Etterbeek 1954 Groenstraat 29, 1740 Ternat – Tel/fax +32 (0)2/582.28.80 – gsm 0496/47.11.02 alexander.ketele@telenet.be www.alexander-ketele.be EDUCATION Sculpture A1 graduation - St. Lucas Institute Brussels, 1968-1976 Sculpture composition year - St. Lucas Institute Brussels, 1977 Teaching License - P.N.I.T.O. Anderlecht, 1977 Master in Fine Arts - St. Lucas Institute Brussels, 1998 (Enlever Eveningclass) Higher Secundary level: 3D, graphics: litho, engraving H.R.B.K. Anderlecht, 1976-1979 High level course stonesculpting - H.R.B.K. Anderlecht, 1976-1979 High level course cooper chasing - RHOK Etterbeek, 1976-1979 Glass course - Université d’été Sars-Poteries France

Pate de verre A. Leperlier 1996 Glassfusing F. Van Den Ham 1997

Pate de verre T. Clegg 1998 Pate de verre A. Boothe 2000 Color/Fusing Udo Zembok 2008

Glass course IKA Mechelen Miloslava Svobodova 1999-2000 Jelena Popadic 2001 Koen vanderstukkken 2002 Erik pipien en Sandra De Clerck from 2003 - 2007

TEACHING ACTIVITIES Academy Liedekerke, 1977 -1989 St. Lucas Institute, 1980-1984 Academy Anderlecht since 1980 STUDY TRIPS TO Italy, Carrara- 1979, 1979 USA: Washington 11th International Sculpture

Conference,1980 Dallas, 1985 1st.Conference Contemporary Cast Iron Art, University of Alabam, Birmingham, 1988

Japan, 1994-1995-1998 U.K. Ironbridge:5th international conference on contemporary cast iron art 2006 Finland 2007

AWARDS

1979-1983-1989 Bi-annuals selections Marc Macken 1979 Vermeylen prize selections 1980 Travelling scholarship Flemisch community - USA 1983 Award from Secretary of State, Neyts 1984 Honourable mention Vermeylen Prize 1985 Scholarship, Flemisch community 1989 Laureate King Baudoin Fondation

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

1980 St. Lucas Gallery-Brussels 1981 Old Forge Dilbeek (two-person exhibition with Lucien Van Den Driessche) 1987 Cultural Center - Strombeek Bever

Euro-Center – Vilvoorde 1987 Cultural Center ‘Westrand’ – Dilbeek 1988 Faculty Club – Leuven 1992 “Porismen” - University of Leuven 1993 Golfclub “Les Sept Fontaines” – Braine-l’Alleud 1994 “Brass meets Brass”, monumental brass-sculpture together with European

Brass Quintet – Westrand, Dilbeek 1995 Yokohama Museum of Modern Art, Japan

Hojo Garden Honen, temple in Kyoto, Japan Tokushima City, Japan

1996 Community center ‘De Kroon’, St. Agatha-Berchem 1997 Ittersbach – Karlsruhe, Germany 1998 “Cascade” - Chappel St.Agatha-Berchem

Gallery Yugen – Ginza, Tokyo, Japan Honen –in Temple, Kyoto, Japan Miwaku no sato, Hiroshima Hoshigaoka Art Village Gallery, Kochi, Shikoko Museum of stone, Mure, Shikoko Hikone Flanders Exchange Center, Museum, Osaka

1999 Project Hommage G. Matta Clark, Muhka, Antwerpen 2002 Gallery ARGO, Knokke 2003 Felix De Boeck Museum 2004 European Parliament Brussels

Gallery “Werfkade’, Hoogezand, Netherlands 2005 Cultural Center “de Pastorie”, Nieuwenrode (two-person exhibition with Charles

van Gisbergen) Cap d’art gallery, Genval Headquarters Tessenderlo Chemie , Brussels

2006 Gallery ARGO Knokke (two-person exhibition with Rita Vansteenlandt) 2007 “Van lijn tot beeld” Kava - Koninklijke Apothekersvereniging van Antwerpen

“Saturnus” crystal project in own Studio

2009 ‘Berlaymont’ – European Commission, Brussels Capa Gallery, Brussels

2010 Huis Vossen 2011 Graphics work- Wettolsheim – Elzas

‘Les perles du fer’ – Clinique St.Anne – Strasbourg 2012 Société Générale Private Banking – Aalst 2013 Huis Vossen 2016 ‘Triade’ – Adminstratief Gebouw Ternat Galerie Het oude Raadshuis (samen met Ron Weyers) Warmond Nederland 2017 ‘Mémoire du paysage’- Musverre Sars-Poteries Frankrijk eigen atelier Ternat Sue Schieppers Gallery (samen met Warner Berckmans 2019 ‘Bending/Breaking light’ – Muze’um L, Licht & Landschap Roeselare COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

1974 Cultural Center’ Westrand’, Dilbeek 1975 Garden of the Erasmushouse, Anderlecht

Cultural Center, Strombeek-Bever Cultural Center, Affligem

1977 Cultural Center ‘Westrand’, Dilbeek 1979 Ostend Feestpaleis

Mark Macken bi-annual selections, Antwerp Academy 1980 Cultural Center ‘Westrand’, Dilbeek 1981 Commune of Anderlecht City of Aalst

Old forge, Dilbeek 1983 Gallery ‘Ia Orana’, Dilbeek

“Stone in the contemporary Belgian Art” - Atelier 340, Jette Mark Macken bi-annual selections, Antwerp Academy

1984 Selection of the acquisitions by the Flemish community - travelling exhibition

(Gent, Knokke, Nieuwpoort)

1985 Open air park – David en Alice van Buren, Brussel

Gallery Adams, Middelton, Dallas, USA

1987 Gallery Adams, Middelton, Dallas, Usa

Theatreproject “De Stilte”, Dilbeek

1988 Gallery Adams, Middelton, Dallas, USA

University of Leuven

“Het Masker” – Nederloo

1989 Open air exhibition (honorary guest) – Cultural Center “de Vijfhoek”, Brussel

1990 Headquarters “Honeywell Belgium”, Brussels

“Het land verwant”, Project in cast iron - Contemporary monumental sculpture,

Galmaarden; purchased by the Province Flemish Brabant

“Beeld in PARK in Beeld’ – Felix Happark, Etterbeek

1991 Flemish Showgardens, Hoegaarden

Grasmarkt Galery, Brussels

1992 “Art without color” - Group2, Brussels

Remelus Art gallery, Asse

1993 Cultural Center ‘Westrand’, Dilbeek

Auditorium Minnepoort, Leuven

“Monumental” - Bornem

1994 Zoete waters, Leuven

1995 “Monumental” – Bornem

“Biennale Contemporary Art in Flanders” – Brussel

1997 ‘De Warande’, Liedekerke

“Beelden in het witte dorp” – Lissewege

Cultural center ‘Westrand’, Dilbeek

1999 De Moeli, Linkebeek (met Charles Van Gisbergen)

2000 “Monumental retrospectieve” – Bornem

15 jaar glas I.K.A mechelen – Mechelen

2001 “Sculptures in the Park” – Square Armand Steurs, Brussels 2002 “Brugge 2002” – GlasBuitengewoon ARTONIVO, Brugge

“Sculptures in the Park” – Square Armand Steurs, Brussels

“Kunst en vliegwerk” – Bogaarden

Glaskunstbeurs Leerdam, Netherlands

“Nieuw glas in Vlaanderen” – Gasthuiskapel Borgloon

2003 “Sculptures in the Park” – Square Armand Steurs, Brussels

2004 Glaskunstbeurs Leerdam – Gallery Giga-glas, Netherlands “Glasroute”, Hove I.K.A. Mechelen “Liberty in art” – Liberty Tv, Brussels

2005 “Glas en kunst” – Gallery Giga-glas, Goirle, Netherlands

Gallery Argo, Knokke

Hof ten Puttens, Lede

Cultural Center ‘De oude pastorie” –Nieuwenrode

“Kunst te Ettelgem” – Ettelgem

“Comt in mynen hof” – Wambeek

“Kasteelhoeve Chateau du Sart”, Ampsin

“20 jaar glas” – I.K.A. Mechelen

Gallery ‘Isabel van Hees’ – Maarkedal

2006 “De Tulp in Antwerpen” – Antwerpen

“Glasroute” – Lier Hof ten Puttens, Lede

Gallery ‘Isabel van Hees’ – Maarkedal

“www. Impressies van Water en Wind” – Nieuwpoort

“Iron Bridging Art & Technology Expo” – Conference Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site, Shropshire, U.K.

“Leraars en leerlingen – 20 jaar glasopleiding I.K.A. Mechelen” – Museum

Goricum, netherlands A.C.I.B. gallery, Oudenburg

“Chemin de papier” – Regierungspräsidum Karlsruhe, Germany

“De Tulp in Antwerpen” – Antwerpen

“Glasroute” – Lier Hof ten Puttens, Led

“Hedendaags Belgisch Glas” Kolveniershof – 2000 Antwerpen “Corps et

parures” saint hilaire Sélestat France

“20 ika Glass “ Westfâl, Industriemuseum-Glashûtte Gernheim Germany

2007 The Finnish glass Museum riihimäki, Finland

Ri-art Gallery-Wambeek

Galerie Noordervest-,Scherpenheuvel

Diafaan III-Groot Begijnhof, St-Amandsberg

“Beelden aan de Lingedijk” 2007 Asperen

Galerie 2016- Brussel

Glaskunstbeurs Leerdam –

Glasrijk Tubbergen 2007-

« La Biennale du Prieuré », Dinant

Galerij Atmosfera - Heule- Kortrijk

Galerie David Hocquet- Charleroi

2008 « Spring » Fabiolazaal Antwerpen

« Glas in historisch licht » Horn Nederland selection by Glazen Huis Lommel

Glasroute Lier

Beeldentuin Ravenstijn Nederland

Gallery Atmosfera Heule Kortrijk

2009 ’Gegoten glas’ Belgisch porselein, St Joseph galerie Leeuwarden, Netherlands

‘Glas en kunst’ Giga Glass Gallery Goirle, Netherlands

‘Contemporary European Glass Sculpture – Connections 2009 – Prague, Czech Republic

‘Sculptuur Beukenhof’,Kluisbergen

‘Diafaan IV’ St. Amandsberg, Ghent

‘Eigener Weg’ – The new IKA Generation – Ernsting Stiftung Coesfeld, Germany

2010 Galerie Sous Terre Aalsmeer - Netherlands

8e Biënnale Glasroute Lier

Biënnale du Verre Contemporain - Transparence 2010, Maison Culturelle de Quaregnon

SD workx – Tall ship Race (with Leon Ost) Antwerp

‘Ontboezemingen’ Aardenburgse Zomerkunsten 2010 – Netherlands

‘Er was eens….. ‘glass exhibition – Transfo Zwevegem

2011 ‘Midwinter’ – De Ploter Ternat

‘Kunst en Tuin’– St.Pieters-Kapelle

‘Glashelder’ – Cultuurhuis De Bijl Zoersel22

Kunstroute Bierbeek

‘De mens in beweging’ Airport Ostend

‘La biënnale internationale du verre 2011’ – Galerie Radial Strasbourg, France

‘Diafaan V’ – St. Amandsberg, Ghent

‘The Art Lounge’- International Airport Ostend-Bruges

2012 ‘Kunst in de Troost’- Conventsgebouwen en Kloostertuin van de Troost, Vilvoorde

In Vitro – Destelbegen

The Gift – het Glazen Huis Lommel

2013 Country Day Berlaymont – Brussel

(8+8+4) Zwart – Galerie RHOK – Etterbeek

‘gArTen ( - Triênnele voor hedendaagse beeldhouwkunst Destelbergen

Beeldend glas – Dendermonde

Glasrijk Tubbergen – Nederland

2014 Diafaan 6 Chemie van het glas – St. Amandsberg Gent

Glassfest – Glassfestival of Art Glass Karlovy Vary – Tsjechiê

2015 3D Sence expérience Tuin der Zintuigen – Anderlecht

Transnumériques – Emergences numériques, project ‘miroir de la mémoire’ –

(mixed media) Manège du Sury, Mons

Galerie Arneri – Nederland

2016 StuArt Loft Gallery - Antwerpen

Kunstbeurs Groot Begijnhof – Leuven

Glas à neuf – internationaal glasevent – Edegem

20 years Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding - Coesfeld, Duitsland

MusVerre – collections contemporaines - Sars-Poteries, Frankrijk

2017 Poligious Issues – rondreizende tentoonstelling in Nederland, Belgie,

Oostenrijk,Bulgarije….

‘Introduction Belgian Artists – Schiepers Gallery - Hasselt

2018 Sculptures 2018 sculpture monumentale square Armand Steurs Brussel

2019

internationale glaskunstbiennale Haacht ‘Een klare kijk op hedendaags glas’ CC Binder Puurs Open atelier Ternat

OFFICIAL PURCHASES

European Commission, Flemish community, Port of Antwerp (now on display in Shangai, King Baudoin Fondation, Community of Dilbeek, Province Flemish Brabant… National and international collections COMMISSIONS European Commission, Flemish community, Baxter travenol Europe, Helvoet Pharma, Belgian Investments&Trade, Renault, Henkel, General Bank, Lease Plan, Honeywell, Amylum, Port of Antwerp, King Baudoin Fondation, Prince Albert Fund, SAIT, B.O.I.C. (Belgian Olympic Committee), Hospital ‘Heilige Familie”, Reet, C&A, AOC, Jan deNUL, Dera, Pholl, Interbeton, Tubes Souples, Tessenderlo Chemie e.o. I.O.C,Oracle,B.T.S,Bouwkroniek,Toerisme Vlaanderen, De Ceuster, V.T.M, Febelcem, e.o. Glazen Huis Lommel, provincie Limburg, Huis Vossen (Chateau Pabus) Dexia, vzw. Zonnelied, Delta Light, AG insurance... SPECIAL PROJECTS 1994 Sculpture for the Port of Antwerp (combinationof granite, bronze and copper) gifted tot the

port of Shangai 1995 Fountain “Source of Innovation” - Innovation Center Helvoet Pharma, Alken 1996 Fountain – Hospital ‘Heilige familie’, Reet 1997-1999 Shippropeller sculpture – Jan de Nul, Aalst 1998 Wall of glass (glassfusing en copper) – Nieuwpoort 1999 Cement sculpture – C.B.R., Harmignues; honoured by “Caïus”, big enterprises 2000 “Wave”, shippropeller sculpture – Jan de Nul, Aalst

“The Olympic Millenium”, glass sculpture by B.O.I.C. 2001 Monumental project Dera, Bornem (cast iron, copper) Hommage Jacques Rogge, B.O.I.C

2002 Glass sculpture – entrance hall B.O.I.C 2003 “Bijna – Nabij”, Inox sculpture – Impde Meise 2004 Glass-Wallsculpture - Moorsel Inox-wallsculpture ‘De Snip’, - Moorsel 2005 “Het land verwant” (cast iron sculpture) – Huizingen 2006 “Moving the sea” shippropeller sculpture – Jan de Nul Aalst

“Brewing the space” sculpture out of copperbrewer – Bouwkroniek Itterbeek 2009 ‘Brouwfontein’, Fountain made from a copper Brewkettle (5m30) Hostellerie

De Biek - Moorsel 2010 ‘Forwards’ monumental shippropeller sculpture Jan De Nul, Mammer – Luxemburg 2012 ‘Streamliner’ monumental bronze made from molding of a Lancia Augusta 1934 2013 ‘Balancing water’ monumental fountain woonzorgcentrum Hoog Molenbeek, Brussels 2015-2016‘Mémoiredupaysage-mémoiredel’homme’–résidencedecréation-creatie

vaneenmonumentaleglassculptuurvoorhetnieuweglasmuseumMusVerre–

Sars-Poteries,Frankrijk

2016‘Triade’–monumentalefonteinvoorAdministratiefgebouwTernat

2018“Mémoiredupaysage”werkinopdrachtvanMusverreSars-Poteries

Frankrijk