Laurent Proneur — a French-born American painter and well-known street artist — describes his paintings and other works as a “neoteric experiment in fine art graffiti.” Raised in a family of circus performers, the visual artist and music producer has been surrounded by creativity since he was a child.
Proneur trained as an acrobat and juggler prior to his teenage years, so that he might join his family members as they traveled to perform in circuses all over Europe. It wasn’t long before Proneur would discover graffiti on the streets of Paris.
Proneur eventually adopted the subversive art form as a way for him to express himself and during the mid-1980s began tagging alongside widely known street artists such as Jonone 156 and Futura 2000 — names he cites as influences today alongside the likes of Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso. As street art has long been part of the hip hop culture in the United States, rap music and production also became integral to Proneur’s life. During the 1990s, he established an independent production company, wrote and produced songs for himself and other artists, and worked with labels such as Sony and BMG.
Proneur continued to create works of street art over the years, gaining recognition among the other active artists in France and earning acclaim in a book published by Paris Tonkar magazine, a publication that covers street art in Europe. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris for three years and now works out of his studio in Los Angeles, California.
In 2017, Proneur collaborated with the German bicycle company Haibike to help raise funds for the youth mountain biking programs of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. The artist has had group and solo exhibitions at Gallery Montaigne, Terrell Moore Gallery, Maison de la Culture Paris and more.
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Dans le Jardin des Re?ves, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting breathes like an early spring morning. Bursts of green, blue, and red dance over a veil of soft yellow light, as if the sun had washed away time. Shapes appear and fade...
Oil
Real Beasts, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A primal scene unfolds between man and creature, both drawn from the same wild dream. Their bodies, raw outlines of chalk and fury, are scrawled with the language of instinct, part w...
Oil
Akemi, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A word without meaning, a name without origin. Letters scatter like forgotten spells, a blue creature grins in defiance, faces and symbols emerge from chaos. Here, language colla...
Oil
The Green Giants, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A pair of towering, abstract creatures rise from a vivid green landscape, their bodies carved from bold black strokes and electric color. Their forms feel ancient yet alive, like gua...
Oil
The Moment Before, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
The Moment Before captures the fragile hush between intention and consequence. A golden animal stands on the left, innocent, ancient, unaware, rendered with a warm, almost sacred pr...
Oil
The Silent Roar, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A face emerging from darkness through explosive layers of color and gesture. The painting captures an inner cry—raw, luminous, and unresolved—where chaos and tenderness collide, ...
Oil
The Weight of Silence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A figure dissolved into shadow and movement, carrying unspoken thoughts within layers of bruised blues and fractured light. The painting feels heavy yet alive—an inner presence sus...
Oil
Burning Witness, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A raw, frontal presence emerges from layers of fire-red and acid yellow, as if the figure has passed through intensity rather than avoided it. The face is partially erased, partially...
Oil
Picture of a Zombie, Original Oil on Canvas, Signed, 61.5 x 46.12 in
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Laurent Proneur. Painting is stretched and ready to hang. Canvas size 61.5 x 46.12 x 2 inches. Artwork is in excellent con...
Canvas, Oil
The voyager, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A voyager sets sail, seeking the unknown, Through tempests and calm, they've grown. In distant horizons, their heart does call, A journey of courage, to conquer it all. :: Paintin...
Oil
Le Jongleur Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed Contemporary Art
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Laurent Proneur. Painting is stretched and ready to hang. Canvas size 75.75 x 40.5 x 2 inches. Artwork is in excellent con...
Canvas, Oil
Nul en Math, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A scholar of chaos, a master of mess, In the realm of study, I must confess, My textbooks gather dust, my notes in disarray, My grades a testament to my reckless display. With le...
Oil
Walmart people, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
In aisles they wander, a bustling throng, Each with a list, a melody in song. Carts squeak and chatter fills the air, In this bustling supermarket, stories share. :: Painting :: A...
Oil
Pink-ish, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink, a hue so soft and bright, In gardens blooming, a lovely sight. Like cotton candy in the fair, It whispers sweetness everywhere. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This...
Oil
La cuisine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Savor the flavors, delight in the feast, From crispy fries to the juiciest roast beast. A symphony of tastes, a culinary delight, in the kitchen, a true pleasure, morning, noon, a...
Oil
Parking lot express, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Underneath the neon glow, we share a joke, In this asphalt expanse, laughter awoke. Head thrown back, echoes bounce off concrete, In this moment, our joy is complete. Amidst pa...
Oil
Blue and brown, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Blue skies meet earth's embrace in a dance, Brown soil cradles life, a fertile trance. In hues of blue and brown, a story unfolds, Of skies and earth, where wonder beholds. ::...
Oil
Iâem following you, diptych., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
I’m following you, diptych. Oil on canvas 48x60in he's following her steps, where is she going? who knows... :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an offi...
Oil
The Team of 3, Triptych., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
The team of 3. all together they are one. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang...
Oil
Envie., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Envie, one animal will carry the last human desires through the end of time.... Watch out for jealous people though :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an ...
Oil
fast walker, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
The fast walker...where does he go? nobody knows... :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
Oil
three brothers, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
different but from the same seed... Brothers. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to ...
Oil
"Deep Concern"
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Palm Desert, CA
“Deep Concern” by Laurent Pronuer is a commanding 2020 mixed-media portrait measuring an impressive 46"W × 51"H, giving the work a striking physical presence. Pronuer’s contemporary ...
Canvas, Oil
Au bord de l'eau, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Soft sand beneath, waves' hushed sigh, Quiet solace, beneath the sky. Whispers carried on salty air, In stillness, I find peace to share. Beachside murmurs, gentle and wise, As ...
Oil
The way back home, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Paths twist and turn, shadows grow long, Lost in the labyrinth, where do I belong? Echoes of footsteps, fading in the night, In the maze of memories, seeking the light. :: Pai...
Oil
Entre le ciel et l'eau, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
A place suspended, where sea meets sky, Horizons blend, where seagulls fly. A bridge of dreams, where clouds embrace, A haven between heaven's grace. :: Painting :: Abstract E...
Oil
La maitresse est chiante, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
In a classroom dull, the clock ticks slow, Where yawns replace the learning flow. A teacher monotone, lulling minds to sleep, In a world of textbooks, boredom creeps. :: Painting ...
Oil
Blue is beautiful, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Blue, a symphony of serene skies, Where dreams in azure softly rise. In oceans deep, its depths explore, A tranquil hue, forevermore. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This...
Oil
La ballade de printemps, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Through woodland glades, where blossoms bloom, In spring's embrace, nature's perfume. Whispers of leaves, a gentle breeze, Underneath the verdant trees. :: Painting :: Abstract Ex...
Oil
Vibrant Mess, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
In hues of dawn, the sky awakes, With brushstrokes bold, the sunrise makes, A canvas bright, where dreams take flight, In vibrant colors, day turns night. :: Painting :: Abstract ...
Oil
Desire, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Desire's flame, an inferno within, Yearning's pull, where passions begin. Craving's whispers, temptations ignite, Longing's embrace, an insatiable bite. A dance of longing, fierc...
Oil
Marriage force, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
They are not meant to be. However, the country they live in have a different opinion. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
Oil