Philippe Avenel (1953) - Abstraction - NO RESERVE

We present to you a selection of original works by the artist Philippe Avenel (born in 1953) directly from the artist's studio. These are oils and pastels on paper by the artist.

Title: abstraction
Ref: 1

Technique: pastel on paper

Period: 2000s.

Format: 25.7 cm x 22.4 cm

Signed and dated on the back.

Condition: excellent.

Biography: French contemporary painter.
Biography: French contemporary painter.

Philippe Avenel: An artistic exploration between forms and movements
Born in 1953 in Rouen, Philippe Avenel lives and works in Paris. An accomplished visual artist, he graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in 1979, where he refined his skills in the studios of great masters such as George Rohner, Fiorini, and Frélaut.

His specialties include painting and printmaking, mediums he uses to express an inner quest through fragmented forms and structures.

Aesthetic universe of Philippe Avenel is distinguished by a constant search for forms and colors that intertwine in a dynamic visual language. In his works, one finds meanders and evocative signs of a journey, a poetic narrative, tinged with whimsy and irony.

An artist with international reach
Philippe Avenel's works are part of prestigious private collections in France, Great Britain, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States. This international grounding speaks to the universality of his artistic language and the recognition of his talent beyond borders.

A rich exhibition trajectory
Philippe Avenel has participated in numerous collective and solo exhibitions since the 1970s, notably in emblematic venues such as:
1 1976: "Regards sur la Drôme", Paris
2 1978: Salon des Artistes Français, Paris
3 1982: Galerie ADAC, Paris
4 1993: Solo exhibition at Galerie Univers-Sept, Paris
5 1997: Marché de l'Art Bastille, Paris
His works have also been highlighted through specific commissions, such as the creation of a painting for the hall of the Panorama-Beaugrenelle tower in Paris.
A unique aesthetic.

Philippe Avenel explores fragmentation and movement in his creations, offering the viewer a universe of signs and colors that evoke both an inner quest and a flexibility with the world. According to critic J. D. Zylbermann, his works are "a search for forms and colors manipulated as a language, an ensemble of signs, states of being not devoid of whimsy, even irony".

With a career marked by prestigious exhibitions and collaborations, Philippe Avenel establishes himself as a key figure in contemporary art, blending technical mastery with poetic imagination."