Léon Wuidar
(Born) | 1938 in Liège, Belgium |
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(Based) | Liège, Belgium |

Regularly exhibited for 60 years in Belgium and Europe, and present in many public collections in Belgium, Léon Wuidar is one of the few Belgian artists who has, throughout his life, persevered in the path of constructive or concrete abstraction. At the dawn of his 80 years, he finally began to receive the recognition he deserved and was rediscovered by a new generation of international collectors and artists.
Léon Wuidar often quotes as sources of inspiration both his childhood in Liége during and just after the war, as well as architecture and his friendship with the architect Charles Vandenhove.
With Charles Vandenhove, he collaborated on numerous in situ projects, including the Sart Tilman Hospital in Liège in the early 1970s (with amongst others Daniel Buren, Niele Toroni, and Sol LeWitt). Vandenhove will also help him design his house and studio, on the heights of Esneux. A perfect example of the brutalist and functionalist architecture of Vandenhove, Wuidar lives and works there always surrounded by nature, his collection and his books.
Wuidar’s work is based on precision, discipline and humor; mixing shapes and colors to create harmonious, precise and meticulously balanced compositions. His paintings juxtapose squares, rectangles, polygons, and curves often surrounded by a double border of color and always finished by a simple wooden frame.
Images
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(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2022 (Institution) White Cube Mason's Yard (Location) London, UK; © DACS 2022. Photo © White Cube (Theo Christelis) -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2022 (Institution) White Cube Mason's Yard (Location) London, UK; © DACS 2022. Photo © White Cube (Theo Christelis) -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2022 (Institution) White Cube Mason's Yard (Location) London, UK; © DACS 2022. Photo © White Cube (Theo Christelis) -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) La peinture au quotidien, 2001-2021 (Year) 2021 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 29 octobre 2020 (Year) 2020 (medium) Oil on canvas (Stock number) LWui1238 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) La peinture au quotidien, 2001-2021 (Year) 2021 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) La peinture au quotidien, 2001-2021 (Year) 2021 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 2 septembre 2020 (Year) 2020 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 50 x 60 cm;
19 3/4 x 23 5/8 in(Stock number) LWui1241 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 07 août 2013 (Year) 2013 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 24 x 18 cm;
9 1/2 x 7 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui312 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) La peinture au quotidien, 2001-2021 (Year) 2021 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Jeux d'enfants (Year) 1962 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 50 x 60 cm;
19 3/4 x 23 5/8 in(Stock number) LWui636 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Cyclope, Avril 1971 (Year) 1971 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 122 x 122 cm;
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui250 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) À perte de vue (Year) 2021 (Institution) MACS / Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (Location) Hornu, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Début 2000 (Year) 2000 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 100 x 80 cm;
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui905 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Mai 1992 (Year) 1992 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 90 x 90 cm;
35 3/8 x 35 3/8 in(Stock number) LWui293 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) La naissance de Vénus (Year) LWui1179 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 122 x 122 cm;
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui1179 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Carnet de Notes (Year) 1988 (medium) detail -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Léon Wuidar in his office (Year) 2018 (medium) photo : Jasmine Vanhevel -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Carnet de notes (Year) 1986 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Juillet 2006 (Year) 2006 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 70 x 50 cm;
27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui051 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 9 décembre 85 (Year) 1985 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 80 cm;
23 5/8 x 31 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui129 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Year) 2020 (Institution) Museum Haus Konstruktiv (Location) Zürich, Switzerland -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Les images quotidiennes, 24 Sept. 69 (Year) 1969 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 81 x 100 cm;
31 7/8 x 39 3/8 in(Stock number) LWui238 -
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(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Excroissance, 4 août 1969 (Year) 1969 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 80 x 56 cm;
31 1/2 x 22 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui166 -
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(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 13 février 1983 (Year) 1983 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 73 x 92 cm;
28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in(Stock number) LWui164 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 21 sept. 1985 (Year) 1985 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 60 cm;
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in(Stock number) LWui190 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Signal - septembre 1980 (Year) 1980 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 65 x 50 cm;
25 5/8 x 19 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui192 -
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(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 22 juin 1999 (Year) 1999 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 60 cm;
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in(Stock number) LWui146 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 29 juillet 89 (Year) 1989 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 60 cm;
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in(Stock number) LWui148 -
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(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Début 2000, (Year) 2000 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 70 x 50 cm;
27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui156 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) INVENTAIRE (Year) 2018 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 20 sept. 1983 (Year) 1983 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 100 x 100 cm;
39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in(Stock number) LWui152 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Mots à mot (Year) 2017 (Institution) Art Brussels 'Rediscovery' (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Décembre 2002 (Year) 2002 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 93 x 130 cm;
36 5/8 x 51 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui059 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Juillet 2006 (Year) 2006 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 50 x 40 cm;
19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui049 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Mots à mot (Year) 2017 (Institution) Art Brussels 'Rediscovery' (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 2001 (Year) 2001 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 81 cm;
23 5/8 x 31 7/8 in(Stock number) Lwui025 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) novembre 1998 (Year) 1998 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 100 x 80 cm;
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Paintings from the 80s (Year) 2016 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 18 novembre 82 (Year) 1982 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 122 x 122 cm;
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui005 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 4 mai 86 (Year) 1986 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 70 x 70 cm;
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui002 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Paintings from the 80s (Year) 2016 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 18 juin 81 (Year) 1981 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 50 x 40 cm;
19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui010 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Exhibition) Paintings from the 80s (Year) 2016 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 29 avril 84 (Year) 1984 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 70 x 70 cm;
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui008 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Novembre 86 (Year) 1986 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 27 x 35 cm;
10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui012 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Untitled (Year) 1994 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 50 x 50 cm;
19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 17 juin 1989 (Year) 1989 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 60 cm;
39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in(Stock number) LWui26 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Mars 1991 (Year) 1991 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 50 x 50 cm;
19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 20 juin 85 (Year) 1985 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 120 x 90 cm;
47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in(Stock number) LWui004 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Novembre 1986 (Year) 1986 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 27 x 35 cm;
10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in(Stock number) LWui032 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 21 octobre 1983 (Year) 1983 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 70 x 70 cm;
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui022 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) 8 septembre 79 (Year) 1979 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 180 x 115 cm;
70 7/8 x 45 1/4 in(Stock number) LWui006 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Composition au petit fil rouge vertical, 30 juin 1979 (Year) 1979 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 100 x 80 cm;
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui075 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Rais (Year) 1977 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 122 x 122 cm;
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 in(Stock number) LWui096 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Désordre Déc. 75 (Year) 1975 (medium) Oil on canvas (Dimensions) 100 x 70 cm;
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in(Stock number) LWui074 -
(Artist) Léon Wuidar (Title) Léon Wuidar's studio (Year) 2018 (medium) photo : Jasmine Vanhevel
Gallery exhibitions
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Léon Wuidar: recent acquisitions by the Centre Pompidou Paris & MAC’s (Grand-Hornu)
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