Karl Lagasse - In God We Trust

Artwork: One-off painting by Karl Lagasse - “In God We Trust”

Hand-signed with certificate of authenticity.
Magnificent acrylic on canvas piece 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 destined 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, rose to prominence in 2009 with his sculptures One Dollar, ranking that same year among the ten best 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, at the Art Paris Art Fair, the President of the French Republic warmly congratulated Karl for his impressive two-meter bronze sculpture, One Dollar, exhibited at the Grand Palais.

Karl’s artistic journey began at age seven with collages, spurred 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 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 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 creation Cryptogram One. The following year, he presented his One Dollar works on the theme “In God We Trust” at the Artco France gallery. 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 horse sculpture dedicated to the event. In 2012, he gave Deauville 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 gained recognition in 2009 with his sculptures “One Dollar,” which earned 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 inspiration from “Cryptogramme One,” he created a trophy in polished mirror-finished aluminum casting, featuring messages such as “Hope,” “7e Art,” and “Deauville” on its four faces. For the 46th edition of the Festival in 2020, Karl Lagasse received a commission to create a new trophy inspired by a Deauville emblem: the design of the barriers separating the cabines 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 statue of Jesus 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 from his Cryptogramme One and adding messages such as “Hope” and “7e Art” on the trophies.

Karl Lagasse exhibitions:
- 2016: Art Fair Paris, Exposition – Galerie Atrium, Marbella (Spain)
- 2015: Art Paris – Galerie Michel Vidal
- 2014: Art Fair Paris
- 2012: Exhibition – Galerie ARTCO FRANCE, Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- 2012: Sculpture Cryptogram One 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 Galerie Arty (Saint-Tropez), Opus Galerie (Aix-en-Provence), and at 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 lasting mark on the world of contemporary art.