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Bernar Venet

French sculptor (born 1941)
Person Human Q545445

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
April 20, 1941
Place of birth
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Country of citizenship
France[9]
Occupation
sculptor, painter, photographer, printmaker, conceptual artist, docent, jewelry designer[10][11]
Field of work
jewelry, jewelry design[12][13]
Award received
François Morellet Prize, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Robert Jacobsen Prize, Royal Society of Sculptors[18][19][20][21]
Notable work
Deux Arcs de 201,55°, Doubles lignes indéterminées, Neuf Lignes Obliques, Arc Majeur[14][15][16][17]
Spouse
Diane Venet[8]
Genre
conceptual art[25]
Official website
www.bernarvenet.com[29]
Work location
Nice, New York City[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[36]
Artist files at
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Venet[27]
Given name
Bernar[28]
Has works in the collection
Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Philippe Méaille Collection, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Beaux-Arts Mons, Detroit Institute of Arts, CODA Museum, Clo Fleiss collection, Diana Küppers collectie, Diane Venet collection, Print Collection, Groninger Museum
Member of
European Academy of Sciences and Arts[22]
Movement
conceptual art[24]
Name in native language
Bernar Venet[37]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject New York Public Library
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Participant in
Documenta 6, Von Picasso bis Warhol Künstlerschmuck der Avantgarde, Medusa, Bijoux et tabous, De Calder à Koons, Bijoux d'Artistes, La Collection Idéale de Diane Venet[32][33][34][35]
Partner in business or sport
Arman[31]
Represented by
Galerie Perrotin[38]
Residence
Le Muy[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bernar Venet en Bernar Vernet de Bernard Venet ja ベルナール・ヴェネ ja ベルナール・ヴネ ja ベルナール・ベネ
🔖 Identifiers · 77
ISNI
0000000122832391
VIAF cluster ID
96575374
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50014236
GND ID
119134063
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bernar Venet.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID
bernar-venet-52223
ARTEINFORMADO person ID
23734
ARTIC artist ID
27339
AbART person ID
29113
Artcyclopedia artist ID
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Artist-info artist ID
35819
Artists of the World ID
00422314
Show all 77 identifiers +65
Artnet artist ID
bernar-venet
Artsy artist ID
bernar-venet
AskArt person ID
11077553
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
227172
Basis Wien person ID
20155
Benezit ID
B00189409
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11927871p
CANTIC ID
981058509194106706
CONOR.SR ID
31414119
Christie's creator ID
49231
CiNii Research ID
1140845216793007872
CollectieGelderland creator ID
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DACS ID (2022)
003351
DACS ID (former)
c608a85a-841c-4cc1-bcfc-b47ed304c242
DDB person (GND) ID
119134063
DFK Paris person ID
0008566423
Discogs artist ID
1225598
Evene ID
bernar-venet-30033
FAST ID
4406
Fondation Maeght artist ID
224
FranceArchives agent ID
938930011
Freebase ID
/m/0js_z8s
Grove Art Online ID
T097702
IPI base code
I-001921724-2
IdRef ID
027179893
Invaluable.com person ID
dn6t1cuxu2
J9U entity ID
987007506286305171
Joconde author ID
T513-31312
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
2421
Le Delarge artist ID
24533_artiste_VENET_Bernar
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
288657
Libraries Australia ID
35579269
Luminous-Lint ID
Bernar__Venet
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
05967/eu_v_0254/v0254
MMB ID
24506
MNBAQ artist ID
600004882
Met Constituent ID
188976
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
31389
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
6127
MusicBrainz artist ID
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MutualArt artist ID
3137F0817660D9DF
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05168050
NLA Trove people ID
1002346
NUKAT ID
n2003020456
National Gallery of Art artist ID
10083
National Library of Latvia ID
000228178
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810606186905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5006753
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
093755104
PSS-archi architect ID
6314
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
38847
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
315079
PictoRight ID code
AD-03093
RKDartists ID
79977
Radio France person ID
bernar-venet
SHARE Catalogue author ID
212742
SNAC ARK ID
w6wh2tg1
Tabakalera ID
72281
Union List of Artist Names ID
500121192
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058509194106706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1333941
Who's Who in France biography ID
29689
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfWVtjDtbthgdJWh3vGpP
Yale LUX ID
person/3610db34-3337-41fd-b598-4a5340ba6e7d

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 6
Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Detroit Institute of Arts, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Occupation 6
painter, photographer, docent, sculptor, printmaker, jewelry designer
Field of work 2
jewelry, jewelry design
Work location 2
New York City, Nice
Artist files at 1
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Country of citizenship 1
France
Described by source 1
hedendaagsesieraden.nl
Genre 1
conceptual art
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Member of 1
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Movement 1
conceptual art
Participant in 1
Documenta 6
Participated in 1
Documenta 6
Partner in business or sport 1
Arman
Place of birth 1
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Represented by 1
Galerie Perrotin
Residence 1
Le Muy
Sex or gender 1
male
← Architect 1
Barrière-de-Paris
← Partner in business or sport 1
Arman
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Summary

Bernar Venet was born on April 20, 1941[1], in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban[2]. He has worked as a sculptor[3], painter[4], photographer[5], printmaker[6], and conceptual artist[7].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[39]

  • Country: FR[40]

  • Began / founded: 1941-04-20[41]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cfa0d61d-6ec6-461f-bac1-7e8b00bb168f[42]

FAQs

Where was Bernar Venet born?

Bernar Venet's place of birth was Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban[2].

Who was Bernar Venet married to?

Bernar Venet's spouses include Diane Venet[8].

What did Bernar Venet do for work?

Bernar Venet worked as a sculptor[3], painter[4], photographer[5], printmaker[6], and conceptual artist[7].

What awards did Bernar Venet receive?

Honors received include François Morellet Prize[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19], Robert Jacobsen Prize[20], and Royal Society of Sculptors[21].

Related Entities

Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban Detroit Institute of Arts France Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . bernarvenet.com. bernarvenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . daily.artnewspaper.fr. Retrieved . daily.artnewspaper.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . stiftung-wuerth.de. stiftung-wuerth.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . sculptors.org.uk. sculptors.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . jeanmichelplace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist ID → 1225598
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62840: Importing Discogs artist IDs into Wikidata from MusicBrainz, after ensuring matching labels part2"
  2. 9w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art +2
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum (details)"
  3. 19w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FranceArchives agent ID → 938930011
    Date of birth → April 20, 1941
    "Created claim: FranceArchives agent ID: 938930011, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782644922236"
  4. 23w ago · ~2026-31308-20 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → April 20, 1941
    "Changed claim: Date of birth: 31 January 2014"
  5. 25w ago · Totorvdr59 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    "Removed claim: Described by source: hedendaagsesieraden.nl"
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