The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of JULES DE BALINCOURT, a retrospective exhibition of works by the renowned New York-based artist, curated by Joseph Whitt. A reception in honor of the artist will take place in the Fine Arts Gallery on Thursday, October 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The work of Jules de Balincourt straddles a difficult line between the raw necessity of folk art and an unexpected mastery of abstraction’s compositional complexities. Recently dubbed by Artforum International Magazine as “one of the most challenging painters working today,” the French-born, California-raised artist specializes in marrying a sophisticated yet anarchistic approach to color with deceptively uncomplicated political and social concerns. Drawing from several important private collections, this exhibition will present an overview of De Balincourt’s artistic practice from 2002 to today.

Jules de Balincourt’s work has been exhibited at many leading international galleries and museums including Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, and has been featured in numerous major exhibitions including, “Greater New York” at the PS1 Center for Contemporary Art, and “USA Today” at The Royal Academy in London. His work is in several important collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (MOCA), and the Saatchi Gallery.

He is represented by Zach Feuer Gallery in New York City.

For more information about this exhibition, which runs through December 5th, please call (615) 322-0605.

Prior to this exhibition, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd, a special lecture by the artist will be held in Room 103 of Wilson Hall (on Vanderbilt’s campus). For directions and further information, please contact Diane Acree in the Department of Art at (615) 343-7247.

You are invited to “Jules de Balincourt at the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery” on Thursday, October 23 at 5:00pm.

Event: Jules de Balincourt at the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery “Opening Night Reception!”

Host: Joseph Whitt, Curator

Start Time: Thursday, October 23 at 5:00pm

End Time: Thursday, October 23 at 7:00pm

Where: Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery

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