NEO-POP ART MASTERS IN LAUSANNE, 2022

OPENING COCKTAIL
THURSDAY 10 NOV. 2022
FROM 5 PM

IN THE PRESENCE OF AUGUSTE

at BEL-AIR FINE ART - LAUSANNE
Rue du Grand-Chêne 6, 1003 Lausanne

EXHIBITION DATES
 10 November - 8 December 2022

Presenting works by...

MR BRAINWASH

Street-Pop Art

Mr. Brainwash, recognized as the Master of Pop-Street Art is a French artist living in Los Angeles. For more than a decade, Thierry Guetta, under his moniker, Mr. Brainwash, has been pushing the envelope of contemporary art. The orchestrated collision of street art and pop art has always been his balancing act. 

Mr. Brainwash, Chaplin 2021
screenprint and mixed media on paper - one of a kind original artwork - 61 x 91 cm

PATRICK RUBINSTEIN

Kinetic Art

Born in 1960 in Paris, Patrick Rubinstein is a French contemporary artist famous for his Optical and Kinetic Art paintings. Through his art, Rubinstein pays tribute to Pop culture, portraying the biggest names from the sixties from Marilyn Monroe to Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson. He does so in his own way, by compiling two or three different images onto each other, and displaying them in a unique manner. 

Patrick Rubinstein, Wearing Warhol, 2020
kinetic work print on panel with gold leaf - one of a kind original artwork - 156 x 120 cm

AUGUSTE

Neo-Pop Art

Auguste terms his work “Generations” as it revolves around a central theme of pop culture icons from the past. Blending modern icons, super heroes and bright colors, French artist Auguste makes us go back through time, bringing us back to childhood. Styles and eras are colliding to create colorful and striking artworks. Auguste creates his works by using many techniques, always looking to mix up different elements: acrylic paint, digital, car varnishes or even collage. 

Auguste, NFT Is Art (Elon Musk), 2022
mixed media on aluminium - one of a kind original artwork - 100 x 100 cm

CHLOÉ B

Neo-Pop Art

It all begins with her contagious « joie de vivre », energized looks, iconoclastic personality and undeniable stamina. The young but well-established artist Chloé B. aka Chloé Bolloré is full of creative ideas. She continues the work of her elders, re-inventing the great artistic movements of the 20th century, by adding her own touch, which is both original and irresistible. 

Chloé B, Pop Heart, version 3
wall metal sculpture - original ed. of 8 ex + 4AP  - 102 x 104 x 10 cm

CRAIG ALAN

Neo-Pop Art

Combining technical skill, creativity and wit, American artist Craig Alan portrays iconic faces, buildings and abstracts through dozens, sometimes hundreds of intricately painted, exquisite figures. He carefully plans and creates each tiny figure, all which have their own identity and personality which he has thought through to the finest details.  In their own way, they reflect Craig’s highly recognizable take on life, where it is the small details that work together to create the big picture. 

Craig Alan, Love Around the Corner, 2022 
mixed media on wood and canvas - one of a kind original artwork  - 122 x 122 x 10 cm

PEPPONE

Neo-Pop Art

Situated in an industrial zone at the foot of Luberon, Provence, Peppone’s workshop (pseudonym Christophe Tixier) is akin to Ali Baba’s cave, as the sculptor is also a habitual collector. In the rather dense and informative bric-a-brac coexists thousands of recycled parts and above all nearly 500 Tintin albums, which feed the author’s daily creation. The artist uses this accumulation of papers to imagine resin shapes in bright and variegated colours. They are imbued with a strong pop symbolism which reminds him of childhood and innocence. 

Peppone, Snoopy - Pollock style street art
resin sculpture - original ed. of 8 ex + 4AP  - 52 x 28 x 35 cm