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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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
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
$2,331
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
Every blue reminds me of you - B.Schaumann Contemporary architectural Painting
By Barbara Schaumann
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 45 in W 57 in D 57 in
The Dance Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Abstract, Framed, 2010+
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
$5,653
H 47.25 in W 37.41 in D 1.19 in
Topography With Blue - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$800
H 13.5 in W 13.5 in D 2 in
"My Cosmopolitan Heart" Contemporary Multicolored Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$1,864
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Sunlit and almost home- B.Schaumann Contemporary interior architectural Painting
By Barbara Schaumann
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Canvas, Oil
$1,250
H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in
"A Night in Paris" Black and Gold French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$10,490
H 57.09 in W 57.09 in
Gardens V by Zoran Šimunović, - 57 In Square Painting, Vivid Colors
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
Gardens V is an oil on canvas painting by the Croatian artist, Zoran Šimunović from the series GARDENS. Dimensions are 145 × 145 cm (57 x57 in). The artwork is sold framed. Dimension...
Canvas, Oil
$2,797
H 39.38 in W 51.19 in D 1.19 in
A sea of calm of cozy - B.Schaumann Contemporary architectural Painting
By Barbara Schaumann
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Canvas, Oil
$7,185
H 63.78 in W 44.89 in
Evanescence- 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Oil Painting, Gold Leaf
By Chelsea Davine
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
Gold Leaf
$2,500
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Night at The Palais Garnier" Gold Leaf French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Gold Leaf
$1,165
H 10.63 in W 13.78 in D 1.19 in
Flesh: Small Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Unframed, 2010+
By Felix Campean
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The artwork of Felix Campean presents a scene of a human body emerging with astonishing anatomical precision, capturing every detail of the musculature and skin with hyperrealistic f...
Linen, Oil, Canvas
$1,000
H 19 in W 19 in D 1.5 in
"My St. Barths Heart" Blue Gradient Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Canvas, Oil
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H 49.3 in W 73.87 in D 2 in
The Yellow Beast (huge original painting on canvas)
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 49.3 x 73.87 x 2 inches. Artwork is in excellent con...
Canvas, Oil
The couple, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
they're meant to be together, a love affair that will last until.. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...
Oil
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H 60 in W 96 in D 1.5 in
Quarantine in a green couch, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
In quarantine, still trying to make sense about what's happening.... :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Oil
Nicolas, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Unfinished business, always on the way to something, relentless. Here is Nicolas, my brother. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Oil
Salutations distinguees, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Here he is, full of useless manners to get what he wants, sneaky as he can be. Salutations distinguees. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
Oil
Too close, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Times are what they are. social distancing is in place and people are confused :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
Oil
everyday people, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
everyday people, nothing special about them but they make the world goes right. a quick sketch for deep meanings. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official cer...
Oil
Lock down fear, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
The year is 2020. Fear is everywhere. brace for impact. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
Oil
Mr frantic end, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
Mr frantic end , the bad news caller, the one people want to avoid, always. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by th...
Oil