Jean-Paul Riopelle

Artists

Active in Paris: 1946–1968

Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923–2002) was one of Canada’s most significant artists of the twentieth century. He settled in Paris in the late 1940s, where he became one of the most prominent Canadian painters internationally and was later represented by Galerie Maeght. Stylistically linked to several major art movements of his time, Riopelle developed a large and diverse body of work spanning both abstraction and figuration.

In 1955, Jean-Paul Riopelle met Joan Mitchell through Shirley Jaffe and Paul Jenkins. They began a relationship the same year and lived together for approximately twenty years, from 1955 to 1979.

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Galerie Jacques Dubourg

Riopelle Œuvres récentes, 1956

Years: 1956
Jean-Paul Riopelle Peintures récentes, May 31 to June 21, 1960

Years: 1960
Riopelle Sculptures, February 22 to March 22 1962

Years: 1962

It was the inaugural exhibition of Riopelle's bronze sculptures, and included pieces such as Atlantide (1961).

Galerie Jean Fournier

Inauguration exhibition, Novermber 1964

Years: 1964

The landmark exhibition showcased abstract art, featuring key artists such as Sam Francis, Simon Hantaï, and Joan Mitchell, Jean-Paul Riopelle and others.
Jean-Paul Riopelle

Years: 1957

The exhibition marked a pivotal moment in Jean-Paul Riopelle’s career in Paris.
Jean-Paul Riopelle

Years: 1964

Galerie Maeght

Riopelle

Years: 1966

DLM No. 160. Riopelle. Texts by André du Bouchet, Pierre Schneider, Jean-Luc de Rudder, and Jacques Dupin. June 1966.
Riopelle

Years: 1968

DLM No. 171. Riopelle. Text by Pierre Schneider. April 1968.