Opera Gallery Beirut presents Le Chant des Couleurs

Le chant des couleurs Jean-Franรงois Larrieu

In French artist Jean-François Larrieu’s works, the primary motifs of the works come from the beautiful scenery of the Pyrénées where he was born and raised. He draws his inspiration from the colours of the land, his travels and his childhood. The sunlight on natural landscapes and colours gives the painter a deep need of expression which he translates through his canvas.

Thus, he unfolds a world of beautiful, elegant, delightful dreams. Marying nature and architecture into vivid, colourful forms, Jean-François Larrieu’s joyful way of portraying dense urban spaces suggests a reaffirmation of literal and figurative roots.

In Jean-François Larrieu’s dreamful canvas, unveiling a feast of beautiful hues, an infusion of magic and musical cadence transports the viewer into the land of imagination and utopia.

‘Le Chant des couleurs’ is Jean-François Larrieu’s second exhibition this year through Opera Gallery’s network. The artworks created for this show, display cities and nature through a colourful eye. Opera Gallery Beirut is proud to affirm its support to bright and such artist and his positive vision of life.

Gilles Dyan Founder and Chairman Opera Gallery Group

Salwa Chalhoub Director Opera Gallery Beirut

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Manhattan, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 97 x 130 cm - 38.2 x 51.2 in.

Miami, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 81 cm - 39.4 x 31.9 in.

Manhattan, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 195 x 130 cm - 76.8 x 51.2 in.

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Manhattan, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 92 x 73 cm - 36.2 x 28.7 in.

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Paysage du Sud, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 130 x 162 cm - 51.2 x 63.8 in.

Provence, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in.

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Terre rouge, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 73 x 92 cm - 28.7 x 36.2 in.

Les deux arbres unis, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 146 x 114 cm - 57.5 x 44.9 in.

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Palm Trees, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 130 x 162 cm - 51.2 x 63.8 in.

Printemps, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm - 47.2 x 47.2 in.

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Arbre de vie, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 150 x 200 cm - 59.1 x 78.7 in.

Cèdre du Liban ciel rose, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 81 x 65 cm - 31.9 x 25.6 in.

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Cèdre du Liban, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 146 x 114 cm - 57.5 x 44.9 in.

Yellow Tree of Life, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 81 x 65 cm - 31.9 x 25.6 in.

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Blue Tree of Life, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 92 x 73 cm - 36.2 x 28.7 in.

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Le grand cèdre, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm - 47.2 - 47.2 in.

L’arbre à papillons, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm - 47.2 - 47.2 in.

Vol de papillons, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 116 x 89 cm - 45.7 x 35 in.

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Love Butterflies, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 140 cm - 55.1 x 55.1 in.

Village en Méditerranée, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in.

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Rochers en Méditerranée, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm - 47.2 - 47.2 in.

ABOUT Jean-François Larrieu Born in the Midi-Pyrénées, France, in 1960, Jean-François Larrieu made a spectacular debut as an artist by winning the Grand Prize by François Villon Academy and the Béarnais Museum by the Pau Museaum in his teens. Since 1990, he has been the president of the Salon d’Automne de Paris and President of the government affiliated Foundation for Graphic and Plastic Arts. He is also the president of the Foundation of the Historic Salons of the Grand Palais and President of the Taylor Foundation in Paris since 2010.

Jean-François Larrieu has exhibited in over sixty solo exhibitions worldwide since he began his career in 1982.

His work has been the focus of major museum exhibitions including the Museum of Modern Art, Nanjing, China; the National Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan; the Santilana Foundation, Santander, Spain; the Museum Sursock, Beirut, Lebanon; the Fine Arts Museum, Shanghai, China; the Lima Museum, Lima, Peru; the Okinawa Garden Museum, Tokyo, Japan and the Fine Arts Museum, Bordeaux, France.

Dyptique le rouge et le noir, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 200 x 200 cm - 78.7 x 78.7 in.

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Feux d’artifices, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 97 cm - 51.2 x 38.2 in.

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