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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
AWARD AND RESIDENCES
COMMISSIONS
WORKING EXPERIENCE
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| 1960 | - 4th October,born in New Zealand. Marian Fountain has lived and worked in Auckland, London, Rome and Paris. |
| 1979-1982 | -Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Design, Elam School of Fine Arts Auckland, NZ |
| 1985-86 | 1985-86 -Student at the Scuola della Medaglia, Rome Mint, Italy |
| 1983-86 | - 'The New Bronze Age',New Vision Gallery, Auckland, NZ |
| 1986 | - Galeria Schneider, Rome |
| 1987 | - KROK-O-DIL Gallery, London - Gallery Marilyn Morris Fine Art, Washington DC, USA |
| 1988 | - Aberhart North Gallery, Auckland, NZ |
| 1989 | - CSA Gallery, Christchurch, NZ |
| 1990 | - Museo Archeologico Numismatico, Milano - National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Medal cabinet |
| 1993 | - 'Métamorphose', NZ Embassy, Paris - Furstenberg Gallery, Paris, with works by Salvador Dali |
| 1994 | - 'Soirée Métamorphosante' , 100 sculptures, 1000 guests,
Paris - Limehouse Gallery Christmas Show, London |
| 1995 | - 'Muse and Mother',York Museum. 80 medals - Aberhart North Gallery, Auckland, NZ |
| 1996 | - 'Le Lys' Gallery, Ile Saint Louis, Paris |
| 1997 | - Château de Châtelperron, France - 'Life Forms', Simmons Gallery, London - Foyer of NZ Embassy, London |
| 1998 | - Château de Châtelperron, France |
| 1999 | - 'Laboratoire Vital', Galerie
W, Montmartre, Paris - 'Family Tree', Chateau de Chatelperron |
| 2001 | -'Retour aux Sources' Hotel Millenium, Paris -'Retour aux Sources' Judith Anderson Gallery, Auckland, NZ |
| 2003 | -'The Earth Remembers' Le Quesnoy, France, ANZAC Day |
| 1981 | - The National Exhibition, Crafts Council, Wellington, NZ |
| 1981-83 | - Various group exhibitions in NZ |
| 1985-2000 | - Bi-annual FIDEM Congress (Fédération Internationale de la Médaille). Stockholm, Colorado, Helsinki, London, Budapest, Switzerland, Holland, Germany. |
| 1985-99 | - Collective exhibitions of British Art Medal Society |
| 1988 | - 'Cento anni di storia d'Italia attraverso Monete e Medaglie
della Zecca del Stato', Milan - Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Open Exhibition |
| 1989-2000 | - Collective exhibitions with the NZ Contemporary Medallions Group |
| 1991 | - Robertson Retrospective, Sargeant Gallery, Wanganui, NZ
- Gillingham Open Art Exhibition, England - Exposition d'Art Contemporain, Espace Glauser, Paris |
| 1992 | - Varosi Gallery, Nyiregyhaza, Hungary |
| 1993 | - Musée Adzac, Paris |
| 1994-95 | - 'Tree Association', Paris, London, New York |
| 1995 | - 'Art In the Hand' Gallery, Florida, USA |
| 1995-99 | - Exhibitions with group 'Barde la Lézarde', Paris |
| 1996 | Press Museum, Istanbul work from Symposium - 20th Century Art Fair. Piano Nobile Gallery, London |
| 1997 | - Fountain/Kahn/Routier. Lipworth Committee, Paris - Europart Salon, Geneva. 'Decorare' stand |
| 1999 | -'Le Mai des Abbesses'.Open studios, Montmartre, Paris - 'Droits de l'Homme', Groupe M.A.I.N.S., Paris - 'Le Défi des Artistes', America's Cup, Paris |
| 1999-2000 | - Affordable Art Fair, London |
| 2000 | - 'Les Picnicarts', monthly group exhibitions in artist's studio |
| 2000-2003 | - 'Art Kanal'. Open studios, 10th arrondissement, Paris |
| 1981 | - The National Exhibition, Crafts Council, Wellington, NZ |
| 1984 | - Various group exhibitions in NZ |
| 1990 | - Bi-annual FIDEM Congress (Fédération Internationale de la Médaille). Stockholm, Colorado, Helsinki, London, Budapest, Switzerland, Holland, Germany. |
| 1992 | - Collective exhibitions of British Art Medal Society |
| 1993 | - 'Cento anni di storia d'Italia attraverso Monete e Medaglie
della Zecca del Stato', Milan - Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Open Exhibition |
| 1995 | - Collective exhibitions with the NZ Contemporary Medallions Group |
| 1996 | - Robertson Retrospective, Sargeant Gallery, Wanganui, NZ
- Gillingham Open Art Exhibition, England - Exposition d'Art Contemporain, Espace Glauser, Paris |
| 1998 | - Varosi Gallery, Nyiregyhaza, Hungary |
| 1983 | - 'Sundial' for Medical School, University of Auckland -Two commemorative portrait plaques for former directors, Elam School - of Fine Arts, Auckland, NZ |
| 1985-90 | - Medals for the British Art Medal Society |
| 1986 | - Medal for la Monnaie de Paris |
| 1988 | - Prize & Commemorative medals for XIVth Commonwealth Games, Auckland |
| 1989 | - Plaque for the tomb of aviatrix Jean Batten, Palma Cemetery, Mallorca . Commissioned by the NZ Govt. |
| 1991 | - Abel Tasman Commemorative plaque, Christchurch, NZ |
| 1992 | - Bronze gate for dog cemetery of Ferne Estate, Wiltshire |
| 1993 | - 50 medals for Glauser International, Paris, construction
of Club Med. - 25 doorhandles for Château de Châtelperron, France - Commemorative medal for liberation of Du Quesnoy, 1918, commission - of NZ Government - Hotplates for Conran Shop, |
| 1995 | - Gold jewellery for private collector, made by Arthus Bertrand, Paris |
| 1997 | - Letterbox for Château de Châtelperron |
| 1998 | - 50 medals for Glauser International, Paris, construction of Centre Culturel Tjibaou (designed by Renzo Piano), New Caledonia |
| 2000 | - Bas-relief for Hilbert Residence, St Martin -Cutlery for medieval folly in Wiltshire, England |
| 2001 | - Medal for Franco-British Lawyers Society - Trophy for Best Recruit, Intelligence Unit, British Army |
| 2002 | - Medals for winners of America's Cup, Auckland , NZ |
| 2003 | - Medals for Gencod EAN, France |
| 1981-83 | - Acquired experience in techniques of bronze casting at 'Art Works Foundry, Auckland, NZ |
| 1984 | - Worked at Red Bronze Studio Ltd, London |
| 1984-85 | - Design consultant for David Shaw Silverware Ltd., London |
| 1990 | - Cultural Class for National Galleries of Scotland |
| 1990-94 | - Plaster model work for Tower Mint, London - Designer for Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham |
| 1991-93 | - Engraver and designer for Arthus Bertrand, Paris |
| 1991-94 | - Experimental work in sand techniques, Girebronze Foundry, Paris |
| 1997-98 | - Cultural Class, Châtelperron, France |
| 1997-2003 |
- Cultural Class for Artdécojeunes, Ville de Paris |
| - British Museum, London | |
| - Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC | |
| - York Museum, England | |
| - Auckland Museum, NZ | |
| - Private collections |
| - Member of the Fédération Internationale de la Médaille (FIDEM) | |
| - Member of the British Art Medal Society (BAMS) | |
| - Fellow of the Society of Numismatic Artists and Designers (FSNAD) | |
| - Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors (RBS) |