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BRIAN NISSEN Born in London, England in1939 and lived in Wales and Scotland. Studied at the London School of Graphic Arts and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. 1962-3. Visited New York and then traveled to Mexico where he became a resident. Held exhibitions in South America, U.S.A. and Europe. In 1978 moved to New York where he presently lives and works. 1980-81 was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
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INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 1964 Galeria Antonio Souza, Mexico D.F. 1965 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico D.F. 1966 Galeria Antonio Souza, Mexico D.F. 1967 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico D.F. 1968 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico, D.F. 1970 Galeria Carlos Rodriguez, Lima, Peru. Galeria San Diego, Bogota, Colombia. 1971 Galeria Pecanins, mexico,D.F. Centro de Arte Moderno Guadalajara, Mexico. 1972 Galeria San Diego, Bogota, Colombia. Lerner Heller Gallery, New York. 1973 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico, D.F. Galeria Pecanins, Barcelona. 1974 Museum of Modern Art, Buenos Aires. 1975 Museum of Modern Art, Mexico, D.F. Whitechapel Art Gallery, London. 1976 Galeria Pecanins, Barcelona. 1977 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico. D.F. 1978 Galeria Rene Metras, Barcelona. 1981 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico,D.F. 1982 Guild Gallery, New York. Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona. 1983 Joan Prats Gallery, New York Museo Tamayo, Mexico. D.F. 1984 Museo de Monterrey, Mexico. Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona 1985 Joan Prats Gallery, New York. 1986 Sklar Gallery, Miami. 1987 Carpenter Art Center, Harvard University Joan Prats Gallery, New York. 1990 Joan Prats Gallery, New York. 1992 Slala BBV-Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona. Atlantis Series. 1993 Cooper Union, New York. Cacaxtla Series 1994 Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington. 1998 Museo del Barrio, New York. Chinampa Series 2001 City University of New York Limulus Series 2005-2006 Museo Tamayo, Mexico. D.F. |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1965 Galeria Antonio Souza, Mexico, D.F. 1967 Museum of Modern Art, Mexico, D.F. Martin Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona. 1st Salon Independiente, Instituto Isidro Fabela.. Mexico D.F. Anglo Mexican Institute, Mexico D.F. Union Court Gallery, San Francisco. 1969 11 Salon Independiente, Museo Nacional Universiatrio, Mexico D.F. 1970 Premí Miró, Collegi d’ Arquitectes Barcelona Mural for Mexican Pavillon Osaka, Japan Museum of Modern Art, Santiago, Chilie Our Lady of the Lake College, San Antonio Casa de las Americas, Havana, Cuba. 11 Bienal Coltejer, Medellin, Colombia Misrachi Gallery, New York. 111 Salon Independiente, Museo Nacional Universtario Mexico D.F. 1971 Premi Miró,Collegi d’Arquitecetes,Barceolna. 1 Bienal de Artes Grafcas , Cali, Colombia. Alianza Francesa, Mexico, D.F. 1972 Modern Art Center, Guadalajara, Mexico. Tampa Bay Art Center, Tampa, Florida. Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando Florida Alianza Francesa, Mexico. D.F. 111 Bienal Coltejer, Medellin, Colombia. Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico. 1973 University of Massachusets, Amhurst. Premi Miró, Barcelona. Sala Pelaires, Palma de Mallorca. Galeria Aele, Madrid. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico.D.F. Warehouse Gallery, London. 1974 111 Bienale of American Graphic Art, Puerto Rico. Redfern Gallery, London. Galeria Pecanins. Mexico.D.F. 1975 Gallery T, Amsterdam. Galeria San Diego, Bogota, Clombia. Grupo 15, Madrid. 1976 Galeria Pecanins, Barcelona. 1977 Center for Interamerican Relations New York. ‘Lines of Vision’. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico.D.F. Allende International Museum. Museum of Arts & Sciences, National University, Mexico. D.F. Sala Matisse, Monterrey, Mexico Alfa Cultural Center, Monterrey, Mexico. Austin University, Collection, Texas. 1978 Fonapas Collection, New Delhi, India, Galeria Pecanins, Mexico, D.F. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico, D.F. 1980 Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires. Miró Foundation, Barcelona. Fine Arts Museum, Montevideo. Los Angeles Art Fair. Carrillo Gil Museum, Mexico. D.F. ‘La Escritura en los Artes’Center for Interamerican Relations,New York. 1981 Eve Mannes Gallery, Atlanta. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico D.F. 1982 Franklin Furnace, New York. Kouros Gallery, New York. Center for Interamerican Relations,New York Cervantino Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico. 1983 Contemporary Masters of Mexico, Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles. 1984 Art Fair, Chicago. 1985 Museum of Modern Art, Mexico.D.F. 1986 Fine Arts Museum Mexico D.F. Confrontacion ’86. Mexico D.F. 1988 Joan Prats gallery, New York. 1989 Metropolitan University, Mexico. D.F. ‘Calaveras’ Galeria Pecanins, Mexico D.F. 1990 ‘Octavio Paz. Priviligios de la Vista’. Center for Contemporary Art, Mexico, D.F. Mexican Art 1950-1980 I.B.M.Gallery. New York National Print Museum, Mexico D.F. 1991 ‘On Writing’. Chopo Museum, Mexico D.F. ‘To Barcelona’ Galeria Pecanins,Mexico D.F. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico D.F. Joan Prats Gallery, New York. 1992 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico D.F. Arts Pavillion, Seville. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico D.F. 1993 Center for Contemporary Art, Mexico D.F. Cuevas Museum, Mexico. D.F. MARCO Museum Monterrey Mexico. 1994 Bill Maynes Gallery, New York. MARCO Museum Monterrey, Mexico. Nacional Financera, New York. 1995 Galeria Pecanins, Mexico. D.F. Cuevas Museum, Mexico. D.F. 1996 MARCO Museum, Monterrey, Mexico. 1998 Bancomer Salon. Mexico D.F. 1999 National Library, Mexico D.F. ‘Libertad en Bronce’. Chapultepec Park, Mexico D.F. 2000 Museo Cuevas, Mexico D.F
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