Marcel Demagny
(France)
The second of four children, Marcel Demagny was born in October, 1949.
He graduated from the Nancy, France, School of Architecture in 1974,
formerly known as the National School of Fine Arts. After receiving his
diploma, Demagny became chief architect of the French city, Nancy, in
which he still resides today. “I have always been fond of musical
analogies and would say that as an architect I am a conductor, and as a
painter, I am a soloist.”-Demagny
It was during his years in school that he explored an interest in
painting. He worked with graphic designers, painters and the plastic
arts. Color and matter have always played a major role in Demagny’s
style. Many artists have influenced the manner in which he paints today,
such as a very talented artist by the name of Nicolas de Stael who
painted abstract art. He dealt with sharp angles and the absence of hue.
Demagny’s work is obviously inspired with his sharp cut edges of petals
and their monochromatic background.
Another artist that greatly influenced Demagny was Bernard Buffet, a
graphic designer. While he used a different medium, his work represented
the idea “less is more.” Buffet put his feelings into an ordinary
object. Demagny wants this in his paintings. He lets his emotions guide
him along the canvas. “I have reached my current style, which is now
well established, working by layering colors with the palette knife and
spatula. This is the culmination of 37 years of passion and
practice.”-Demagny
Presently he devotes more time to painting as architecture can not
express his creativity any longer. His favorite subjects include,
landscapes, floral arrangements, music and automobile racing. He loves
these subjects, but chooses to not confine himself to one in particular.
The color and style of Demagny’s paintings are truly an expression of
himself.
One Man
Exhibits
1969
Faulquemont
1970 St.
Die
1972
Neufchateau
1976
Galerie Corbin
1980-2000
Nancy
1986
Cruetwald
1989-1999
Galerie International de Nancy
1992
Galerie Lacydon, Reg. Majeur, Dutilleul
1993
Galerie Alvares, Lacydon, Les Calades
1994
Galerie Dutilleul, Lacydon, Serpente
Nolleau
Marseille, Lacydon
Chartres,
Regard, L’Atelier
1995
Galerie Jacques Coeur
1996
Galerie Les Calades, St. Michael
1997
Galerie Aktuaryus, Guilhaumet,
Dutilleul,
Alvares, Reno
1998
Galerie Sagittaire, Accord
1999
Galerie Alvares, Les Calades
2000
Galerie Aktuaryus, Accord
2002
Galerie Accord
2003
Galerie Bolognini Thionville;
Galerie
St. Sulpice
2004
Galerie Schortgen
2005
Galerie Pharos, Galerie de
l’écusson,
Galerie Bolognini
2006
Galerie Dupuis, Galerie Sillage,
Galerie
JCB, Galerie Kleber, Galerie
Liel
Sarrebruck
2007
Galerie Pharos, Galerie Darfi St.
Sulpicce,
Galerie de L’Ecusson
Permanent
Exhibits
Galerie
Artemis—St. Paul De Vence
Galerie le
Fleuron—Honfleur
Galerie
Brianb—Royan
Galerie
Bouscayrol-Bordeaux-Pau-Biarritz
Galerie de
Medicis—Paris
Galerie du
Vieux Lyon—Lyon
Galerie
Mercure—Beziers
Galerie
C—Selestat
Galerie F
Bolognin—Thionville
Galerie
D’Arfi—Suisse
Galerie
Schortgen—Luxemburg et Esch
Galerie
Kleber – Nancy
Galerie
Splook Concep – Honfleur
Galerie de
L’Ecusson – Montpellier
Galerie
Arts Sud – Villeuneuve
Galerie
Broglin – Colmar
Galerie
Bouscayrol – Pau, Biarritz, Bordeaux
Galerie
Sillage – Paimpol
Galerie
Artemis – St. Paul de Vence
Galerie
Darfi – St. Sulpice, Fribourg
Galerie
Schortgen – Luxembourg, Esch/Alzette
Galerie
Pharos – Marseille, St. Remy
de
Provence, Avignon
Galerie
Leil – Sarrebrug
Galerie C
– Selestat
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