Grediaga Kieff

Grediaga Kieff was born in Madrid, where his early years unfolded amid the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War. His childhood home became an air-raid shelter, and he carries vivid memories of his father imprisoned, receiving food through iron bars. After his father’s release, the family settled in Madrid, where Kieff revealed exceptional talent in drawing, selling street portraits for pennies. He later worked in his father’s furniture and sculpture restoration shop while pursuing studies in architecture, drama, singing, piano, and guitar.
In 1967, Kieff moved to Vienna, Austria to study music, supporting himself by working for antique dealers and museums. He married in Vienna but relocated with his wife to Montreal, Quebec in 1969. Success followed quickly, with exhibitions across North America and Europe, including Montreal, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and London. He held his first exhibition at Galeries Moos in Montreal in 1970 and built his own foundry in Beloeil, Quebec in 1975. Notable works include “Turning Point,” a 96-foot hydraulic sculpture created at the 1980 New York Art Expo, and “The Royal Suite,” a 1987 series of polished bronze sculptures with stones.
Working in the tradition of Arp and Brancusi, Kieff creates abstract bronze sculptures with jeweler-like precision. His monumental works stand in parks, gardens, and corporate headquarters worldwide. He is represented by Park West Gallery.