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Landscape Journeys
Landscape Journeys
Respectfully invites you to the opening reception of
2016. 4. 20 – 5. 30
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Reception 2016. 4. 20 Wednesday 5:30 pmIn the Presence of the Artist
Jean-François
Landscape Journeys
2016. 4. 20 – 5. 30
Celebrating the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Korea, Opera Gallery is thrilled to present a solo exhibition of one of the most beloved contemporary French artist, Jean-François Larrieu. This event will be followed by a solo exhibition of Chae Sung Pil in June, a way to establish dialogue between French and Korean artists. Capturing the beauty of nature in an ingenious way, Jean-François Larrieu has been exclusively represented by Opera Gallery worldwide for the last two decades. The primary motifs of Jean-François Larrieu’s works come from the beautiful scenery of the Pyrénées where he was born and raised. He draws his inspiration from the colours of the land, his travels and his childhood. Thus he unfolds a world of beautiful, elegant, delightful dreams. Amalgamating nature and architecture into vivid, colourful forms, Jean-François Larrieu’s joyful way of portraying dense urban spaces suggests a reaffirmation of literal and figurative roots. For his first solo exhibition in Seoul, Jean-François Larrieu presents, among other pieces, three new works depicting the mountainous and high-rise scenery of metropolitan Seoul. Jean-François Larrieu’s dreamful canvas overlaid with a feast of beautiful hues, an infusion of magic and musical cadence will transport the viewer into the land of imagination and utopia.
Gilles DyanFounder and Chairman Opera Gallery Group
Vivian Choi
Director Opera Gallery Seoul
Gee Chan Kwon
Chairman Opera Gallery Seoul
Preface
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Born in the Midi-Pyrénées, France, in 1960, Jean-François Larrieu made a spectacular debut as an artist by winning the Grand Prize by François Villon Academy and the Béarnais Museum Prize by the Pau Museum in his teens. Since 1990, he has been the president of the Salon d’Automne de Paris and President of the government affiliated Foundation for Graphic and Plastic Arts. He is also the president of the Foundation of the Historic Salons of the Grand Palais and President of the Taylor Foundation in Paris since 2010.
Jean-François Larrieu has exhibited in over sixty solo exhibitions worldwide since he began his career in 1982. His work has been the focus of major museum exhibitions including the Museum of Modern Art, Nanjing, China; the National Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan; the Santilana Foundation, Santander, Spain; the Museum Sursock, Beirut, Lebanon; the Fine Arts Museum, Shanghai, China; The Lima Museum, Peru; the Okinawa Garden Museum, Tokyo, Japan and the Fine Arts Museum, Bordeaux, France.
1960 (François Villon Painting Academy) (Jean Laforgue)
18 (Musée de Pau) (Musée Béarnais prix) 1982
(Fédération des Salons du Grand Palais) (Salon d’Automne Paris) 2010
(Fondation Taylor Paris)
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Born February the 28th in Tarbes (France)President of the Taylor Foundation, Paris, since 2010
President of the Salon d’Automne, Paris, from 1995 to 2004Honorary president of the Salon d’Automne
President of the Foundation of the Historic Salons of the Grand Palais in 2006Permanent gallery: Opera Gallery
(New york, Miami, London, Paris, Monaco, Geneva, Dubai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul )
DICTIONARYBénézit - International art directory - Who’s Who
MUSEUMSMuseum of Modern Art RCM, Nanjing, China
Today Art Museum, Beijing, China Arturo Lopez Museum, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Santillana Foundation, Santander, Spain Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon
Museum of Modern Art, Ueno, Tokyo, JapanTemple Josenji, Tokyo, Japan
Informal Museum Nakagawamura, Tokyo, JapanMusée des Beaux-Arts, Montbard, France
Garden Museum, Okinawa, JapanNational Museum of China, Beijing, China
Zitan Museum, Beijing, ChinaBunkamura Museum Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Terrjin Salaria Event Space, Fukuoka, JapanNational Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
Modern Art Museum, Taipei, TaiwanMuseum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, TaiwanLiu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Jesuits’ Chapel, Chaumont, FranceCarmel Museum, Tarbes, FranceGuangzhou Art Academy, China
Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, ChinaSichuan Museum, Chengdu, China
National Museum, Lima, PeruSunny Art Museum, Sinjou, Taiwan
Cultural Center, Taoyua City, Taiwan
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JEAN-FRANÇOIS LARRIEU
2004Taiwan, National Museum of Fine Arts Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Museum of Fine ArtsChina, Printing of a stamp for the French year Singapore, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryBeijing, China-Korea-France, Crown Plaza Arts FoundationShanghai, China, the Art Festival for World Peace, Art Liu Hai Su Museum
2003New York, USA, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryMiami, USA, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryParis, France, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryBeijing, China, first International Biennal of Contemporary Art, National Museum
2002Tokyo, Japan, Bunkamura GalleryFukuoka, Japan, Terrjin Salaria Event SpaceYokohama, Japan, Red Brick Wearhouse GalleryTokyo, Japan, solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri GalleryHiroshima, Japan, solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri GalleryKobe, Japan, solo exhibition Art Yomiuri GallerySeoul and Kwanju, South Korea, itinerant exhibition, French Figurative PaintingsParis, France, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryBeijing, China, French selection, Zitan Museum
2001New York, USA, solo exhibition, Opera GallerySingapore, solo exhibition Opera GalleryKobe, Japan, solo exhibition, Art Yominiuri GalleryYokohama, Japan, solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri GalleryBeijing, China, l’Art actuel, National MuseumNîmes, France, Contemporary Art Fair, Arténim
2000Touquet, France, solo exhibition, Galerie FardelTokyo, Japan, solo exhibition, Art Yomiuri GalleryTokyo, Japan, solo exhibition, Tokyo Bunkamura Gallery
1999Paris, France, solo exhibition, Opera GallerySingapore, solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
1998Singapore, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryGeneva, Switzerland, Euro’Art 98Okinawa, Japan, Museum GardenBordeaux, France, solo exhibition, Musée des Beaux-Arts Paris, France, solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
1997Bordeaux, France, solo exhibition, Galerie Imagine
1996Montbard, France, solo exhibition , Musée des Beaux-ArtsSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France, solo exhibition, Galerie l’HippocampeTouquet, France, solo exhibition, Galerie Fardel
1995Shanghai, China, L’Art actuel International, Museum of Fine ArtsSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France, solo exhibition, Galerie l’Hippocampe
1994Tokyo, Japan, L’Art actuel, Modern Art MuseumTokyo, Japan, L’Art actuel, Josenji TempleTokyo, Japan, L’Art actuel, Informal Museum of NakagawamuraSaint-Brisson-sur-Loire, European Contemporary Art Exhibition
1993Paris, France, solo exhibition, Galerie Le BretonChâteau de Joinville, FranceBerne, Switzerland, solo exhibition, Calli DupharBeirut, Lebanon, Museum SursockParis, France, Salon d’Automne
1992Paris, France, solo exhibition, Galerie Dyan-Coquant 1991Taipei, Taiwan, Dimension Art Center GallerySantander, Spain, Foundation SantillanaEpernay, France, Gallery LMMoscow, Russia, Contemporary Art MuseumSaint-Petersburg, Russia, Contemporary Art Museum
1990New York, USA, solo exhibition, Gallery Magna
1989Helsinki, Finland, International Contemporary Art FairMonte-Carlo, Monaco, First prize of the International Contemporary Art eventNeuilly-sur-Seine, France, Les Pléiades, Musée Arturo LopezPisa, Italy, Critical Figuration, Pisa palace
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2016Lima, Peru, National Museum
2015New York, USA, solo exhibition, Canfin GallerySingapore, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryBeirut, Lebanon, Grand Opening, Opera GalleryParis, France, Grand Opening, Opera GalleryToayuan, Taïwan, exhibition France - Taïwan, National Museum of Taipei and Cultural Art CenterSinjou, Taïwan, Sunny Art Museum 2014New York, USA, solo exhibition, Canfin GalleryLima, Peru, National MuseumParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand PalaisAtlanta, USA, Besharat Fondation Singapore, solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
2013Dubai, UAE, solo exhibition, Opera Gallery Paris, France, Comparaisons, Grand Palais
2012Tokyo, Japan, solo exhibition, Reijinsha GallerySeoul, South Korea, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand Palais
201 1Hong Kong, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryArt Basel, Switzerland, Besharat GalleryArt Palm Beach, USA, Besharat GalleryParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand Palais
2010Dubai, UAE, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryAbu Dhabi, UAE, solo exhibition, Emirate Palace, Opera GalleryParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand PalaisBrie-Comte-Robert, France, solo exhibition, Galerie LætitiaElected President of the Taylor Foundation, Paris, France
2009Hong Kong, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand PalaisNew York, USA, solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
2008China, official itinerant exhibition of the Olympic games Beijing 2008, sponsored by Adidas(Feng Zhengjie, Wang Guangyi, Yue Minjun, Peter Klasen, Robert Combas…), Opera GallerySeoul, South Korea, solo exhibition, Opera Gallery
2007Singapore, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryNew York, USA, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryParis, France, solo exhibition, Opera GalleryParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand Palais
2006Hong Kong, solo exhibition, Opera galleryParis, France, Honorary guest of Espace des Blancs-ManteauxParis, France, Comparaisons, Grand Palais
2005New York, USA, solo exhibition, Opera galleryChaumont, France, Retrospective, Jesuits’ ChapelTarbes, France, Retrospective, Carmel MuseumTouquet, France, solo exhibition, Galerie Fardel
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CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS
BLUE SkY, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
73 x 92 cm – 28.7 x 36.2 in.
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TREE OF LIFE SUMMER, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 116 x 89 cm – 45.7 x 35 in.
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ARBRE dE VIE / TREE OF LIFE, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 81 x 65 cm – 31.9 x 25.6 in.
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BAOBAB, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 80 x 80 cm – 31.5 x 31.5 in.
YELLOw SkY, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 100 x 81 cm – 39.4 x 31.9 in.
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LE GRANd CERISIER
THE BIG CHERRY TREE, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 140 x 200 cm – 55.1 x 78.7 in.
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TREE OF LIFE BLUE SkY, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 130 x 162 cm – 51.2 x 63.8 in.
PRINTEMPS / SPRING, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 146 x 114 cm – 57.5 x 44.9 in.
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TREE OF LIFE, 2014
Acrylic on canvas – 162 x 130 cm – 63.8 x 51.2 in.
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LES MARRONNIERS / THE CHESTNUT TREES, 2001
Acrylic on canvas – 81 x 65 cm – 31.9 x 25.6 in.
BUTTERFLIES, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 116 x 89 cm – 45.7 x 35 in.
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LOVE BUTTERFLIES, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 140 x 140 cm – 55.1 x 55.1 in.
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SEOUL CELEBRATION, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 92 x 73 cm – 36.2 x 28.7 in.
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HAN RIVER, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 92 x 73 cm – 36.2 x 28.7 in.
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SEOUL TOwER, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 114 x 146 cm – 44.9 x 57.5 in.
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MANHATTAN, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 130 x 97 cm – 51.2 x 31.2 in.
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SEOUL CITY, 2016
Acrylic on canvas – 140 x 140 cm – 55.1 x 55.1 in.
LES TOITS dE PARIS / THE ROOFS OF PARIS, 2014
Acrylic on canvas – 65 x 54 cm – 25.6 x 21.3 in.
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HONG kONG, 2012
Acrylic on canvas – 61 x 50 cm – 24 x 19.7 in.
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OCEAN, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
130 x 162 cm – 51.2 x 63.8 in.
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POISSON BULLE / BUBBLE FISH, 2010
Acrylic on canvas – 61 x 50 cm – 24 x 19.7 in.
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LES MARCHANdS d’éPICES / SPICES TRAdERS, 2012
Acrylic on canvas – 60 x 73 cm – 23.6 x 28.7 in.
HONG kONG, TRAdITION ET MOdERNITé / HONG kONG, TRAdITION ANd MOdERNITY, 2013
Acrylic on canvas – 81 x 65 cm – 31.9 x 25.6 in.
TERRE ROUGE / REd EARTH, 2013
Acrylic on canvas – 97 x 130 cm – 38.2 x 51.2 in.
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LANdSCAPE, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 130 x 162 cm – 51.2 x 63.8 in.
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PAYSAGE SOLAIRE / SOLAR LANdSCAPE, 2013
Acrylic on canvas – 120 x 120 cm – 47.2 x 47.2 in.
VOYAGE EN INdE / TRAVEL TO INdIA, 2008
Acrylic on canvas – 60 x 73 cm – 23.6 x 28.7 in.
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TABLE dES SOUVENIRS / TABLE OF MEMORIES, 2015
Acrylic on canvas – 120 x 120 cm – 47.2 x 47.2 in.
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Coordinators: Vivian Choi, Aurélie Heuzard,
Marion Galan Alfonso, Victoire Coquet
Author: Vivian Choi
Designer: Valérie Renaud
All works © The Artist. Courtesy of Opera Gallery.
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