Karl Lagasse - The Cross

Work: 1/1 Painting by Karl Lagasse - “The Cross”

Hand-signed with certificate of authenticity.
Magnificent acrylic on canvas artwork 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 prominence in 2009 with his sculptures One Dollar, ranking among the ten best sculptors under 30 years old 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 age 7 with collages, inspired by his meeting with 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 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 gallery 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 the Artco France gallery. His 2016 solo show at Atrium Gallery in Marbella, Spain was inaugurated by the mayor, who praised his works in front of 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 presented Deauville with 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 prominence in 2009 with his sculptures “One Dollar,” which earned him a ranking by Artprice among the world’s top ten sculptors under 30.

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 aluminum casting, featuring messages such as “Hope,” “7th 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 rails 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 with a statue of Jesus surrounded by dollar-shaped sculptures, symbolizing human debt. This work was unveiled at the Art Paris Art Fair 2015 in collaboration with Maserati. In 2017, he created the Deauville American Film Festival Trophy, inspired by his Cryptogram One and adding messages such as “Hope” and “7th Art” to the trophies.

Karl Lagasse exhibitions:
- 2016: Art Fair Paris, Exposition - 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: Cryptogram One sculpture offered to Deauville
- 2012: Sculpture for the 65th Cannes 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 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 imprint on the contemporary art world.