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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"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Untitled
By Alexandre Charriol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Provenance: The artist Karl Hutter Fine Art, Beverly Hills
Canvas, Crayon, Oil
$143,400
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Mother & Child Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2016
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother & Child, 2016 By Christopher Mudgett This powerful and emotive original oil painting from the artist's 2016 "Mother & Child" series encapsulates a profound moment of ...
Canvas, Oil
$125,400
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Woman with Clasped Hands, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 48x36, 2017
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman with Clasped Hands, 2017 by Christopher Mudgett A striking embodiment of strength and introspection, Woman with Clasped Hands (2017) challenges traditional portrayals of the f...
Canvas, Oil
$6,000
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in
Indian Tree Dancers. Contemporary Abstract Expressioist Oil Painting
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Brecon, Powys
Rich, spicy colours combine with pastels in this Indian inspired painting from British artist Paul Wadsworth. Paul’s paintings are widely collected and his expressionist style is muc...
Oil
$6,800
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.25 in
Original Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Art New York "Noah's Ark"
By Jay Milder
Located in Portland, OR
Modern abstract painting acrylic and oil paint, by the celebrated New York artist, Jay Milder (B. 1934), Titled "Noah's Ark II", 1989. Milder is an abstract painter who made a signi...
Paper, Acrylic, Oil
$9,250
H 39.38 in W 63.78 in
Indian Wedding Dancers. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Brecon, Powys
Rich, spicy colours combine with pastels in this Indian inspired painting from British artist Paul Wadsworth. Paul’s paintings are widely collected and his expressionist style is muc...
Oil
$40,505Sale Price|25% Off
H 24 in W 27 in D 2 in
City Drive Abstract Expressionist Painting by Leading British Urban Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
City Drive Abstract Expressionist Painting - a rare early work from Leading British Urban Artist, Angela Wakefield. Entitled 'City Drive', this moody and atmospheric artwork is from ...
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Varnish, Paint, Cotton,...
$4,700Sale Price|53% Off
H 35.44 in W 74.81 in
Hecate. The Old Woman , 90х190 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Hecate. The Old Woman , 90х190 cm, oil on canvas
Canvas, Oil
$6,499
H 40 in W 26 in
Morning-Skyscape, Dramatic Pink Red Impasto Contemporary By Joyce Weinstein
By Joyce Weinstein
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
An abstract contemporary painting by Joyce Weinstein. "City-Morning-Skyscape" is a captivating painting from 1982 that flaunt the artist's early brilli...
Canvas, Oil
"Studio of Dance"
By Jean Jansem
Located in New York, NY
There are two painters from the "School of Paris" who are known for their dancers, Degas and Jansem. In 1986 Jansem painting his typical single figure dancers and this small paintin...
Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.15 in W 21.26 in
«Alyssum» Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Norway, 2015
Located in Oslo, NO
«Golden» oil on canvas by Signe Solberg. On a square-shaped canvas, a series of golden, straight lines rush across a white canvas. Although quite simplistic, the golden lines comes...
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 60 in W 48 in D 2 in
Topaz from the Mirror Stone series (Portrait Painting - Hedy Lamarr)
Located in New York City, NY
CAROLINA GOMEZ Emerald from the Mirror Stone series (Portrait Painting - Hedy Lamarr) 60 x 48 inches - Unique OIL ON CANVAS Carolina Gomez’s works have become known for the powerful...
Canvas, Oil
Torn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait of a struggling average man torn between impossible situations. Life's a bitch then you die, Torn. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate o...
Oil
Un mardi a la campagne, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Un mardi a la campagne oil on canvas 6.3/3.4ft :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes...
Oil
Dreamer, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Dreamer, oil on canvas 5/6ft :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes ::...
Oil
Retaliation of a king, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Retaliation of a king, oil on canvas 4/5ft :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: ...
Oil
Sharing lies, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Sharing lies look closely, its says it all :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: ...
Oil
La dispute, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
La dispute when nobody can agree on anything. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes...
Oil
in your face, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
IN your face, it's obvious, they are the threat. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready ...
Oil
People in a hurry, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
They are running, what for and where? nobody knows.... :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
United spirits, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
United spirits, no matter the color of the skin. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready ...
Oil
Portrait of a square women, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
She's posing, despite the fact that she's against posing, against being painted, against everything. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Portrait of a Lonely man, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait of a Lonely man, solitude is his only way of living, he doesn't know better. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...
Oil
La lesson de morale, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
"la lesson de morale" Dad, why do you give me a lecture about things you're doing yourself? :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
Oil