Karl Lagasse - In God we Trust

Work: Karl Lagasse's 1/1 Painting - “In God we Trust”

Hand-signed with certificate of authenticity.
Magnificent acrylic on canvas painting by artist Karl Lagasse in Texas, USA.

Artist: Karl Lagasse
Details: Signed artwork
Dimensions: Approximately 50 cm x 40 cm x 2 cm
Edition: Unique, exceptional work intended for collectors, investors and art enthusiasts
Year of production: 2026
Authenticity: Hand-signed by the artist Karl Lagasse, accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity.

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Karl Lagasse, a renowned artist, gained prominence in 2009 with his sculptures One Dollar, ranking that same year among the top ten sculptors under 30 according to Artprice. In 2012, the New York publication Farameh named him one of the fifty best contemporary artists, inspired by traditional American icons, in its book FOR WHICH IT STANDS: Americana in Contemporary Art. More recently, in 2016, during the Art Paris Art Fair, the President of the French Republic warmly congratulated Karl for his impressive 2-meter bronze sculpture, One Dollar, shown at the Grand Palais.

Karl’s artistic journey began at age 7 with collages, prompted by his meeting with sculptor César Baldaccini. He then turned to tagging and graffiti in the Paris metro while remaining passionate about collages. Artist Yvaral Vasarely encouraged him to merge his tags with his collages. In 2003, Karl prepared his first exhibition in Paris, which led to his first solo show in 2006 at the Isy Brachot gallery in Brussels. In 2008, he returned to Paris with an exhibition combining paintings, sculptures, and video elements at the Espace Pierre Cardin.

Karl particularly enjoys unveiling his works at international exhibitions. In 2011, he was represented by Bel Air Fine Art at the Art Monaco fair with his Cryptogram One creation. The following year, he presented his works One Dollar on the theme “In God We Trust” at the Artco France gallery. His solo exhibition in 2016 at the Atrium gallery in Marbella, Spain, was opened by the mayor, who praised his works before international press.

In 2010, he was chosen to represent Deauville at the Horsemania world equestrian championship in Lexington, where he created a horse sculpture dedicated to the event. In 2012, he presented Deauville with his Cryptogram One sculpture, a symbolic bronze of peace and love, located at the city’s entrance. That same year, in collaboration with Corbis, he built a monumental sculpture for the Cannes Festival, using photographs from 1945 to 2011, signed by personalities such as Alexandra Lamy and Matthew McConaughey.

The artist rose to prominence in 2009 with his sculptures “One Dollar,” earning him a place among Artprice’s top ten sculptors under 30 worldwide.

In 2017, he was selected to design the trophies for the 43rd American Film Festival. Drawing from “Cryptogram One,” he created a cast aluminum trophy with a polished mirror finish, bearing messages such as “Hope,” “7th Art,” and “Deauville” on its four faces. For the 46th edition in 2020, Karl Lagasse was commissioned to create a new trophy inspired by a Deauville emblem: the drawing of the barriers that separate the deck chairs on the Planches.

In 2016, France Culture mentioned Karl in an article about his monumental installation, A Piece of Heaven on Earth, which combines a Maserati wrapped in white plastic and a Jesus statue surrounded by dollar-shaped sculptures, symbolizing human debt. This work was unveiled at the Art Paris Art Fair 2015 in collaboration with Maserati. In 2017, he created the Trophy for the Deauville American Film Festival, inspired by his Cryptogram One and adding messages such as “Hope” and “7th Art” on the trophies.

Karl Lagasse exhibitions:
- 2016: Art Fair Paris, Exposition - Atrium Gallery, Marbella (Spain)
- 2015: Art Paris - Michel Vidal Gallery
- 2014: Art Fair Paris
- 2012: Exhibition - ARTCO FRANCE Gallery, Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- 2012: Cryptogram One sculpture gifted to Deauville
- 2012: Sculpture for the 65th Cannes Festival
- 2011: Exhibitions at Art Zurich (Switzerland) and Art Elysées (Italy)
- 2010: Sculpture for the Horsemania championship in Lexington (USA)
- 2009: Exhibitions at Arty Gallery (Saint-Tropez), Opus Gallery (Aix-en-Provence), and at Art Elysées fair (Paris)
- 2008: Exclusive exhibition at Espace Cardin (Paris)
- 2007: Permanent exhibit - Opera Gallery (Paris, London, Miami, Singapore, etc.)
- 2006: Exhibition - Pascal Polar Gallery (Brussels)
- 2005: Exhibition - Isy Brachot Gallery (Brussels)
- 2004: Exhibition - Work Shop Gallery (Deauville)
- 2003: Exhibition - Evertart Gallery (Paris)

Karl Lagasse continues to innovate and inspire through his art, leaving a significant mark on the world of contemporary art.