Le Yack - Airport Bar at Night - Hand signed

This figurative work immerses us in the hushed, melancholic atmosphere of an airport bar at nightfall. Seated on a varnished mahogany barstool, a woman in a red dress sips a glass of wine, her gaze lost in the distance, suspended between two journeys. Her thoughtful posture and timeless refinement evoke waiting, the imminence of a departure or a farewell.

Behind the large bay window, the planes glimmer on the tarmac under a night-blue sky studded with orange lights. The hanging lamp casts a warm halo over the precious wood and the lined bottles, sculpting the volumes in a striking chiaroscuro. The contrast between the intimate solitude of the woman and the anonymous vastness of the nocturnal terminal creates a narrative tension decidedly “Hopperian.” An invitation to dream, celebrating the poignant beauty of transit and traveling solitude.

Le Yack, emerging French pop and street art artist. Alexandre Pelletier, known as Le Yack, was born in 1972 in Tours. During his studies, he joined the École Supérieure d'Art et de Design (ESAD) of Orléans. He is an art director in publishing and on the web. Instagram @leyack45. He is exhibited in a network of about forty galleries in France, Germany, Belgium, the United States.

Artwork details:

Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and back of the work.

Technique: Giclée print on canvas mounted on a wooden frame, using a high-quality pigment-based print for a vivid rendering of nocturnal chiaroscuro and precious woods.

Edition: Limited to 20 copies, individually numbered.

Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm.

Framing: Delivered ready to frame or to hang directly on the wall.

Authenticity: Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

Shipping: Shipped from France, with secure packaging to ensure delivery in perfect condition.

Inspired by classic and modern painting, Le Yack brings a contemporary perspective to his creations by incorporating strong narrative and cinematic elements. His works are characterized by bright colors, clean lines, and expressive compositions.

The artist also explores different forms of artistic production. Some of his works are reproduced in series on stretched canvases, thereby creating limited editions accessible to a broader audience. Other works are produced as unique paintings on canvas, adding an exclusive and authentic dimension to his collection. Le Yack's style reflects a fusion between traditional realism and the creative possibilities offered by digital technology.

Exhibitions

Date: March 2026 | Art3F (France - Nantes)
Date: June 2025 | City Hall of Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (France - Saint-Jean-le-Blanc)
Date: March 2025 | Galerie Lurquin (Belgium - Dinant)
Date: June 2024 | Fine Arts Select (France - Arcachon)
Date: May 2024 | Palais des Arts (France - Dinard)
Date: March 2024 | Galerie l'Art ancien (France - Orléans)
Date: September 2023 | Espace Desfriches (France - Olivet)
Date: September 2023 | SWISSARTEXPO 2023 (Switzerland - Zürich Hauptbahnhof)
Date: September 2023 | One Martine Gallery (1 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY 10606, United States)
Date: August 2023 | Empreinte Galerie (3 Rue d'Alibert, France - Orléans)
Date: August–December 2023 | Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes (Rueil-Malmaison)
Date: June–December 2023 | Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes (France - Lille)
Date: October 2022 | Espace CO'Met (Rue du Président Robert Schuman)

Keywords: contemporary figurative painting, giclée print, airport bar, woman in a red dress, glass of wine, night, planes, tarmac, chiaroscuro, solitude, travel, waiting, Edward Hopper, Pop Art, Le Yack.