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Paris: FIAC Highlights

October 25, 2014 butterfly

The 41 Edition of the French International Art Fair (FIAC) started with a bit of scandal. The ‘Christmas Tree‘ by Paul McCarthy on Place Vendome which was supposed to officially launch the FIAC was destroyed before the opening by vandals as it looked too much like a butt plug.

(photo Bertrand Guay)

While French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls opened the Fair, they bumped into former escort girl turned muse Zahia Dehar for Pierre & Gilles (Galerie Daniel Templon).

Fiac 14 - Zahia / Pierre et Gilles

Berlin-based neugerriemschneider was showing sculptures by Olafur Eliasson including ‘The new planet’, an oloid sculpture made from painted glass and aluminium and halogen. On the Gagosian booth visitors could see a series of sculptures by John Chamberlain.

Fiac 14 - Olafur Eliasson

Many artists were also on site during the VIP opening including UK artists like Tracey Emin, Gilbert & George (at Thaddaeus Roppac), French artist Orlan or NY based Ugo Rondinone (for Glastone Gallery).

Fiac 14 - Kirsten Pieroth

Artist Kirsten Pieroth created a brick wall for Galeria Franco Noero, while a marble gas mask by Ai Weiwei was on view at Galeria Continua, and Yayoi Kusuma polka dots sculptures were displayed at David Zwirner gallery and Victoria Miro.

Fiac 14 - Yayoi Kusuma

New York’s Nahmad Contemporary and Helly Nahmad Gallery were showing a $20 million oil-on-canvas Picasso from 1972, as well as a drawing by Basquiat priced at $2.4 million. Two more works by Basquiat “Made in Japan”were reunited since a very long time for an undisclosed price.

Hauser & Wirth was showing portraits from actress Isabelle Huppet by artist Roni Horn, while French dealer Yvon Lambert was featuring a neon installation by Mounir Fatmi for his last FIAC before closing his gallery.

Fiac 14 - Roni Horn Fiac 14 - Hans Peter Feldmann Fiac 14 - Andrea Bowers Fiac 14 - Ricci Albenda Fiac 14 - Stefan Brueggemann Fiac 14 - Massimo Minimi

View the full set of pics here

FIAC
23-26 October 2014
Grand Palais, Paris

Art Fair, Paris, Street

Paris: FIAC / (OFF)ICIELLE ART FAIR / STREET ART

October 23, 2014 butterfly

Also new this year for the FIAC / (OFF)ICIELLE Art Fair is a Street Art programme, curated by Nicolas Laugero Lasserre. French and international artists have been invited to paint the walls on the wharf of the Cité de la Mode et du Design. Participating artists include: Bault, Gris1, Katre, Kouka, Lek, Monkey Bird Crew, Sowat, Swoon.

View the full set of pics here

(OFF)ICIELLE
www.officielleartfair.com
Cite de la Mode et du Design
34 quai d’Austerlitz, 75013 Paris

Art Fair, Paris, Street

Paris: (OFF)ICIELLE Art Fair

October 23, 2014 butterfly

L'(OFF)ICIELLE - Paris

After the art week in London ( covered here), Paris is hosting a series of art fairs and events. (OFF)ICIELLE, FIAC’s new event, is held from 22 to 26 October at Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du Design. The satellite fair is featuring 68 galleries from 14 different countries, specializing in contemporary and emerging art, from young galleries and newcomers to the international art scene.

Some highlights include a flying carpet by Moussa Sarr, a poem within an ice cube by Paula Doepfner, a burnt canvas ‘Bordeline’ by Sonne Kasper, a taxidermist bear by Abraham Pointcheval and a monochromie series by Esther Stocker. Artist Ofri Cnaani was doing a non-stop-performance with the participation of the visitors.

L'(OFF)ICIELLE - Paris

See the full set of pics here

On the wharf is also a Street Art programmation which we will cover shortly. So stay tuned for more info.

(OFF)ICIELLE
www.officielleartfair.com

Paris, Shows

Paris: 100Taur – Monsters in my closet

October 20, 2014 butterfly

French Lowbrow artist 100TAUR ( see our studio visit here) just opened his latest solo show ‘Monsters in my closet‘ at Artoyz gallery in Paris. The exhibition features a comprehensive body of work, from drawings, engraving, mixed media paintings to taxidermy sculptures. In parallel 100TAUR created a large site specific installation with a boat and hybrid creatures.

100TAUR’s fantastic world is full of happy monsters, multi-eyed slugs and hybrid creatures that seems to be floating and dancing within an oniric universe, while some pop classics like Sponge Bob are reinterpreted with his own personal touch.

100TAUR - Monsters in my closet

View the full set of pics from the opening here

100TAUR – Monsters in my closet
Until 15 Nov 2014
Artoyz Gallery
53 Bd Beaumarchais, 75003 Paris

Interviews/ Studio visits, Paris, Toulouse

Studio Visit: 100TAUR (Toulouse)

October 8, 2014 butterfly 1 Comment

Following his group shows in the US and recent installation at the Toulouse Museum (FR), we visited the cabinet of curiosities of Low Brow French artist 100taur as he prepares for his upcoming solo show ‘Monsters in my closet’ at the Artoyz gallery in Paris.

100taur is a multidisciplinary artist, whose creativity expands from graffiti, paintings, drawings, engraving to sculpture, installations and taxidermy. His sources of inspiration come from Greek mythology, hybrid creatures like Chiron, known for his kindness, knowledge and skills with medicine, but also Japanese culture and sci-fi and horror films. Passionate by the natural world, 100taur also studies and breeds insects that he draws with the ultimate details.

100taur’s fantastic world is full of happy monsters, multi-eyed slugs and hybrid creatures that seems to be floating and dancing within an oniric universe, while some pop classics like Sponge Bob are reinterpreted with his own personal touch.

100TAUR - Studio Visit