Jean-François Larrieu
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A painter inhabited by an invisible force. A painting that is both unique andA painter inhabited by an invisible force. A painting that is both unique anduniversal. A "whole" identified at first glance which is in fact the assembly of amultitude of elements, of entities. Entities each in their place, responding to adefined architecture, complex and simple at the same time as Life is.
Emotion
Combining maturity and innocence, Larrieu’s work resonates with both the spectatorCombining maturity and innocence, Larrieu’s work resonates with both the spectatorand the artist. No need to understand why. Emotion alone suffices.
‘‘When I paint, my entire body creates. I feel each muscle as it moves. Once thethought-process is finalized, the foundations laid, I let myself be guided by instinct;this is when I really feel free, and painting becomes some sort of automatic writingprocess.”
Larrieu loves to play with color, most often in warm and scintillating hues. It’s whatgives his work such energy and movement. The abundance of details – not at alldisturbing or confusing to the eye – brings a softened sense to the whole piece.Larrieu’s tableaux are solar. They vibrate joy and tenderness, too. They are the imageof life, sensitive and authentic.
“To create with color was always a need, almost from birth. I feel like I was born withthis quest for the beautiful and unusual, both natural and man- made.”
Larrieu’s paintings use the accumulation of an ensemble of codes, an unknownlanguage where words are triangles, circles and squares, which, when assembled,come together as an explicit and audible whole.
Larrieu’s style drifts between the abstraction of the infinitely petite to the figurativeof the infinitely grand. To explore a Larrieu is to launch on a perpetual journey ofdiscovery. The trip is never the same; we always return with a fresh look, a newemotion.
“Shapes collide together to produce a universe that’s not real in itself, but thatrepresents a painted version, a vision that is not hyper-realistic but poetic andmusical.”
Beauty will save the world
This painting is both personal and dreamlike. LarrieuThis painting is both personal and dreamlike. Larrieuuses this to deliver his message. He uses his favoritesubjects like fauna (natural and urban), ora and theocean to pay tribute to nature and all the forms of lifeshe contains. Reaffirming our heritage, returning to ourroots, to the greatest creations of man, to the absolutenecessity of the vegetal...Larrieu invokes all this andmore thanks to a unique, pictorial prose.It thus underlines and sublimates the richness of natureand the pure emotion it provides.And at a time when the planet is suffering, he also hasthe will to challenge the role of Man in its safeguard.
Du pictural au digital
Based on works from his oceanographicBased on works from his oceanographicuniverse, Larrieu has worked on making animmersive and digital version of his art: ascripted 3D video in which his marinecharacters come to life in a ballet that isboth poetic and captivating.The artist using digital technology thusshows his interest in new media where heintends to create an aesthetic andimmersive world in order to reach as manypeople as possible.
With a new film, a scripted digital creation, Reset, Larrieu offers a unique experience, a sensory immersion at the heart of the issues of ocean preservation.
Committement
Jean-François Larrieu is convinced: artists have a role toplay in society; they must feed their art with their politicalconvictions. For him personally, this takes the shape ofseveral daily activities where he’s out defending artists’rights. Grateful towards other artists who helped him in thebeginning of his career, the painter feels it’s his duty to bethere for this generation.
President of the Salon d’Automne in Paris from 1995 to2004, co-founder of Art Capital, currently President of theFondation Taylor (since 2010), Jean-François Larrieu sparesno effort in fulfilling the philanthropic goals that mean somuch to him.
- Musée National de Chine, "Projet d'art international Ceinture et Route" de l'Académie nationale de peinture de Chine, Pékin, Chine, et expositions itinérantes dans les grandes villes chinoises
- RCM Museum of Modern Art, Nanjing, China
- Museum Today Art, Beijing, China
- Arturo Lopez Museum, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Foundation Santillana, Santander, Spain
- Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
- Ueno Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan
- Josenji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
- Nakagawamura Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- Fine Arts Museum, Montbard, France
- Garden Museum, Okinawa, Japan
- Fine Arts Museum, Bordeaux, France
- China National Museum, Beijing, Chine
- Zitan Beijing Museum, Beijing, Chine
- Bunkamura Gallery Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- Terrjin Salaria Event Space, Fukuoka, Japan
- National Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
- Museum of Modern Art, Taipei, Taiwan
- Fine Arts Museum, Kaohswing ,Taiwan
- Liu Hai Su Art Museum, Shanghai ,China
- Chapelle des Jésuites, Chaumont, France
- Carmel, Tarbes, France
- Guangzhou Art Academy Art Museum, China
- Contemporary Art Museum, Shanghai, China
- Sichuan Museum of Fine Arts, Chengdu, China
- National Museum, Lima, Peru
- Sunnyart Sinjou Museum, Taiwan
- Cultural Center of Taoyua City, Taiwan
2021
Paris : "Lights of lives", solo exhibition, Galerie Francis Barlier
2020
Rennes-le-Château (France) : 6ème Festival International du Film Insolite, projection du film « Reset » réalisé par Jean-François Larrieu
Couiza (France) : Exposition au Château des Ducs de Joyeuse, dans le cadre du Festival International du Film Insolite de Rennes-le-Château
Chine : Musée National de Chine à Pékin et itinérance dans les grandes villes chinoises, exposition internationale « La route de la soie » organisée par l’Académie nationale de peinture de Chine et sponsorisée par le Ministère de la Culture et du Tourisme de Chine
Suzhou : Projet "Eminent Hermitage" de création murale collective avec des artistes français et chinois dans la rue ancienne de Zhihengli, dans le cadre du projet "I Paint Suzhou", lancé en 2019 par l'Association française des arts plastiques et le Pavillon de Paris de Suzhou, et le Gouvernement populaire de l'arrondissement Gusu de la ville de Suzhou.
2020
Rennes-le-Château (France) : 6ème Festival International du Film Insolite, screening of the film"Reset" directed by Jean-François Larrieu
Couiza (France) : solo exhibition, Château des Ducs de Joyeuse, (Festival International du FilmInsolite de Rennes-le-Château)
Chine : National Museum of China in Beijing and touring in major Chinese cities, international exhibition "The Silk Road" organized by the National Academy of Painting of China and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China
2019
Paris : Grand Palais - Comparaisons (‘‘Exubérantes Écritures’’ Group founded in 2006 by Jean-François Larrieu)
France : Creation "Reset", 3D film around the oceanographic universe of Larrieu's works
China: creation of a monumental fresco for the Centre of auditive and linguistic reeducation of China in Beijing
China: participation in the Beijing Contemporary Art Biennial
2018
Singapore: exhibition Brillant Hues, Opera Gallery
Biarritz (France): live mural painting and solo exhibition with Art Traffik
Seoul: exhibition at Fox Art Innovation Corporation
2017
Dubai: exhibition Gold, Opera Gallery
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
2016
Beirut: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Seoul: solo exhibition, Art code
Lima: Peru National Museum
2015
New York: solo exhibition, Canfin Gallery
Singapore: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Beirut: Grand Opening, Opera Gallery
Paris: Grand Opening, Opera Gallery
Taiwan, travelling exhibition ‘‘France-Taiwan’’ at the National Museum of Taipei, the Culturalcenter of Taoyuan city and the Sunnyart Sinjou city Museum.
2014
New York: solo exhibition, Canfin Gallery
Lima: National Museum of Peru ‘‘Comparart’’
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
Atlanta: Besharat Foundation ‘‘la France à l’honneur’’
Singapore: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
2013
Dubai: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
2012
Tokyo: solo exhibition, Reijinsha Gallery
Seoul: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
2011
Hong Kong: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Art Basel, Switzerland, Besharat Gallery (Atlanta)
Art Palm Beach, USA, Besharat Gallery (Atlanta)
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
2010
Dubai: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Abu Dhabi: solo exhibition, Emirate Palace
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
Brie-Comte-Robert (France): solo exhibition, Galerie Lætitia
2009
Hong Kong: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
New York: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
2008
China: official travelling exhibition for the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, sponsored by Adidas(Feng Zhengjie, Wang Guangyi, Yue Minjun, Peter Klasen, Robert Combas...) in the following museums: Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, Guangzhou Art Academy Museum, RCM Modern Art Museum, Luxun Art Academy in Shenyang, Sichuan Fine Arts Museum of Chengdu, Today Art Museum in Beijing
Seoul: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
2007
Singapore: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
New York: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
2006
Hong Kong: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: Guest of honour, Espace des Blancs Manteaux
Paris: Grand Palais Comparaisons
2005
New York: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Chaumont (France): retrospective, Chapelle des Jésuites
Tarbes (France): retrospective, Carmel Museum of Tarbes
Touquet (France): solo exhibition, Galerie Fardel
2004
Taiwan: Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei Museum of Modern Art, Fine Arts Museum ofKaohswing
China: edition of a stamp on the occasion of the ‘‘France in China’’ year
Singapore: solo exhibition,Opera Gallery
Beijing: China-Korea-France, Crown Plazza Arts Fondation
Shanghai: the Art festival for world peace,Liu Hai Su Art Museum
2003
New York: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Miami: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Paris: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Beijing: 1st international biennial of contemporary art, China National Museum
2002
Tokyo: Bunkamura Gallery
Fukuoka: Terrjin Salaria Event Space
Yokohama: Red Brick Wearhouse Gallery
Tokyo: solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri Gallery
Hiroshima: solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri Gallery
Kobe: solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri Gallery
Seoul and Kwanju, Korea: Figurative French Painting, travelling group exhibition
Paris: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Beijing: French selection, Zitan Museum
2001
New York: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Singapore: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Kobe: solo exhibition, Art Yominiuri Gallery
Yokohama: solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri Gallery
Beijing: Contemporary Art China-France-Japan, National Museum of China
Nîmes (France): Arténim, contemporary art fair
2000
Touquet (France): solo exhibition, Galerie Fardel
Tokyo: solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri Gallery & Bunkamura Gallery
1999
Paris: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Singapore: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
1998
Singapore: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
Geneva: Euro’Art 98
Okinawa: Garden Museum
Bordeaux (France): Fine Arts Museum
Paris: solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
1998
Bordeaux (France) : Musée des Beaux-Arts
Paris : exposition personnelle, Opera Gallery
1997
Bordeaux (France): solo exhibition, Galerie Imagine
1996
Montbard (France): solo exhibition, Fine Arts Museum
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (France): solo exhibition, Galerie l’Hippocampe
Touquet (France): solo exhibition, Galerie Fardel
1995
Shanghai: International Contemporary Art, Fine Arts Museum
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (France): solo exhibition, Galerie l’Hippocampe
1994
Tokyo: France-Japan, Ueno Modern Art Museum, Josenji Temple, Nakagawamura Museum
Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (France): European Contemporary Art Fair
1993
Paris: solo exhibition, Galerie Le Breton
Château de Joinville (France)
Berne (Switzerland): solo exhibition, Calli Duphar
Beirut: Salon d’Automne, Sursock Museum
1992
Paris: solo exhibition, Galerie Dyan-Coquant
1991
Taipei: Dimension Art Center Gallery
Santander (Spain): Santillana Foundation
Epernay (France): Galerie LM
Moscow: Contemporary Art Museum
Leningrad: Contemporary Art Museum
1990
New York: solo exhibition, Galerie Magna
1989
Helsinki: Contemporary Art Fair
Monte-Carlo: International Contemporary Art Prize
Neuilly-sur-Seine (France): Les Pléiades, Arturo Lopez Museum
Pisa (Italy): Figuration critique, Pisa Palace
