1921
Born Abraham van den Boogaart on July 12th, Delft, Netherlands.
1933
Registered at Technical School where he learns to be a house painter.
1936
Leaves Technical School and works as a house painter.
1937
Begins work for advertising company, Leo Mineur, in Rotterdam.
1939
Bogart begins his career as a painter, showing his first works at Bennewitz. World War II commences.
1940
Manages to escape "mandatory work" in Germany.
1943
In order to furnish an acceptable excuse to the occupying army, Bogart registers at the Fine Arts Academy in The Hague.
1944
Goes into hiding in Delft but continues to paint.
1946
Hitch-hikes to Paris, he rents a "chamber de bonne"; over the next few years he will move between France and Holland.
1947
Falls ill and returns to Delft where he is hospitalised for several months, in the autumn he returns to France.
1948
Works with direct application of pure colour paint from the tubes and develops a system based on the autonomy of colours.
1950
Moves to Le Cannet, where he experiments for the first time with mixtures of oil and water-based paints. Creates a series of paintings inspired by the buildings of Grimaldi.
1951
Returns to Delft, where the Lamvert Van Meerten Museum devotes an entire exhibition to him. April shows at the Bennewitz Gallery in The Hague.
1954
Oil paintings take on a thickness and the colours become more sober. Paints numerous monochromes in white or black.
1958
Meets Jean Dypréau and Serge Vandercam, which allows him to show his work for the first time in Brussels at the Carabin Gallery, and meets a compatriot, Abelina Sjoukje Vos.
1959
Becomes a regular at the Rosati café, where he meets numerous Italian artists and his compatriot, de Kooning. Like de Kooning, who eventually became an American citizen, he is deeply hostile toward the cultural policy of the Dutch museums.
1960
Moves to Brussels where painters, Van Anderlecht and Jef Verheijen introduce him to art dealer and collector, Han Liechti.
1961
Starts painting in his new workshop, this time the paintings are larger, the colours denser, brighter and the paint continues to thicken.
1962
Marries Abelina Sjouke Vos.
1964
Daughter, Cornelia, born 15 January. Participates in the biennial Guggenheim International Award exhibition.
1965
The thickness of his paintings lessens, and the signs of his early 1950s work reappear. Awarded the 1963-4 Belgian Critics Prize in Charleroi.
1967
Daughter, Inge, born 5 January.
1969
Acquires Belgian citizenship. Awarded the Europa Prize for painting in Ostende.
1971
Birth of his son Bram, 5 April.
1972
Work undergoes a profound change: the matter is not only applied far more directly and playfully, but actually begins to overflow the edges, giving his work their Baroque character.
1974
Because of the recent thickening of the paint, he modifies the way his supports are consolidated, adopting metal stretchers, which in turn leads him to changing his mode of presenting his work.
1977
Monograph written by Manfred de la Motte is published along with exhibition at Marianne Hennemann's gallery. Includes the most important critical texts devoted to his work.
1987
Wins the Jules Raeymaker Prize for colour, awarded by the Royal Academy of Belgium.
1988
The Lannoo printers in Tielt publish a work entitled 'Bram Bogart ou la Fidelité', with a text written by Francine-Claire Legrand.
1989
David Hughes writes and publishes a catalogue, 'Bram Bogart - The Early Years 1951 - 1965 Paris-Rome-Bruxelles'.
1990
Marcel Paquet and Michel Van Loo make a film entitled 'Bram Bogart, Fenetres de la Lumiere'.
1991
Creates the very first multiple haut-relief on paper, produced by Bernard Pras and Yveline Tropea, who created the technique.
1992
Liliane Thron-Petit makes the film Bram Bogart for the "Portrait of an Artist" series shown on RTL-TV1 in February.
1995
The Museum of Modern Art, Ostend puts on the largest exhibition ever devoted to the work of Bram Bogart.
2012
Passed away on 2nd May 2012 at the age of 90.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1943
Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, Netherlands
1950
Galerie Martin Cruson, Cannes, France
1951
Museum Lambert van Meerten, Delft, Netherlands
Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, Netherlands
1953
Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, Netherlands
1954
Galerie Creuze, Paris, France
Galerie De Eend, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1955
Galerie Creuze, Paris, France
Galerie Franc, Frankfurt, Germany
Galerie Bennewitz, The Hague, Netherlands
1956
Galerie Bignou, Paris, France
Galerie C.C.C., Schiedam, Netherlands
1958
Gimpel Fils Gallery, London
Galerie Carabin, Brussels, Belgium
1959
Galerie 22, Düsseldorf, Germany
Rotterdamne Kunstkring-Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Musée Boijmans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Palais de Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie L'Attico, Rome, Italy
1960
Galerie Apollinaire, Milan, Italy
Galerie Helios Art, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Bernard, Grenchen, Switzerland
Tooth Gallery, London
Salon des Realites Nouvelles. Modern Art Museum, Paris
1961
Galerie L'Attico, Rome, Italy
1962
Galerie Le Zodiaque, Brussels, Belgium
Sundsvalls Museum, Sundsvall, Sweden
1963
Gummesons Konstgalleri, Stockholm, Sweden
Lorensbergs Konstsalong, Göteborg, Sweden
Galerie Aujourd'hui, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Beaux-Arts, Biel, Switzerland
Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1964
Palais des Beaus-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Nova Spectra, The Hague, Netherlands
Galerie Friedrich-Dahlem, Munich, Germany
1965
Galerie Internationale d'Art Contemporain, Paris, France
Galerie Ad Libitum, Antwerp, Belgium
Galerie Bernard, Soleure, Switzerland
Östersunds Museum, Östersunds Sweden
Galerie Carrefour, Brussels, Belgium
1966
Gävle Museum, Gävle, Sweden
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Verviers, Belgium
Galerie Westing, Odense, Denmark
Galerie Bleue, Stockholm, Sweden
1967
Konsthalle, Göteborg, Sweden
Galerie Contrast, Ghent, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, Holland
Galerie Veranneman, Brussels, Belgium
Konsthall, Lunc, Sweden
1968
Länsmuseet, Jönköping, Sweden
APIAW (Cercle d'art), Liège, Belgium
Galerie Westing, Odense, Denmark
1969
Galerie Larsson, Gävle, Sweden
Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, Netherlands
Galerie Bleue, Stockholm, Sweden
Galerie Orez, The Hague, Netherlands
De Moriaan', Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Galerie Eklund, Umea, Sweden
1970
Galerie Senior, Rome, Italy
Galerie Etalo, Ardooie, Belgium
Galerit Center, Antwerp, Belgium
1971
Galerie Bernard, Soleure, Switzerland
Belgisches Haus, Cologne, Germany
Galerie Collection d' Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Galerie Kuhn, Aachen, Germany
Galerie pro Arte, Morgues, Switzerland
Galerie Flat 5, Bruges, Belgium
Galerie Annemarie Verna, Zürich, Switzerland
1972
Galerie Plus-Kern, Ghent, Belgium
Galerie Kontakt, Antwerp, Belgium
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
Studio La Mano, Antwerp, Belgium
1973
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
De Warande (Cercle d'Art), Turnhout, Belgium
Galerie Laurent, Geneva, Switzerland
Kumstmesse, Stand Galerie Lens Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany
1974
Galerie Salone Annunciata, Milan, Italy
Galerie Lens Fine Art, Antwerp, Belgium
Triennal, Beurshallen, Bruges, Belgium
1975
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Galerie 92, Ostersund-Fröson, Sweden
1976
Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium
1977
International Art Gallery, Lasne, Belgium
Galerie Orez Mobiel, The Hague, Netherlands
Forum Kunst, Rottweil, Germany
Galerie Hennemann, Bonn Germany
Galerie Georg Nothelfer, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Dobbelhoef, Kessel, Belgium
1978
Galerie Switzerland de Paris, Paris, France
Galerie Alexandra Monett, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Vecu, Antwerp, Belgium
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1979
Galerie L'Aturiale, Liège, Belgium
1980
International Art Gallery, lasne, Belgium
Galerie Nouvelle Images, The Hague, Netherlands
Kunstmesse, Stand Galerie Dobbelhoef, Basel, Switzerland
Galerie Tambaran, Deventer, Netherlands
1981
Galerie Hennemann, Bonn, Germany
Fondation Veranneman, Casion de Knokke-Zoute, Belgium
1982
International Art Gallerym Lasne, Belgium
Galerie Fabien de Cugnac, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Collection d'Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1983
Galerie L'Aturiale, Casino, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
Red and Blue Gallery, Maastricht, Netherlands
Salle Koninklijke, Dekenij St. Pietersstation, Ghent, Belgium
Building des Assurances Générales, Ghent, Belgium
1984
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Museum van Hedendaagse, Ghent, Belgium
Galerij Schalien Hoeve, Puurs, Belgium
Stedijk Museum het Prinsenhof, Delft, Netherlands
1985
Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium
1986
Galerie Marianne Hennemann, Bonn, Germany
International Art Gallery, Lasne, Belgium
1987
Galerie Baumgarten, Freiburg, Germany
Galeria Singulier-Pluriel B. Hamburski, Brussels, Belgium
1988
A Retrospective Exhibition, The Mayor Gallery, London, England
Galere Willy d'Huysser, Knokke-le-Soute, Belgium
1989
A Retrospective Exhibition, 1952-1989, Galerie Protée, Paris, France
1990
André Emmerich Gallery, New York
'Estampes en relief', Galerie Art du XX siècle, Brussels, Belgium
'Works on paper 1953-1981', Galerie Magnus Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium
'Rugs', Sophie Van Morekerke and Sxel Verhoustraeten Galleries, Brussels, Belgium
The Mayor Gallery, London, England
Praxis Galerie de Arte, Santiago, Chile
Galerie Pascal Retelet, Charleroi, France
'Gouaches', Galerie Willy Schoots, Eindhoven, Netherlands
1991
Interior Art Gallery, Adornes Hallen, Bruges, Belgium
'Opere dal 1955 al 1991', Galleria San Carlo, Milan, Italy
Galerie Protée, Paris, France
1992
'Peintures et gouaches', Galerie Protée, Toulouse, France
'Gouaches', Galerie Cogeime, Confrontation, Casino, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
'Aquagravures', Galerie Janine Dessers, Hasseltm, Belgium
'A Retrospective Exhibition, 1939-1992', Centre culturel Le Botanique, Brussels, Belgium.
1993
Reflex Modern Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Galerie Protée, Toulouse and Paris, France
1994
Avanti Galleries, New York
1995
'Bram Bogart Retrospective Paris, Brussels, Ohain, Kortenbos', PMMK, Museum voor Kunst, Ostend, Belgium
1996
Galerie Willy Schootz (Eindhoven), Kunstmesse, Frankfurt, Germany
Museu Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo, Brazil
Avanti Galleries, New York
1997
Galerie Venice Design, Venice, Italy
'A Retrospective Exhibition', Cotton Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
1998
Galerie Remy Bucciali, Colmar, France
Galerie Mário Sequeria, Braga, Portugal
Willy Schoots Gallery, Kunstrai, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Enrico Navarra Gallery, Paris, France
1999
Willy Schoots Gallery, Eindhoven, Netherlands
'A Retrospective Exhibition 1939-1999', Espace Muséal de Bellevue, Biarritz, France
Musuem of St Lizier, France
Féte de la Matière, Bussells Town Hall, Belgium
Musée d'art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Nice, France
'A Retrospective Exhibition', Musuem of Tours, Tours, France
2000
'A Retrospective Exhibtion', Museum of Mons, Mons, Belgium
Galerie Protée, Paris, France
2001
Galerie Bloem-Bloem, Halle-Zoersel, Belgium
Galerie d'Arte Contemporanea, Palazzo Ducale, Pavullo, Italy
Galerie Venice Design, Venice, Italy
Galerie Willy Schoots, Kunstrai, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2002
Malborough Gallery, New York
Galerie Guy Pieters, St Paul de Vence, France
Galerie Weihergut, Salzburg, Austria
Galerie Pro Arta, Zürich, Switzerland
2004
Galerie d'art Inter Atrium, Barcelona, Spain
Monos ArtGallery, Liège, Belgium
Galerie Guy Pieters, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Liège, Belgium
2005
'A Retrospective Exhibition 1950-2005', Kunsthalle, Reckling Hausen, Germany
2006
Fine Art Society, London
2007
Salon des Grand Antiques, Pierre Bergé, Brussels
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
2008
Jacobson Howard, New York
2009
'Bram Bogart - Large Paintings', Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
2011
'Bram Bogart: Monochrome', Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
2012
'Bram Bogart: Mastering Matter', Cobra Museum Voor Moderne Kunst, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017
'Bram Bogart', Saatchi Gallery, London
Vigo Gallery, London
2020
'Bram Bogart', White Cube London, London
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1955
Musée Prinsenhof, Delft, Netherlands
1956
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Suermonat Museum, Aachen, Germany
1957
Musée et Prinsenhof, Delft, Netherlands
1958
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium
Städtisches Museum, Leverkusen, Germany
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Drentsmuseum, Enschede, Netherlands
1959
Musée d'Arte Moderne, Vienna, Austria
1960
Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, France
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Musée d'Arte Moderne, Paris, France
1961
Museo Civico, Turin
Musée de Liège, Belgium
1962
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1963
Musées royaux des Beaus-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1964
The Soloman R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
1965
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi et St-Pieters Abdik, Ghent, Belgium
Musée Rath, Geneva, Switzerland
Musées Royaux des Beaus-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1966
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium
Louvre, Paris, France
Kunsthalle, Berne, Switzerland
1967
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium
1968
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mons, Belgium
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Musée de Lakenhal, Leiden, Netherlands
1969
Städtische Kunstgalerie, Bochum, Germany
Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands
1970
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mons, Belgium
1971
Malmö Museum, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden
Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico
Stand Galerie George Kaspek, Basle, Switzerland
1972
Musée Cantini, Marseille, France
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Kunsthistorische Instituut, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1973
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels; Casino, Knokke-le-Zoute; Museum van Bommel-van Dam, Venlo, Belgium
1974
Kunsthistorische Instituut, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Musée de Reims, Reims, France
1975
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi; St-Pieters-Andij, Ghent, Belgium
Musée de Neuchåtel, Neuchåtel, Switzerland
Musée d'Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
1976
Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Ghent, Belgium
1978
Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium
1980
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Ghent Museum of Contemporary Art, Ghent; Stedelijk Museum, Lokeren, Belgium
1981
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Provincial Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Musée de Lakenhal, Leiden, Netherlands
Musée d'Ypres, Ypres, Belgium
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
1982
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Musée de Beaux-Arts, Le Havre, France
1983
The Hague Museum, The Hague, Netherlands
1984
Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, Netherlands
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
1988
Yurakucho Art Forum, Tokyo, Japan
1989
Musée d'Art moderne, Ghent, Belgium
1990
Tokyo Fair, Tokyo, Japan
1991
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Centre d'art Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
1993
Municipal Museum, Cognac, France
Noordbrabants Museum, s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Musée Municipal, Cognac, France
1994
Musée d'Art Moderne, Ostende, Belgium
2001
Deutsches Meers Museum, Stralsund-Ausstellung, Germany
Museum van Bommel Van Dam, Venio, Netherlands
National Gallery Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
2002
Kunstmuseum, Brussels, Belgium
Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Winterthur, Switzerland
2003
National Art History Museum, Luxembourg
2004
Musee du Luxembourg, Paris
2009
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
2011
Bernard Jacobson Gallery London, United Kingdom
2016
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London United Kingdom
Abstracting from Nature, Connaught Brown, London, United Kingdom
2019
'Some of the artists I have worked for', Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Groeninge Museum, Belgium
Stedellijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst, Gent, Belgium
Musee d'art Moderne et d'art Contemporain, Nice
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Netherlands
Calderara Foundation Collection, Milan, Italy
Centraal Museum Database, Utrecht, Netherlands
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Catalogue
State Museums of Florence, Italy