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OlympioThe Secret Kiss2023
2023
About the Item
Painting for Togolese artist Olympio is fearlessly following an instinct. Olympio’s work is honest and palpable: exposed, raw, and direct. His work is an unfiltered manifestation of his soul. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures balanced by the peaceful compositions emanating from below the surface.
This 30-inch square mixed-media painting is signed by Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work further emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery is included.
Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed media and collage. He later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas.
In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2019-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
“Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery
Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL
Art Basel, Miami, FL
Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA
BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art Walk, Wallspace, Los Angeles, CA
2017 LA Art Walk, Los Angeles, CA
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
The IXA, Art Show, Venice, CA
Gallery AF, Lome, Togo
Haz Gallery, San Pedro, CA
Beverly Hills Art Show, Beverly Hills, CA
2016 LA Art Walk, Los Angeles, CA
“Everything & Nothing: Artworks by Olympio,” Huz Gallery, San Pedro, CA
The North Hollywood Show, Van Nuys, CA
“Everything & Nothing,” Olympio Art Space, North Hollywood, CA
The Old Town Show, San Diego, CA
BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Solo Show, Blackstone Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Hamilton Galleries, Santa Monica, CA
Blackstone Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Gallery Sommerlath, Culver City, CA
Solo Show, Hamilton Galleries, Santa Monica, CA
2013 The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2012 Solo Show, The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2011 “The Bridge of Sand,” St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN
2009 A-Z Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2008 The Northrop King Show, Minneapolis, MN
A-Z Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Frankstone Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2007 Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN
2002 Gallery Golfe, Lome, Togo
CCF Gallery, Lome, Togo
2001 Gallery Agbodan, Lome, Togo
2000 Monique Chevre, Sweden
1999 Gallery Merveille, Lome, Togo
Soleil Gallery, Lome, Togo
PRESS
2019 Interview with BBC Afrique: “Mes œuvres d’art racontent tout et rien à la fois”
2019 TV5Monde
2019 Feature: France2 Télé Matin
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Caspar von Winterfeldt
- Creator:Olympio (1979, Togolese)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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- Framing:Framing Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Los Angeles, CA
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Olympio
Olympio was born and raised in Togo, West Africa, into a large family of eight children. As far back as he can remember, he has been creating art. His first works were sculptures made from building scraps and found objects. He later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas. In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. He then came to the US in 2003, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Olympio’s work continues to be shown internationally, as well as in the US. His works have been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018, he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists at Art Basel Miami by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde and the BBC. Painting, for Olympio, is fearlessly following a feeling, an instinct. It is discovering the internal balance of a piece and recognizing beauty when it is unveiled, a happy accident. His work is honest and palpable. It is exposed, raw and uncompromisingly direct. His work is rough and energetic, yet balanced by peace and stillness that emanate from below the surface of each piece. Olympio’s work is an unfiltered expression of his soul that manifests in a language of its own. It is that language, a common thread spoken throughout his work. Each piece captures its moment in time. For Olympio, there is no hidden story or elusive meaning behind each painting. It’s just a piece: it is everything and nothing. It is as simple as a heartbeat, as complex as a hurricane.
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