Olivier Mosset

Olivier Mosset was born in 1944 in Bern, Switzerland; he lives and works in Tucson, Arizona.


Exploring conceptual abstraction within the realm of painting, Olivier Mosset's minimalist approach is a profound inquiry into the fundamental concepts of creation, minimalism, and authorship. A pivotal figure in post-war abstraction, Mosset embarked on his artistic journey in 1960s Paris. After collaborating with Jean Tinguely and Daniel Spoerri, he formed close ties with fellow artists Daniel Buren, Michel Parmentier, and Niele Toroni. Together, they orchestrated a series of five groundbreaking artistic interventions that challenged the conventions of the art world, later coalescing into the influential BMPT group.


Mosset's iconic black circle paintings, comprising 200 identical 1m x 1m canvases created between 1966 and 1974, solidified his position as a trailblazer in the quest for creative neutrality. Upon relocating to New York City, his practice underwent a decisive shift, focusing on the exploration of colour and size in his paintings, exclusively producing monochromes until 1986. In subsequent years, Mosset delved into experimenting with the fundamental building blocks of painting itself.


Mosset's work is in the permanent collections of MOMA, New York; Rubell Family Collection, Miami; Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern; Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris; MAC - Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon; Le Consortium, Dijon among others. Olivier Mosset represented Switzerland at the 44th Venice Biennale.

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Biography

Solo exhibitions
Year
Country, Exhibition Name, Location
2024
UK, On the Lost Highway, MASSIMODECARLO, London
2023
France, Olivier Mosset, MASSIMODECARLO Pièce Unique, Paris
2021
USA, Olivier Mosset, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson
2020
CH, Olivier Mosset. Retrospective, MAMCO - Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain, Genève
2019
I, 2, 11, 47, Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare, Bolzano
CH, Tutu Curated by Sabine Schaschl, Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich
CH, Crocodile, Plateforme 10, Lausanne
2018
I, Olivier Mosset, Massimo De Carlo, Milano
UK, Graphic Works, LG London, London
F, Olivier Mosset, Untitled, 2018 Curated by Marc-Olivier Wahler, Fiac Hors les Murs, Paris
UAE, Abstraction, Jean-Paul Najar Foundation, Dubai
2017
CH, Répliques: l'original à l'épreuve de l'art, Musée des Beaux-Arts, La-Chaux-de-Fond
2016
CH, Olivier Mosset, Galerie Andrea Caratsch, Zürich
USA, Olivier Mosset, Hunter College Art Galleries, New York
D, Olivier Mosset, Nymphius Projekte, Berlin
2015
CH, Olivier Mosset, Laleh June Galerie, Basel
USA, Olivier Mosset, Koenig & Clinton, New York
USA, Olivier Mosset - Plan B, The Power Station, Dallas
2014
F, Olivier Mosset, Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris
F, A Moveable Feast, Campoli Presti, Paris
F, Collaborations, Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris
CH, The Kitchen Paintings, Galerie Andrea Caratsch, St. Moritz
F, KLM / Jay Kassay-Alix Lambert-Olivier Mosset, La Station, Nice
F, Olivier Mosset, KLM, Besançon
F, Bel Air 1965, Antenne Permanente Saint-Christophe - FRAC Bourgogne, Chagny
CH, Olivier Mosset: TUM’ – MUTT – TUTU, Atelier & Galerie Raynald Métraux, Lausanne
L, Olivier Mosset, Shoot The Lobster, Luxembourg City
2013
UK, Olivier Mosset, Campoli Presti, London
CH, Olivier Mosset, Galerie Lange + Pult Auvernier, Auvernier
UK, Günther Förg and Olivier Mosset, Massimo De Carlo, London
USA, Olivier Mosset, The Kitchen, New York
F, Oliver Mosset, Musée Régional d'Art Contemporain Languedoc-Roussillon, Sérignan
Group exhibitions
Year
Country, Exhibition Name, Location
2021
I, X_Minimal, Cassina Projects, Milano
F, Black and White in the Pinault Collection, Couvent des Jacobins, Rennes
I, Stop Painting, Fondazione Prada, Venezia
2020
CH, MARGES, Galerie Skopia, Geneva
2019
I, The Parrinos, Massimo De Carlo, Milano
CH, Friends, etc. La Collection Pierre Keller, Musée Jenisch Vevey, Vevey
B, Alentour. A project by John Armleder Curated by John Armleder, Fondation CAB, Brussels
CH, Ecart at Art Basel, Mamco, Genève
CH, Atlas. A Cartography of Donation, Plateforme 10, Lausanne
NL, Less is more, Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar
CH, Parallel #19, Mark Müller Galerie, Zurich
CH, Ian Anüll - Peintre en promo, Musée jurassien des Arts, Moutier
F, Une Poétique du Multiple, Galerie de multiple, Paris
F, Gérard Traquandi & la Donation Albers-Honegger: Contrepoint, Espace de l’Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux
F, What they call my shadow here on earth is my true substance, CACBM, Paris
CH, Spring Sale Time, Centre d’édition contemporaine, Geneva
CH, Style Samples, FORMA, Lausanne
CH, Shapes / Colors, Galerie des Bains, Geneva
CH, Atelier et éditions Raynald Métraux, “Rencontres Arts et Sciences”, CHUV, Lausanne
2018
CH, 20, l’EAC (Les Halles), Porrentruy
UK, Forms Of Address, Galerie Laure Genillard, London
F, Double Crème, Galerie Lange + Pult, Auvernier
F, Collection 100%, Galerie Des Multiples, Paris
F, Alain Jouffroy: En son regard, Galerie Pascal Gabert, Paris
USA, Ethereal, Christopher Grimes Gallery, Los Angeles
CH, Le temple de l’abstraction, Le commun, Geneva
F, MONOCHROMES. L'affaire du siècle, Musée des Beaux-arts, La Chaux-de-Fonds
2017
CH, Zehn Jahre Zürich, Galerie Lange + Pult, Zurich
F, Olivier Mosset et Jean-Baptiste Sauvage, Espace de l’Art Concret Centre d’art contemporain, Mouans-Sartoux
D, The Vitesse Collection, RAE Farm / Real Art Estate Farm, Lentzke-Fehrbellin (Berlin)
F, La peinture en Apnée, FRAC - Bourgogne, Dijon
NL, The multiple versus series versus a unique work, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam

Bibliography

Year
Author, Publication Title, Date
2020
Jetzer, Gianni, Kaleidoscope, spring/summer
Ronchi, Giulia, Artribune, October 28,
2019
Castelli, Stefano, Arte, July
Mamco Journal
Fattinger, Francesca, Franzmagazine, May 16
2018
Manzotti, Giovanna, Arteecritica City, February
2015
Schad, Ed, ArtReview
2012
, AA VV, Art | Unlimited, June
2011
Mosset, Oliver, ARTFORUM, December
2010
Cecchelli, Nicola, Exibart Onpaper, March-April
2009
Nickas, Bob, Painting Abstraction: New Elements in Abstract Painting
Mugnaini, Alberto, Flash Art
Mosset, Exhibition Catalogue. Mendrisio, Museo d’Arte Mendrisio
2008
Whitney Biennial Exhibition 2008, Exhibition Catalogue.
Contemporanea, Arte dal 1950 a oggi
John Armleder and Olivier Mosset, Exhibition Catalogue. St. Louis, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
2005
Frog
2004
Olivier Mosset, Exhibition Catalogue.
Il Giornale dell’Arte, Il Giornale dell’Arte, 'n' 238, 'p' p. 10
2003
Lunn, Felicity, Artforum International, Artforum International, 'n' 9, 'p' p. 76
1991
Voir
1990
Olivier Mosset, Exhibition Catalogue. Venezia, XLIV Biennale
1987
John M Armleder, Olivier Mosset, Exhibition Catalogue.
1986
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Public collections

Country
Location
Argentina
MACBA - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Australia
Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
Belgium
CCNOA - Center for Contemporary Non-Objective Art, Brussels
Canada
National Gallery of Canada, Ontario
France
CAPC - Musée d'art contemporain, Bordeaux
Centre National d'Art et de la Culture Georges Pompidou, Paris
Espace de l’art concret, Mouans Sartoux
FNAC - Fond National d’Art Contemporain, Paris
Fondation Gilbert Brownstone, Paris
FRAC - Artothèque du Limousin, Limousin
FRAC - Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain Bourgogne, Dijon
FRAC - Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain Bretagne, Châteaugiron
FRAC - Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain Nord Pas de Calais, Dunkerque
FRAC - Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain, Corse
FRAC - Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain, Picardie
FRAC - Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain, Poitou-Charentes
LaM - Lille Métropole musée d'art moderne, d'art contemporain et d'art brut, Villeneuve d'Ascq
Le Consortium, Dijon
MAC - Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon
MAMAC - Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Nice, Nice
MAMC - Musée d’Art Moderne et contemporain de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris
Musée de Grenoble, Grenoble
Germany
DaimlerChrysler Contemporary, Berlin
Museum Biedermann, Donaueschingen
Museum DKM, Duisburg
Italy
Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia
Portugal
Berardo Museum - Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Lisboa
Switzerland
Aargauer Kunsthau, Aarau
Banque Pictet, Geneva
BSI Art Collection, Lugano
Fonds contonal d’art contemporanin, Geneva

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