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Christian Claerebout was born in Toulouse, France, in 1947. He spent his childhood in Africa, which has left an indelible imprint in his painting style. He studied art from 1966 until 1979 in Paris and Rome. Before settling indefinitely in Brittany, he ran away to North America, lured by the United States, and New York, in particular. This is where his powerful cityscapes evolved: engorged with sweeping movement, brilliant colors and intense darks and lights. He has expanded creatively to include such subject matters as orchestras, airports, elephants and financial themes, but his expressive style is always recognizable. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: 1980 First exhibition in Paris 1982 Paris and Brussels 1983 Chicago, Aachen(Germany) 1984 Geneve, Lausanne, Zurich (Switzerland) 1985 Internation Art Expo in Japan 1988 Vienna and Chicago 1989 Art Expo New York 1991 FIAC Paris, Art Expo New York 1993 Cannes (France), Cologne (Germany) 1995 New York, Chicago, LasVegas, Dusseldorf 1997 Atlanta, Miami, Weisbaden (Germany) 1998 Garden City (New York), Memphis 1998 Art Expo Los Angeles 1999 Miami, New York, Paris |