Bilal Hamdad
The artist
Born in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, in 1987, Bilal Hamdad lives and works in Paris.
His large-scale oil paintings, based on photographs, serve as contemporary interpretations of urban scenes. By contrasting anonymity and intimacy, his work portrays a poignantly realistic, universal metropolitan experience. The latter, is paired with a commitment to shed light on the invisible, with a technique formed through a variety of inspirations, from Hopper to Rubens, via the Impressionists. In this way, he explores the complexities of Parisian society, from solitude to cultural diversity.
His large-scale oil paintings, based on photographs, serve as contemporary interpretations of urban scenes. By contrasting anonymity and intimacy, his work portrays a poignantly realistic, universal metropolitan experience. The latter, is paired with a commitment to shed light on the invisible, with a technique formed through a variety of inspirations, from Hopper to Rubens, via the Impressionists. In this way, he explores the complexities of Parisian society, from solitude to cultural diversity.
Exhibitions
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Reflets
September - October, 2024
Brussels
Biography
| Birth | Born in 1987 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria |
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| Residency | Lives and works in Paris |
| Education | École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (DNAP et DNSEP) École Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Sidi Bel Abbes École des Beaux-arts de Sidi Bel Abbes |
SOLO SHOWS (SELECTION)
| 2022 | Solitudes croisées, Suquet des artistes , Cannes |
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| 2019 | Quatre chemins, à la H Gallery, Paris |
| 2018 | DNSEP, à l’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris |
| 2012 | Galerie de la Maison de la culture Kateb Yassine, organisée par l'association EL BASMA à Sidi Bel Abbes |
GROUP SHOWS (SELECTION)
| 2024 | La cuestión palpitante, Museo del Traje, Madrid |
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| Kaléidoscope, Casa de Velàzquez, Madrid | |
| Mondes souterrains, Louvre Lens, Lens | |
| Art Paris, Galerie Filles de Calvaire, Grand palais Ephémère, Paris | |
| 2023 | Immortelle, Vitalité de la jeune peinture figurative française, MO.CO Panacée, Montpellier |
| Figurations un autre art d'aujourd'hui, Maison Caillebotte, Erres Biennale de Panname, Paris Inclusion, Chambre de commerce, Paris |
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| 2022 | L'huile sur le feu, Le Consulat Voltaire, Paris |
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AWARDS
| 2023 | Prix Fondation François Schneider |
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| 2021 | Prix collection Société Générale |
| 2020 | Prix Fondation Colas |
| 2018 | Prix des Amis des Beaux-Arts/ Prix Khalil de Chazournes |
| 2015 | 1er prix, Rencontre internationale des étudiants d'Arts, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| 2013 | 1er prix, Concours pour Jeunes et Toile Lion au salon ARTS et PEINTURE de Bourges |
| 2012 | 1er prix, Concours pour Jeunes Peintres de la ville de Sidi Bel Abbes (association El Basma) |
COLLECTIONS
| Casa de Velazquez | |
| Fondation François Schneider | |
| Musée National de l'histoire de l'immigration | |
| Société générale | |
| Fondation Colas | |
| The Sarr Collection | |
| La collection de François Fauchon |
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Press
Télérama - June, 2024
"Mondes souterrains" : l'étonnant voyage au centre de la Terre du musée du Louvres-Lens
Sophie Cachon
Le Monde - April, 2023
Au MoCo, à Montpellier, la peinture figurative française contemporaine affirme sa vitalité
Philippe Dagen
