Artist Statement:
I am a visual artist living in Miami.
After moving to Paris in the early 2000's, mixing Pop Art and Street Art, I started painting on the walls of my Montparnasse neighborhood in Paris (famous in the 50's for being the gathering point of writers and painters i.e Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, Modigliani....).
A few years later, I made official portraits for tennis players Serena Williams, Kei Nishikori, Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten, Bryan Brothers, David Goffin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jeremy Chardy, American golf player Cristie Kerr and Paris-Saint-Germain's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi (among others).
In May 2016, I was asked by France Pavilion to paint a portrait of Chief Justice Stephen Breyer for the French/American business week at the French Embassy in Washington, DC.
Today, I create colorful compositions inspired by celebrities, arts, comics, advertising, fashion..., mixing people, brands and symbols on different supports (canvas, wood cutouts, sculptures...).
More recently, I started using gold leaves in my portrait for a stunning dynamic effect.
I have sold artworks all around the world : USA, UK, France, Belgium, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Japan, Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong, Brunei...
Exhibitions:
2024
Art Palm Beach - Azart Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
2023
Scope - Azart Gallery, Miami Beach
Affordable Art Fair - Azart Gallery, NYC
LA Art Show - Azart Gallery, Los Angeles
2022
Scope - Azart Gallery, Miami Beach
Affordable Art Fair - Azart Gallery, NYC
Art Expo NY - Singulart, NYC
2021
Art on Paper - Azart Gallery, NYC
Art at the Residence - Consulate General of Belgium, NYC
Artistic Influences:
Warhol, Lichtenstein, Haring, Basquiat, Banksy, Magritte, Misstic,
Artist Tags:
pop art, colors, people, portrait, gold, expressionism
