Karl Lagasse - Sculpture *God Bless Shemsho*

Sculpture *God Bless Shemsho* – Noir, Gold and Polished Aluminum
Artist: Karl Lagasse
Magnificent sculpture reproducing a fragment of the famous cryptogram "One", bearing a message of peace and love, installed at the entrance of the town of Deauville - [Deauville Cryptogram](https://www.indeauville.fr/activite/sculpture-cryptogramme/).
This work is delivered with its velvet embroidered cover, signed KARL LAGASSE, handmade in Normandy.
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Karl Lagasse, a renowned artist, gained notoriety in 2009 with his One Dollar sculptures, 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, during 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 7 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 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.

2026: - Finalization of the work One Dollar Green Bronze 8 meters, 7 tons. The largest One Dollar sculpture in the world created by the artist.

2025: - Installation of the monumental work Reflection of the Sun. Installed near the very new Pavilion des Bains, on Promenade Michel d'Ornano, inaugurated by mayor Philippe Augier on September 8.

2024: - Art Miami - Collective exhibitions Galerie Nicolas Auvray New York. On this occasion, a bronze cryptogram of 1.80 m and a Two-meter One Dollar were exhibited during the event.
- 50th anniversary of the Deauville American Film Festival, for which the artist created 18 bronze trophies as well as a 2-meter sculpture to be installed at the CID. The artists interviewed about the artist and who received the trophy include: Michael Douglas, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Mikey Madison...

2023: - Aspen Saint Regis: Installation of the Two-meter One Dollar in front of the St Regis. The Aspen Times covered the event in a dedicated article.
- Rapper Rick Ross posed with a special St Regis edition One Dollar.

2022: - New York: Times Square NY City, projection on the Nasdaq screen of the work “A One Dollar in the Cyberspace City.”
- American Film Festival trophies presented to Thandiwe Newton, Jesse Eisenberg, Ana de Armas…

2021: - New studio in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Solo exhibition of the artist.
- Finalization of the sculpture « Ascension of Christ » after several years of work.
- Casting at Fonderia Del Chiaro (Italy) Pietrasanta.

2020: - Beginning of work on the largest piece ever created by the artist: the One Dollar Bronze Green 8 Meters.
- Deauville American Film Festival: he creates a new sculpture in collaboration with the city of Deauville, inspired by the barriers of the Deauville promenade (the planks).

2019: - Deauville American Film Festival: the artist created a new sculpture, representing his dollar engraved in aluminum.
- The artists who received the work that year are: Johnny Depp, Sophie Turner, Pierce Brosnan, Geena Davis...

2018: - Creation of a new sculpture for the trophy of the Deauville American Film Festival; among the artists who received the artist’s trophy sculpture are: Morgan Freeman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elle Fanning, Jason Clarke and many others...
- Collective exhibitions Galerie Art Expo.
- Several One Dollar sculptures by the artist exhibited inside the Royal Monceau Hotel.
- The artist painted a monumental work on a 54-meter wall, Psalm 4, at the Street Art Museum in Brussels.

2017: - Karl Lagasse succeeds the prestigious Cartier House in creating the trophies for the Deauville American Film Festival.

2016: - Art Fair Paris at the Grand Palais
- A two-meter-tall bronze
One Dollar was exhibited at the Art Paris fair.
- The French president visited the exhibition and personally congratulated the artist for his work.
- First in Spain at the Marbella Atrium gallery, solo exhibition with new collections in the presence of the international press and the mayor of the city, Jose Bernal Gutierrez. A special performance by his wife, the opera singer Cherise Lagasse, who performed pieces from her repertoire.

2015: - Second collaboration with Maserati with the creation of a monumental installation titled “A Piece of Heaven on Earth.” This work comprises a Maserati wrapped in white plastic film and a sculpture of Jesus Christ. Around the car, several sculptures representing one-dollar bills are placed on the ground, symbolizing the repayment of humanity’s greatest debt.
- Art Paris - Galerie Michel Vidal

2014: - Maserati world premiere of the Maserati Ghibli reinterpreted by Karl Lagasse on the occasion of the brand’s 100th anniversary.
- Solo exhibition at the Italian Embassy in Paris. The Italian ambassador to France organized a dinner in his presence, around the artist’s works.

2013: - Collective exhibition Automobile Club de France, Place de la Concorde, Paris.

2012: - Karl donated to the city of Deauville a bronze Crytogram One sculpture, which will remain permanently at the city entrance.
- For the 65th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, Karl created a sculpture “Building” composed of a collage of photos retracing the festival’s key moments.
Thanks to all the people who signed the work: Alexandra Lamy, Gad Elmaleh, Bérénice Bejo, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Mathias Schoenaerts, Marie Gilain, Michael Youn, José Garcia, Michel Hazanavicius, Nadine Labaki, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron.
- Exhibition - Galerie ARTCO FRANCE, Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés (France)

2011: - Exhibitor at the “Art Zurich” fair (Switzerland) and “Art Elysées” at Galerie Bel Air Fine Art (Italy)
- Karl Lagerfeld and Kanye West organize a photo shoot with One Dollar by Karl Lagasse
- March 2011: Exhibiting at the “Art Monaco” fair.
- Exhibition - Galerie Marie gold fine art, Bombay, New Delhi (India).
- Exhibition - Galerie des Lices, Saint-Tropez (France);
- Exhibition - Galerie Caroline Bober, Paris (France);

2010: - At the request of the city of Deauville (Normandy – France) Karl travels specially to Lexington (USA) and creates a sculpture for the World Championships in horsemanship: Horsemania.
- Exhibition - Galerie Bel Air Fine Art, Milan (Italy);
- Exhibition - Crans Montana, Geneva (Switzerland);
- Exhibition - Galérie Bartoux, Honfleur, Courchevel, New York, Megève.
- Exhibition - Galerie Luca Fine Art, Verbier (Switzerland);

2009: - Exhibition - Galerie Arty, Saint-Tropez (France);
- Exhibition - Opus Galerie, Aix-en-Provence (France);
- Exhibitor at the Art Elysées fair, Paris (France);
- Opening of the Workshop, vernissage and screening of video clips about the artist’s work (5) at the Casino de Deauville cinema, Deauville – Normandy (France);
- July 2009: Creation of the Dollar.
- Exhibition - Galerie Olga London, Brussels (Belgium);

2008: - Exclusive exhibition at Espace Cardin, Paris (France);

2007: - Permanent exhibition - Opera Gallery, (Paris, London, Miami, Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, Monaco, New York, Dubai, and Geneva.)

2006: - Exhibition - Galerie Pascal Polar, Brussels (Belgium);
- Exhibition - Galerie Xavier Ufkens (in support of the association "Accueil" helping abused children), Brussels (Belgium)

2005: - Exhibition - Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels (Belgium);

2004: - Exhibition - Galerie Work Shop, Deauville – Normandy (France);

2003: - Exhibition - Galerie Evertart, Paris (France)
Karl Lagasse continues to innovate and inspire through his art, leaving a significant imprint on the world of contemporary art.

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

Karl Lagasse is part of this current of contemporary street art, in the lineage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws, Invader, Swoon, Os Gêmeos and Blu. He is also aligned with the pop art lineage alongside Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, Kaws, Damien Hirst, Richard Prince and Cindy Sherman.