NEW YORK, NY.- De Buck Gallery announced United States representation of the Estate of Bernard Aubertin, the French avant-garde artist who is best known for his monochromatic red nail paintings and for his association with the global ZERO movement.

Following a visit to the studio of Yves Klein in 1957, Bernard Aubertin was inspired to follow in Klein’s footsteps and work within the field of monochromy, a style he adamantly adhered to throughout his career, choosing a vibrant red hue just as Klein famously worked in blue. Aubertin’s first monochrome works were created in 1958 and featured canvases covered in materials such as nails, bolts, and screws all painted in red. By 1961, he officially joined the ZERO group, seeking to create a detached, expressionless approach to art making. Later in his career, his practice evolved to incorporate performance, and he became known for setting fire to his own work and exhibiting the remains.

Since the 1960s, Aubertin's work has been widely exhibited throughout Europe and the United States, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), and Palais de Tokyo (Paris). Aubertin’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Musee de Graz, Museum of Dusseldorf, and Centre National de l’Art Contemporain (Paris), among others. Bernard Aubertin was born in 1934 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. He passed away in Reutlingen, Germany in 2015.