Karl Lagasse - Bello

Piece: 1/1 Painting by Karl Lagasse - “Bello”

Hand-signed with certificate of authenticity.
Magnificent acrylic on canvas painting created 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 artist Karl Lagasse, accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity.

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Karl Lagasse, a renowned artist, gained notoriety in 2009 with his sculptures One Dollar, ranking among the top ten sculptors under 30 according to Artprice that same year. 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, at the Art Paris Art Fair, the President of the French Republic warmly congratulated Karl for his impressive 2-meter bronze sculpture One Dollar, exhibited at the Grand Palais.

Karl’s artistic journey began at the age of 7 with collages, inspired by meeting sculptor César Baldaccini. He then turned to tagging and graffiti in the Paris metro while staying passionate about collages. Artist Yvaral Vasarely encouraged him to fuse his tags with his collages. In 2003, Karl prepared his first exhibition in Paris, which led to his first solo show in 2006 at Galerie Isy Brachot in Brussels. In 2008, he returned to Paris with an exhibition combining paintings, sculptures, and video elements at 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. The following year, he presented his works One Dollar on the theme “In God We Trust” at Galerie Artco France. His 2016 solo exhibition at the Atrium Gallery in Marbella, Spain, was inaugurated by the mayor, who praised his works to the international press.

In 2010, he was chosen to represent Deauville at the Horsemania world equestrian championship in Lexington, where he created a sculpture of a horse dedicated to the event. In 2012, he gifted Deauville with his Cryptogram One sculpture, a symbolic bronze of peace and love, located at the city entrance. In the same year, in collaboration with Corbis, he built a monumental sculpture for the Cannes Film 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 “One Dollar” sculptures, which earned him a place among the world’s top ten sculptors under 30 according to Artprice.

In 2017, he was selected to design trophies for the 43rd American Film Festival. Inspired by “Cryptogramme One,” he created a pewter trophy with a polished mirror finish, displaying messages such as “Hope,” “7e Art,” and “Deauville” on its four faces. For the 46th edition in 2020, Karl Lagasse received a commission to create a new trophy, inspired by a Deauville emblem: the drawing of the barriers that separate the beach cabanas 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 Art Paris Art Fair 2015 in collaboration with Maserati. In 2017, he created the trophy for the Deauville American Film Festival, drawing inspiration from his Cryptogramme One and adding messages such as “Hope” and “7e Art” on the trophies.

Karl Lagasse exhibitions:
- 2016: Art Fair Paris, Exhibition - 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: Sculpture Cryptogram One donated to Deauville
- 2012: Sculpture for the 65th Cannes Film Festival
- 2011: Exhibitions at Art Zurich (Switzerland) and Art Elysées (Italy)
- 2010: Sculpture for Horsemania championship in Lexington (USA)
- 2009: Exhibitions at Arty Gallery (Saint-Tropez), Opus Gallery (Aix-en-Provence), and Art Elysées (Paris)
- 2008: Exclusive exhibition at Espace Cardin (Paris)
- 2007: Permanent exhibition - Opera Gallery (Paris, London, Miami, Singapore, etc.)
- 2006: Exhibition - Galerie Pascal Polar (Brussels)
- 2005: Exhibition - Galerie Isy Brachot (Brussels)
- 2004: Exhibition - Galerie Work Shop (Deauville)
- 2003: Exhibition - Galerie Evertart (Paris)

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