Philippe Colpaert (Le Closier)
North Miami, FL United States ![]()
I am a Belgian painter 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 his Montparnasse neighborhood in Paris (famous in the 50's for being the gathering point of writer... More
Artist Statement:
I am a Belgian painter 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 his 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...).
I also uses the 3D lenticular print technique to mix different images created from his paintings and give the viewer a stunning kinetic 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...
After moving to Paris in the early 2000's, mixing Pop Art and Street Art, I started painting on the walls of his 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...).
I also uses the 3D lenticular print technique to mix different images created from his paintings and give the viewer a stunning kinetic 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:
2019
ICONz - White Room Gallery - Bridgehampton, NY.
Gallery des Artistes – New Hope, PA
Art Expo NY – New York
2018
MAG - Montreux (Switzerland)
THE OTHER ART FAIR – BROOKLYN
Art Expo NY – New York
CLIO Art Fair – New York
Salon International d'Art Contemporain, Paris
2017
Pop Icons @Blanc Kara, Miami Beach FL
Dubai Index, Dubai
France Pavilion, Houston TX
American Icons @Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach FL
Salon International d'Art Contemporain, Paris
2016
Miami River Art Fair, Miami FL
Pink October @Blank Canvas Gallery, Miami FL
Salon International d'Art Contemporain, Brussels BE
Street Art Players @Galerie Perahia, Paris
France Pavilion @French Embassy, Washington DC.
ICONz - White Room Gallery - Bridgehampton, NY.
Gallery des Artistes – New Hope, PA
Art Expo NY – New York
2018
MAG - Montreux (Switzerland)
THE OTHER ART FAIR – BROOKLYN
Art Expo NY – New York
CLIO Art Fair – New York
Salon International d'Art Contemporain, Paris
2017
Pop Icons @Blanc Kara, Miami Beach FL
Dubai Index, Dubai
France Pavilion, Houston TX
American Icons @Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach FL
Salon International d'Art Contemporain, Paris
2016
Miami River Art Fair, Miami FL
Pink October @Blank Canvas Gallery, Miami FL
Salon International d'Art Contemporain, Brussels BE
Street Art Players @Galerie Perahia, Paris
France Pavilion @French Embassy, Washington DC.
Artistic Influences:
Warhol, Lichtenstein, Haring, Basquiat, Banksy, Magritte, Misstic,
Artist Tags:
pop art, colors, people, portrait, fashion, inspiration
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