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.
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La Gournaise l / Oil on Linen
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
La Gournaise l is a warm elegant golden cloud at sunset. Evocative, modern and unique. French American Frédéric Choisel, has had multiple solo and group exhibitions in New York, Par...
Linen, Oil
Ether Sans Oiseaux II (Ether without Birds) / - Oil on Linen
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ether Sans Oiseaux II (Ether without Birds) Elegant sophisticated whites and creams of the clouds on rich blue sky. 39 x 39 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, has had multi...
Linen, Oil
Backwash: Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Linen, Signed
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Backwash' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 60 x 72 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California'...
Linen, Oil
Ether Sans Oiseaux I (Ether without Birds) / Oil on Linen
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ether Sans Oiseaux I (Ether without Birds) Elegant sophisticated whites and creams of the clouds on rich blue sky. 39 x 39 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, has had multip...
Linen, Oil
Elegy: Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting on Linen, 21st Century
By Gail Chase-Bien
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is "Elegy", oil on linen, 60 x 30 inches. Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Takin...
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
Eauglow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Julie Combal
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract oil on canvas work with 24k gold leaf. Gold leaf adds light and additional interest as it seems to float across the painting. Work has been featured in designer showrooms ...
Oil
Hyetal, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Julie Combal
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil and 24k gold leaf on canvas, 40" x 50", canvas is painted around the sides so you have the option to frame or hang immediately without a frame. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This pi...
Oil
Emergeance Abstract Oil Painting 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
ENCHANTED {II}, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Michele Morata
Located in Yardley, PA
Poetic Art Statement: Enchanted by Ethereal Peace. This huge original painting was painted en plein air on a beach in my dreams and finishing touches in my indoor art...
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Murielle Argoud - Fluctus Lumen Metamorphosis II
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed Media (oil color, pigments, gold leaf, sand, lava) on canvas Signature in the bottom middle Murielle Argoud is a French artist born in 1954 who lives and works in Morges, Swit...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
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
