Exhibitions: A selection of more than 200 exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
1964
Jan Balet: New York: Gemälde, Graphik, Kinderbücher (Jan Balet: Paintings, Graphics, Children’s Books). Pavillon Alter Botanischer Garten, Munich, Germany.
1966
Mexico: Ausstellung, Gemälde & Grafik von Jan Balet (Mexico: Exhibition, Paintings and Graphics of Jan Balet). Pavillon, Alter Botanischer Garten, Munich, Germany.
1967
Jan Balet: Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Monotypien, Buchillustrationen (Jan Balet: Paintings, Drawings, Monotypes, Book Illustrations). Bezirksamt Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany.
1969
Jan Balet: Gemälde (Jan Balet: Paintings). Kö-Center, Pavillon. Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Naïve Malerei (Naive Painters). Galerie Ida Niggli. St. Gallen, Switzerland.
1971
Art 2’71. Stand Niggli. Basel, Switzerland.
1972
Jan Balet: Sport Apart - Gemälde & Graphik (Jan Balet: Individual Sports - Paintings & Graphics). Atelier Mensch, Hamburg, Germany.
1973
Art 4’73. Stand Niggli. Basel, Switzerland.
1974
Jan Balet: EnFace - Französische Ladengeschäffte und ihre Besitzer (Facade - French Shops and Their Owners). Galerie Ida Niggli, Zürich, Switzerland.
1975
Jan Balet. Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germany.
1977
One Man Show: Balet: Paintings - Graphics. ART77 Washington, Washington, D.C.
1978
Jan Balet. Galerie Hamer, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1979
Jan Balet: Ölbilder Radierungen (Oil Paintings and Etchings). Galerie Brigette Wölffer, Berlin, Germany,
1980
Exposition de Peintures, Dessins et Lithographies (Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Lithographs). Galerie Pro Arte Kasper, Morges, Switzerland.
1981
Jan Balet: Schilderijen, Tekeningen (Jan Balet: Paintings, Drawings). Galerie de Ganzerik, Oisterwijk, Netherlands.
1982
Jan Balet: Una Fantasia sin Limite (Jan Balet: A Fantasy without Limits). Contini Galeria d’Arte, Caracas, Venezuela.
1983
Jan Balet: zum 70 Geburtstag: Gemälde-Zeichnungen-Grafik (Jan Balet: For his 70th Birthday: Paintings - Drawings - Graphics). Museum Langenargen, Langenargen, Germany.
1984
Jan Balet: Ölbilder, Aquarelle, Lithographien (Jan Balet: Oil Paintings, Watercolors, Lithographs). Laden Galerie, Berlin.
1985
Jan Balet: Bilder (Jan Balet: Paintings). Schöner Wohnen Galerie, Hamburg, Germany.
1986
Jan Balet. Circle Galleries, Illinois & New York.
1987
Jan Balet. International Centre of Naive Art, Brussels, Belgium.
1988-91
Jan Balet: Recent Paintings and Original Lithographs. Circle Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Also in Arizona, Texas, California, Florida.
1992
Galerie Naif Tanaka, Tokyo, Japan.
1993
Provocative Interpretations: Love, Romance and Sexual Fantasy in the Art of Jan Balet. Circle Galleries, New York & California.
1994
Die Zeppeline des Jan Balet (The Zeppelins of Jan Balet). Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen, Germany.
1996
Die Zeppeline des Jan Balet: Ausstellung des Kunstkalenders, Originale und Skizzen (The Zeppelins of Jan Balet: Art Calendar Exhibition, Originals and Sketches). Galerie Probst, Nonnenhorn, Germany.
1997
Jan Balet: Liebespaare und andere Absurditäten (Pairs of Lovers and Other Absurdities). Museum Kloster, Rotthalmünster, Asbach, Germany-Asbach Kreis Passau.
1998
Jan Balet: Aquarell-Skizzen, Bilder, Druckgrafik (Jan Balet: Watercolor Sketches, Paintings, Prints). Galerie zum grauen Wind, Zurich, Switzerland.
2001
Jan Balet: Bilder in Acryl, Aquarelle, Graphiken (Jan Balet: Paintings in Acrylic, Watercolor, and Graphics). Haus Salmegg. Rheinfelden, Germany.
2002
Zum beinahe 90. Geburtstag, Balet, Gemälde und Grafiken (For His Almost 90th Birthday, Balet, Paintings and Graphics). Galerie Hell, Munich, Germany.
2003
Jan Balet: Malerei (Jan Balet: Paintings). Galerie Christine Brügger, Bern, Switzerland.
2005
Jan Balet. Galerie Roseg, St. Moritz, Switzerland.
2006
Balet: Lithographs. Pierre-Fleurs, Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland.
2007
A Sophisticated Primitive. Hotel Gstaaderhof, Gstaad, Switzerland.
2008
Jan Balet. Atelier Worb, Worb, Switzerland.
2011
Luftkunst (Air Art). Zeppelin Museum, Freiderichshafen, Germany..
2017
What Was He Thinking? Jan Balet: Watercolors & Lithographs. ArtReach Gallery, Portland, Oregon.
2018
What Was He Thinking? Jan Balet: Watercolors & Lithographs.. Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, Plattsburgh, NY.
What Was He Thinking? Jan Balet: Watercolors & Lithographs. Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, NY (Forthcoming) Sept. 5 to Nov. 8.
Group Exhibitions
1950
28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.
1951
29th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas.
1968
Alte und Neue Naïve Malerei (Old and New Naïve Painters). Galerie Wolfgang Gurlitt, Munich, Germany.
1970
Naïve, Surrealistische und Phantastische Kunst (Naïve, Surrealist and “Phantastische” Art). Kunstsalon Wolfsberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
1971
Incontro con i Pittori Primitivi di Quindici Nazioni (Primitive Painters of 15 Countries). Palazzo Pretorio, Prato, Italy.
1972
International Naiven-Ausstellung (International Naive Exhibition). Galerie Krüll Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany.
1974
Die Kunst der Naiven: Beziehungen, Analogien und Abgrenzungen (The Art of the Naive: Relationships, Analogies and Boundaries). Bihalji-Merin, Oto. Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany.
1975
Die Kunst der Naiven (The Art of the Naive). Haus der Kunst, Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland.
1980
Der Akt in der Zeitgenössischen Kunst: Internationale Ausstellung (The Act for Contemporary Art: International Exhibition). Atelier Mensch, Hamburg, Germany.
1981
La “Comédie Humaine” (The “Human Comedy”). Galerie L’escapade, Cartigny-Genève, Switzerland.
1982
Artisten - Circus - Clowns. Charlotte: Galerie für Naive Kunst, Munich, Germany.
1988
Les Naïfs: Connus, Méconnus et Inconnus d’un Collectionneur (The Naïve: Known, Unrecognized and Unknown of a Collector). Collection of Dr. N. Boyadjian. Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles, Netherlands.
1990
Internationale Naiven-Ausstellung. Stadtmuseum Linz-Nordico, Linz, Austria.
1998
Aquarelle (Watercolors). Kunstsalon Wolfsberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
1999
Balet & Lopata. Kunstsalon Wolfsberg, Zürich, Switzerland.
2000
En Cent Métamorphoses: la Femme (One Hundred Metamorphoses: the Woman). La Fondation du Chateau de Gruyeres Centre International de l'Art Fantastique
2005
Vernissage-Ueli Hofer-Jürg Feusi-Bruno Epple-Jan Balet-Henry Dieckmann. Altstadtshalle, Zug, Switzerland.
2007
Jan Balet: Bilder (Jan Balet: Paintings). Altstadthalle, Zug, Switzerland.
2008
Naiver Dreiklang: Jan Balet, Bruno Epple, Karl Hurm(Naive Triad: Jan Balet, Bruno Epple, Karl Hurm). Städtische Galerie, Bad Saulgau, Germany.