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At the age of sixteen, the sculptor Christian Bolt, born in 1972 in Uster, applied to the School for Wood Sculpture in Brienz. The initial scepticism of the school about the very young age motivated the student. About four years later, Bolt successfully completed the wood sculpture school in Brienz. This was followed by stays abroad in Germany and the USA. Back in Europe, the young sculptor moved to Italy, where he studied techniques and materials of sculpture and painting, as well as art history and anatomy, at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Carrara with Prof. Ballocchi until 1999. His studies of classicism and in particular Renaissance humanism finally led him to Florence. As a student of the well- known professor Antonio di Tommaso, who was assistant to Marino Marini at the time, Bolt continued his sculptural studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence from 1999 to 2001, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts. After completing his studies in Italy, Bolt devoted himself consistently to sculpture, drawing and painting, and participated in various individual and group exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad. Among others, he participated in the Open12 in Venice, the Art Cologne, the Scope Basel, numerous exhibitions in the renowned Galerie Rigassi in Bern and a cabinet exhibition in the Museum Art St. Urban. In addition to his busy exhibition activities, Christian Bolt realized major works at that time, such as the sculpture "Trapasso" for the collector and owner of the Franz Gertsch Museum in Schloss Gümligen (BE) in 2009, as well as a permanent artistic installation covering the entire building in the Liechtenstein Bank Frick (2007).
The work of Christian Bolt who now lives in Klosters GR with his wife Dominique Krähenbühl and his three sons, attracts the attention of the international collector community. Among others, the musician Sir Elton John acquires two marble sculptures for his private collection.
In 2014 Christian Bolt was the first Swiss sculptor to be awarded the title of professor at the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, the oldest art academy in Europe and rich in tradition.

1999 Ausstellung der Kunstakademie Carrara in Pisa (I)
2000 Nomination zur Gruppenausstellung der „Gruppo Donatello“ in Florenz (I)
2001 Ausstellung in der Galerie Scheidegger in Richterswil (CH)
2002 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie 63 in Klosters (CH)
2003 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Claudine Hohl in Zürich (CH)
2004 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie zur Münz in Zug (CH)
2005 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Claudine Hohl in Zürich (CH)
2005 Werkschau bei ABB in Mannheim (D)
2006 Teilnahme an der Skulpturart 06 in Zürich (CH)
2007 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Claudine Hohl in Zürich (CH)
2008 Kabinettsausstellung im Museum Art St. Urban (CH)
2009 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Claudine Hohl in Zürich (CH)
2009 Teilnahme an der internationalen Kunstausstellung OPEN 12 in Venedig (I)
2009 Gruppenausstellung in der Galerie Claudine Hohl in Zürich (CH)
2010 Ausstellung mit Beatrix Sitter-Liver in der Galerie Rigassi in Bern (CH)
2010 Einzelausstellung im Yachtclub von Monaco (MC)
2010 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Kunst 10 in Zürich (CH)
2011 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Art Karlsruhe (DE)
2011 Erste Ausstellung in der Galerie Salis&Vertes in Zürich (CH)
2011 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Kunst 11 in Zürich (CH)
2012 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Art Karlsruhe (D)
2012 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Art Monaco (MC)
2012 Gruppenausstellung in der Galerie Rigassi in Bern (CH)
2012 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Kunst 12 in Zürich (CH)
2012 Teilnahme am Internationalen Kunstsymposium des eu-art-network in der Cselley Mühle in Oslip bei Wien (A)
2012 Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Salis&Vertes in Zürich (CH)
2013 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Art Karlsruhe (D)
2013 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse SCOPE in Basel (CH)
2013 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Kunst 13 in Zürich (CH)
2013 Gruppenausstellung in der Villa Bulfon am Wörthersee (A) kuratiert von der Wiener Galerie Lisabird
2014 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Art Cologne (D)
2014 Gruppenausstellung „Incontro“ in der Galerie von Vertes in Zürich (CH)
2014 Teilnehmer des Kunstprojekts „seekultour“ in Murg in der alten Spinnerei (CH)
2014 Ausstellung mit Jörg Mandernach in der Galerie Rigassi in Bern (CH)
2015 Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kunstmesse Kunst 14 in Zürich (CH)
2016 Projektpräsentation des interdisziplinären Kunstprojekts „Another Morning“ in Murg in der alten Spinnerei (CH)
2018 Teilnahme an der Skulpturen Triennale Bad Ragartz (CH)
2018 Einzelaussstellung in der Galerie Kunst 7 in Altendorf (CH)
2019 Teilnahme an der Kunstausstellung der Accademia delle Arti del Disegno im Kloster Monte Senaro, Florenz (I)

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