2017
A photographer, draftsman, cinematographer and painter, Frédéric Choisel is a person of many talents. Colors swirl across his canvases as if they’re in motion — his brushstrokes produce unexpected forms and textural heft. And while he’s best known for his abstract paintings, Choisel has created numerous works in a realist style, drawing frequently on the power of nature to produce serene landscapes as well as enveloping depictions of cloudy skies at dusk.
Born in France, Choisel attended Ecole Supérieure d'Etudes Cinématographiques and went on to the University of Paris VII, where he studied painting and other disciplines such as photography (he was shooting with an old Pentax as a child).
Influenced by the Dutch and Spanish Baroque artistic movements, Choisel credits 19th-century French masters Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot as inspirations. Photography and film are important to his painting, too. The artist initially worked as a filmmaker, and is still actively taking on projects as a cinematographer in the documentary realm. Choisel’s work behind the camera — any camera — is integral to his other endeavors. A still image he captures as part of a film project might find a new life as a subject at his easel.
Choisel has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions in France, Belgium and throughout the United States. He lives and works out of Paris, but also has a studio in Long Island City, New York, and is represented by Andra Norris Art Gallery in San Francisco.
Find original Frédéric Choisel abstract paintings and watercolor paintings on 1stDibs.
Inextricable V
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mixed media: oil, fiberglass, metallic pigments on panel, and framed in artist fabricated silver aluminum. Inspired by the cities of France, New York and the Bay Area, French Am...
Aluminum, Metal
Hana-bi 1
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-bi 1 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 47 1/4 x 33 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countr...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 6
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 6 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 64 x 48 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Californ...
Linen, Oil
Luminous 5
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 5' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Linen, Oil
Luminous 2
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 2' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 10
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 10 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and...
Linen, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Francis Moreau - Achondrite
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Francis Moreau is a French artist (1940-2021) who lived and worked in Paris, France. Like many others, he wasn't born with a brush from childhood but through hard wor...
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Francis Moreau - Au-Delà...
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Francis Moreau is a French artist (1940-2021) who lived and worked in Paris, France. Like many others, he wasn't born with a brush from childhood but through hard wor...
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Francis Moreau - Fantasque
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Francis Moreau is a French artist (1940-2021) who lived and worked in Paris, France. Like many others, he wasn't born with a brush from childhood but through hard wor...
Canvas, Oil
Corpusculaire Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged....
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Francis Moreau - Pierre de Lune
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Francis Moreau is a French artist (1940-2021) who lived and worked in Paris, France. Like many others, he wasn't born with a brush from childhood but through hard wor...
Canvas, Oil
L'Ange Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Abstract, 21st Century
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra expresses a unique movement in each painting with a very subtle sensuality and a juxtaposition of colors to reveal light and shadows, creating a synergy between the...
Canvas, Oil
