Alban

Born: 1967 in France
Lives and Works: Paris, France

Born in Nantes, France, in 1967, Paris-based artist Alban le Luel (known as Alban) combines Pop Art motifs with mixed media to create colourful industrial paintings thatmimic the surface of airplanes.

Alban’s aviation art uses wood, plaster, paint and resin to recreate ageing chunks of aircraft metal as his canvas. Through this material sleight of hand, Alban’s art demonstrates an innovative and critical approach to military nostalgia. You can find Alban’s art for sale on Rise Art.

Education

  • 1991
    MA in animated movies (Technicien en dessin animé), Ecole des Gobelins, Paris, France
  • 1988
    BA in advertising and graphic design (Maquettiste en industries graphiques), Ecole des Gobelins, Paris, France

Selected solo exhibitions

  • 2023
    Tarmac, Galerie Arnaud Bard, Boulogne Billancourt, France
  • 2022
    Métamorphose, Halle des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, France
  • 2020
    'The Art of Confinement – Focus on Alban' > french art studio, Online
  • 2018
    Skyfall by >french art studio, Arthill Gallery, West Kensington, London
  • 2017
    Art Jingle, Art Jingle, Paris
  • 2015
    J'aime les filles, French Art Studio, London
  • 2013
    Close to the clouds, French Art Studio, London

Selected group exhibitions

  • 2023
    Affordable Art Fair > Arteria Gallery, Singapore
  • 2023
    Affordable Art Fair > Arteria Gallery, New York, US
  • 2023
    Affordable Art Fair > french art studio, Battersea, London, UK
  • 2022
    Expo4Art, Halle des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, France
  • 2022
    Affordable Art Fair > french art studio, Hampstead, London, UK
  • 2022
    Affordable Art Fair > french art studio, Battersea, London UK
  • 2020
    London Art Fair > french art studio, London UK
  • 2020
    Affordable Art Faire > french art studio, Battersea, London UK
  • 2020
    The Affordable Online Artfaire > french art studio, Online
  • 2020
    Galerie Böttcher & Meider, Cologne Germany
  • 2019
    London Art Fair > french art studio, Islington UK
  • 2019
    Affordable Art Fair > french art studio, Battersea, London UK
  • 2019
    Affordable Art Fair > french art studio, Hampstead, London UK
  • 2018
    Rise Art Prize (Finalist), House of Vans, London, UK
  • 2018
    London Art Fair > french art studio, London, UK
  • 2017
    Focus by >french art studio, Kensington, London
  • 2017
    AAF Battersea, Battersea, French Art Studio
  • 2015
    MacParis, Paris, France
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