| Biographical Sketch |
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| 1970 |
Teacher graduation |
| 1972 |
Starting photographic activity
and study
travel documentation true Yugoslavia, Greek, Albania Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan
and Pakistan. |
| 1974-79 |
Parisian period
University studies and starting photo retouching activity. |
| 1976 |
Couples
Group exhibition - Studio Visuale Paradiso, Lugano Switzerland. |
| 1978 |
Parisian Images
Collective - Galerie Media, Neuchatel Switzerland. |
| 1979-81 |
T-Ribalta Magazine
Founder and art director of an art visual magazine edited in Lugano and
distributed in Switzerland, Italy, Paris, London, New York ( Rizzoli
) and Tokyo. |
| 1980 |
Video Images
Group exhibition with Robert Mapplethorpe, Edo Bertoglio, Bonetti Luca,
Luciano. Castelli , Centre d' Art Contemporaine, Geneve Switzerland.
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| 1981-83 |
Visual Studio Klick
Opening of library, photolab, studio and gallery in Lugano Switzerland. |
| 1981 |
People and Magazines
Solo exhibition: polaroids, Klick gallery, Lugano, Switzerland. |
| 1982 |
First visit to Bali
with Italian Television crew for musical video production. |
| 1983 |
Women
Solo Exhibition: Covo , Lugano, Switzerland. |
| 1983 |
Second visit to Bali for artistic
research. |
| 1984 |
Visual Tour 1974/84
Solo Exhibition: Studio Malpensata , Lugano Switzerland. |
| 1984-99 |
Indonesian period |
| 1986-90 |
Studies at National Balinese Art School
, Denpasar. Bali. |
| 1986 |
Images from Bali
Solo Exhibition: French Cultural Center , Jakarta Indonesia. |
| 1986 |
Painting Stones
Group exhibition in Singapore. |
| 1987 |
Xerox Bali
Solo Exhibition: Xerox photocopies at ArtCenter Denpasar Bali. |
| 1988 |
Bali 1984/88
Solo Exhibition: Studio Malpensata , Lugano Switzerland. |
| 1990-94 |
Studies at the Institute of Indonesian
Arts in Denpasar, Bali. |
| 1990 |
Bali Visions
Solo Exhibition: Duta Fine Arts Gallery, Jakarta Indonesia. |
| 1991 |
Last and Lost Ricefields
Solo Exhibition: Warisan Gallery , Kuta, Bali.
Special guests Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon. |
| 1992 |
4 Swiss Artists in Bali
Group exhibition Galleria, Nusa Dua, Bali. |
| 1993 |
B/W tinted
Group exhibition at Denpasar Art Institute. |
| 1994 |
Poretti/Bali
Solo Exhibition: Duta Fine Arts , Jakarta Indonesia. |
| 1995 |
Visions of Bali
First American Solo Exhibition: Stubbs Books & Prints - New York
City. |
| 1996 |
Sweet Dreams
Solo exhibition and launching of the book Sweet Dreams illustrated
by the artist at Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Jimbaran, Bali special
guest Cindy Crawford. |
| 1996 |
Starting the digital images period
by Poret |
| 1997 |
Publication of the book Masterpiece
of Indonesian Contemporary Painters with a series of portraits of
the 10 most important Indonesian living artists. |
| 1997 |
Meeting with singer and actress Grace
Jones in Bali, shooting the Muse. |
| 1998 |
Dig some Grace for your Eyes
Permanent personal collection of digital images by Poret of Grace
Jones at Hard Rock Beach Club , Kuta Bali. |
| 1998 |
Goddess in Blue
Cover tribute to Grace Jones a digital image by Poret for Bali Echo Visitor's
Guide magazine. |
| 1998 |
First visit to Bangkok shooting
Golden Buddhas, Monks and more. |
| 1999 |
Starting Thailand period |
| 1999 |
Potpourri Poretti 1984/99
Exhibition at Carpediem Galleries , Bangkok. |
| 1999 |
Potpourri Poretti Good bye Bali
Solo Exhibition at Wayang Café Galerie , Sanur Bali. |
| 1999 |
Potpourri Poretti 1984/99
Solo Exhibition at Kursaal Panorama, Lugano. |
| 1999 |
Visions
Solo Exhibition at Free Time Club, Lugano, Switzerland tinted photographs
and digital images. |
| 1999 |
Asian Poretti
Solo Exhibition, French Cultural Center, Jakarta , May/June. |
| 2000 |
Silver Show: An Asian Retrospective:
1985 to 2000.
Solo Exhibition at the Arma Museum, Bali. Fiftieth birthday of the
artist. Special guest Francis Ford Coppola. Included a donation to the
museum of 25 portraits of well-known artists. |
| 2000 |
Art in Motion
Group exhibition featuring some of Poretti's works from Bali, Cambodia
and Thailand. TransAmerica Building, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
| 2000 |
Jarai Klick Gallery, Place du Royal
Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Avant premiere xmas opening of a permanent show of Poretti's works,
launching start third millennium! |
| 2001 |
Romantic Asian Images by Pierre Poretti
March/April. A solo exhibition and special collection of Poretti's
South East Asian scenes which capture the romance and beauty of the region
and it's local people. Iklektik Designs. One Allen Center, Houston, Texas
USA. |
| 2001 |
Asian Impressions September 24
- November 1. A group exhibition including some of the finest artists
in Asia. Featured are four of Poretti's works from Indonesia, Thailand,
Cambodia and Burma. Iklektik Designs/The Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle,
Washington USA. |
| 2001 |
Asian Visions/Gracious Images....featuring
Grace Jones in Bali October 16 - November 19. A collection of Poretti's
finest South East Asian scenes and featuring works from "Dig some
Grace for your Eyes"....the permanent collection of Poretti's works
at the Hard Rock Cafe in Bali, including both funky digital images and
black & white hand color tinted photographs of the Goddess, singer,
actress and model, Grace Jones. Mo Mong Restaurant and Gallery, Montrose
Area, Houston, Texas USA. |
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