Poésie, Musée National, Warsaw, PL

1998 Les Quatre Éléments / Voyage Initiatique, Paris, FR, Galerie Capazza / Espace Cardin
St'Art 98, Galerie JC Chapellotte, Strasbourg, FR
26th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, USA
Verre Contemporain : Regard, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
Château Pichon Longueville, Galerie Serge Lechacsinsky, Bordeaux, FR
Duo : Verriales, Galerie Serge Lechacsinsky, Biot, FR
Sofa, Miller Gallery, Chicago, USA
European Masters, Habatat Galleries, Chicago, USA
6th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Miami, USA

1997 Utamaro vu par des artistes, Galerie Capazza, Nançay, FR
25th Invitational, Pontiac, USA, Habatat Galleries, Pontiac, USA
Opening, Catalogue, Museo Del Vidrio Museum, Monterrey, MX
Hsinchu Int'l Glass Festival, Hsinchu Cultural Center, Hsinchu City, TW
Mémoires de Verre, Verriales, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Sofa, Galerie Internationale du Verre, Chicago, USA
15th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Miami, USA

1995 4ème Triennale de Sculpture, Générale de Banque, Luxembourg, LU
Sofa, Miller Gallery, Miami, USA
Transparence, Musée d'Art Contemporain, Dunkerque, FR
Expo Groupe, Rob Van Den Doel Gallery, Den Haag, NL
24th Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Farmington Hills, USA
Expo Groupec, Elsiska Stolting Gallery, Hamburg, DE
Galerie Internationale du Verre, Strasbourg, FR
Palais Bénédictine, Fécamp, FR
Centre Culturel Départemental, Rodez, FR
Galerie Internationale du Verre, Biot, FR
Galerie Sordello, Paris, FR
Hsinchu Cultural Center, Hsinchu City, TW
Musée de la Céramique, Sèvres, FR
Expo groupe, Galerie Slotine, Le Havre, FR
4em Triennale de sculpture, Générale de banque, Liège, BE
La pâte de verre, Chambre de commerce, Nancy, FR
Sofa, Habatat galleries, Chicago, USA
Group show, Marx Saunders gallery, Chicago, USA
13th invitational, Habatat galleries, Boca Raton, USA
4ème Triennale de sculpture, Générale de banque, Luxembourg, LU
Favorite, Habatat galleries, Aspen, USA
Gerard Lecafesjian collection, Scottsdale Center of Arts, Scottsdale, USA
23rd invtational, , Habatat galleries, Farmington Hills, USA

1994 Groupshow, Vesperman gallery, Atlanta, USA
Groupshow, Habatat galleries, Aspen, USA
22nd invtational, Habatat galleries, Farmington Hills, USA
982 transparenze d’arte a venisia, Galerie internationale du verre, Venise, IT
Ceci n’est plus du verre, Galerie Scremini, Paris, FR
Hommage à Alain Fournier, Galerie Capazza, Nancay, FR
The ultimate goblet 1991-1995, Habatat galleries, Boca Raton, USA

1993 Verre lumière, Universite Paris nord, Villetaneuse, FR
Sculptures contemporaines de la, Générale de Banques, Luxembourg
21st international invtational, Habatat galleries, Farmington Hills, USA
Éditions limitées, Espace Fiat, Strasbourg, FR
Libertés du verre, Tour de la liberté, St.die des vosges, FR
Group show, Habatat galleries, Aspen, USA
Autrement, Galerie inter.du verre, Biot, FR
Verre en mouvement, Galerie herman breart, Rouen, FR
11th invitational, Habatat galleries, Boca Raton, USA

1992 20th invitational, Habatat galleries, Farmington Hills, USA
20th invitational, Galerie chevalley, Genève, Suisse
Exposition de groupe, Galerie Art du verre, Luxembourg, FR
Visions, Tamayo Museum, Mexico, MX
Verriales, Galerie inter. du verre, Biot, FR
Contemporary crafts gallery, Contemporary kilnformed Glass, Portland, USA
Visions, Marco Museum, Monterey, MX
Kanazawa 92, International exhibition of Glas, Kanazawa, JP
Générale de Banque, Liege, BEL
Sculptures contemporaines de la communauté Européenne
Flacons d'artistes, Galerie Art et création, Lyon, FR
AntoineLeperlier/StevenWeinberg, Galerie d'Amon, Paris, FR
Nomades de verre, Barcelone, SP

1991 19th inter. Invitational, Habatat galleries, Farmington Hills, USA
Le verre, Espace Duchamp Villon, Rouen, FR
Matière et sculpture, Hôtel du département, Evreux, FR
Verriers français, Institut français, Bratislava, Slovaquie
100 ans, 100 œuvres, Galerie Capazza, Nancay, FR
Exposition de groupe, Helander gallery, Palm Beach, USA
Verre francais, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Prague, CZ
Chefs d’oeuvres de la verrerie etc., Suntory Museum, Tokyo, JP

1990 Leperlier/ Zoritchak / Negreanu, Galerie Art du verre, Luxembourg, FR
Les Verriales, Galerie internationale du verre, Biot, FR
Magie du verre, Galerie Annie Chevalley, Montreux, Suisse
Glas metamorphosen, Galerie Kunsthandwerk, Cologne, RFA
The international Exhibition of Glass 90, Kanazawa, JP

1989 Le verre grandeur nature, Carré des Arts parc floral, Paris, FR
Les jeux du verre, Fondation mécenat science et Art, Strasbourg, FR
The 8th annual invitational, Habatat galleries, Boca Raton, USA
Begou / Leperlier, Galerie Art et Création, Lyon, FR

1988 The 16th annual invitational, Habatat galleries, Lathrup village, USA
New Art forms, Habatat galleries / navy pier, Chicago, USA
The New Aesthetic, Habatat galleries, Boca Raton, USA

1987 Delias / Leperlier, Galerie suzel berna, Antibes, FR
Begou / Leperlier, Galerie Art et Création, Lyon, FR

1986 Hommes de verre, Hôtel de Sens, Paris, FR
Galerie ho-am, Séoul, Corée
Cent ans d’Art du Verre en Europe
Leperlier / Umbdenstock, Galerie place desarts, Montpellier, FR

1985 Glass now 85, Galerie yamaha, Hamamatsu, JP
Kunstsammlungen zweiter Coburger Glaspreis für der veste Coburg modern Glasgestaltung, Coburg, RFA
World Glass now 85, Catalogue, Sapporo, JP, Hokkaido Museum of modern art
inter.juried Art competition , Heller gallery, Coburg, RFA

1982 New Glass/ verriers contemporains, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, FR

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