Thibaut de REIMPRÉ : April 13 - 18, 2008

Acrylics : theory and practice of abstract painting

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Very seldom do paintings appear so alive and intense. Here we stand in front of vast spaces where we perceive a world of form and energy expressed in lines. Our imagination is captivated and awakened to interior landscapes, feelings and impressions.

Convinced that abstract painting can be effectively taught with excellent results, I conducted this workshop for several years. First I will show how to express our deepest emotions and how to put them on the canvas going beyond appearances. Secondly I will deal with all the technical and aesthetic questions which arise in the realization of a painting. Among other topics we will examine composition in terms of lines, masses, value, color, quality of brushstrokes, soft or hard edges, glazing, impasto and collages, etc...

After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he worked in the studio of Yankel, Reimpré began a dynamic artistic carreer. Since 1970 he had more than 150 exhibitions and participates regularily in international art exhibitions like FIAC in Paris, Art Paris, Foire de Bruxelles, Fair of Vienna, International Art Expo of Stockholm, Art Junction of Nice and S.A.G.A. in Paris. In France he exhibits in many salons as Salon d'Automne, Comparaisons, Dessin et Peinture à l'Eau, Réalités Nouvelles, Grands et Jeunes d'Aujourd'hui and Groupe des 109. Galleries : Christine Phal and Vieille du Temple in Paris, Suzanne Taraziève in Barbizon, Domaine Perdu in Meyrals (Sarlat), Artim in Strasbourg, Pierre-Hallet in Bruxelles, Éric-Develin in Montreal. Bibliography : Bénézit, Azart n°11 Oct-Dec 2004, "Reimpré" coll. Passeport (Fragments) 1990, "Reimpré" (l'État des Lieux) 1996, "Thibaut de Reimpré" (Fragments) 2000, "Reimpré" (Fragments) 2004.