AIME MPANE

 

Born in 1968 in Kinshasa (DR Congo)

 

Education and training

1994-2000: Painting and tri-dimensional Research, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels, La Cambre, Brussels (Belgium)

1987-1990: Monumental painting, Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa (DR Congo)

1984-1987: Sculptor, Institut des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa (DR Congo)

 

Professional Experience

2007-  Curator, “ Dialogue Lubumbashi-Kinshasa- Liège” , MAMAC (Musée d'Art moderne et d'Art contemporain de la Ville de   Liège)  Belguim

2004-Present: Sculpture Professor at the Académie Internationale d'Eté de Wallonie, Libramont (Belgium)

2003: Curator, “Africa for Africa" Palais des Arts, Brussels

2001-2002: Professor at the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Lubumbashi (DR Congo) sponsored by the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren (Belgium)

2000-2001: Executive officer of the exhibition "Africa Sana" (view of Congolese painting), Monaco

1999-2001: Intern trainer in plastic and cultural arts, attempt painting, sculpting and substances

1996-2001: Coach, creative workshop for children, Centres d’expression et de Créativité de la Communauté Francaise

 

Prizes

2006: First Prize of fondation Jean Paul Blachère of the Dakar Contemporary Art Biennial, DAK' ART 2006 (Sénégal)

1996: First Prize, Congolese government, CICIBA, Fifth Biennial of art, Brazzaville Congo

1994: First Prize, libr'art, Halle aux foires, Libramont (Belgium)

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2011 : -  " Une image n'est jamais seule"  la Vénerie, Brussels (Belgium)

           -  “ Ekoma bongo” Museum of Katanga. Lubumbashi, (DR Congo)

2010 : “Ekoma bongo “ Centre Culturel Français, Halle de la Gombé, Kinshasa, RDCongo

2009 : - "Faces ", Skoto Gallery, New York

2007: - Station Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston (USA)

          - “Mises à nu”, Médiatine, Brussels, Belgium

          - Mediatine, Brussels. Belguim

2006: "Bach to Congo", Skoto Gallery, New York

2002: Museum of Katanga. Lubumbashi, (DR Congo)

1997: Rops centre, Brussels, Belgium

1993: Azur Hotel, Pointe Noire, Congo Brazzaville

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 :  - ”Scope Miami 2011”, contemporary art fair, Miami (USA)

            - ”E-merges Art”, contemporary art fair, Dc Washington (USA)

            - ” Escaut-rive, derives” France

2010: - Liverpool Biennial , (United Kingdom )

        - Skoto Gallery, New York ( USA)

        - “Ligablo “Bibliothèque nationale, Brussels (Belgium)

        - "La RDC in 2060", Mercedes House (Brussels (Belgium)

        - "Exploitation et déforestation" Faculté de Gembloux, (Belgique)

        - "Perceptions" by ZET Foundation, Glazenhuis, Amstelpark,    Amsterdam, ( Netherlands)

           - ”Art Brussels 28 ^th ”, contemporary art fair, Brussels (Belgium)

           -“ L'art actuel de l'Afrique”  Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres, (France)

           - “ Terra Incognita-Part II” Nomad Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

          - “ Nous et les autres” Tour et taxis, Brussels (Belgium)

2009 :   - Skoto Gallery, New York ( USA)

             -“New Voices  in Dialogue” Smithsonian Museum,  Washington DC  (NMAfA) ( USA. )

             -” Persona “ Royal Museum  of Central Africa, Tervuren (Belgium)

           - “ Animal, Anima” Fondation Jean Paul Blachère, Apt, France

             - Moba Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

             -  Skoto Gallery, New York (USA)

2008    : - ”Art Brussels 26 ^th ”, Foire d'art contemporain Brussels (Belgium)

           -“Black Paris -Black Bruxelles” Musée  d'Ixelles,  Brussels (Belgium)

2007: - Monos Art Gallery, Liège, Belgium

          - “Congo en marche”, Botanique, Brussels (Belgium)

     - “ Dialogue Lubumbashi-Kinshasa- Liège” , MAMAC Liège (Musée d'Art

          moderne et d'Art contemporain de la Ville de Liège)  Belguim

          -” L'art dans la ville” Apt (France)

          - National Museum of Fine Arts, Kinshasa, (DR Congo)

          -"Impression Noir", Maison de la culture, Namur, Belguim

2006: "DAK' ART"- Bienniale de Dakar, Senegal

           Fondation Jean Paul Blachére, Apt (France)

2005:  "Les couleurs d'Afrique”, Gallery Group 2, Brussels (Belgium)

2004: "Noirs et Blancs en Couleur", Maison Pelgrims, Brussels

           " Bikeko" Sonnenenergieforum der RWE, Dortmund, Allemagne

           " L"homme en 5 regards", la Madeleine, Brussels (Belgium)

2003: "Africa for Africa", Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (Belgium)

           "Havana Biennial off', Wifredo Lam Center, Havana, Cuba

           “L'Europe fantôme" Espace Vertebra, Brussels (Belgium)

           "Love zones", Gallery Barnoud, Dijon, France

2002: Galerie Sabine Wachters Fine arts, Knokke (Belgium)

           "Symbol in Africa contemporary art", Université Libre de Brussels

2001: "Africa Sana", Quai Antoine 1 er, Monaco

2000: "Messages of modern art", ISELP, Brussels (Belgium)

1999: "Trace de la rue", Galerie Croiseregard, Brussels (Belgium)

          "Peinture de voyage of Reunion Island", Abbaye de la Cambre,

          Brussels (Belgium)

1998: Un échange Montréal-Bruxelles, Galerie Simon Blais, Montréal,

         Canada

1997: Rops Centre "hommage à Marie Callas", Brussels (Belgium)

1996: "Libr' Art", Halle aux Foires, Libramont (Belgium)

1994: "5ème Biennale d'Art Contemparain Bantu," Congo Brazzaville