Pierre Farel | |
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| Born | (1957-04-15)April 15, 1957 (age 68) |
| Alma mater | Fine Arts School in Avignon |
| Known for | Painter andartist |
| Website | http://www.pierre-farel.com/en |
Pierre Farel is aFrenchpainter andartist.
Pierre was born in Orange, southern France in 1957.[1] He graduated from theEcole des Beaux-Arts inAvignon. When he was 20, he moved toCorsica.[2]
Farel has been an artist and creator since 1987 and has operated his studio workshop inAjaccio, which was established in 1988. His first exhibition took place in 1989, whenPierre Cardin gave him a place in Espace Cardin. After that, he displayed his work in several galleries.[3] During an exhibition in New York in 2001, he met Richard Elmir, the Director of Medici Gallery in Paris, who asked him to join the artists of his gallery. Since 2002, he has been exhibiting his work at thePlace des Vosges every year.[4]
Farel has created over 2000 paintings, along with lithographs andsculptures. His work has been featured in magazines such asUnivers des Arts,Corse Matin Presse,Artistes Magazine,Femina,Public Sénat,3 Corse Viastella, andSelect Magazine.[5]
Jean Louis Avril inUnivers des arts, said "Over the course of numerous events and exhibitions both in France and around the world, the theme of his works takes the form of his favorite creed: Women, women, women."[6] Farel's paintings depict sensual characters with refined forms that are set in fashionable bars grooving to the sound of dance and music, while Corsica stays his main source of inspiration.[4] In 2018, he celebrated 30 years of painting at the Château de la Buzine inMarseille, Galerie de Médicis in Paris, Casino de soiree in Ajaccio and Manoir de la Roseraie inGrignan, where he was invited to exhibit in residence.[7]
During theCOVID-19 lockdown, Farel createdMerci, which is a part of the travelling exhibition inPortugal, bringing together many selected artists. This painting has been offered to the staff of 3 hospitals in Ajaccio as a token of gratitude.[2] It was also made the cover ofUnivers des Arts, a magazine, as a part of its special summer edition in 2020.[8]