Inès Longevial

The painter grew up in the South-West of France. Eldest of her siblings, she would always rush for her canvas rather than through the fields. A cherished timeless moment for this dreamer, who would otherwise challenge her professors' authority.

After a degree in Applied Arts, she moved to Paris aged 23. Across massive oil self-portraits, the warm colors of her childhood are reborn. Under the influence of the masters of the early 20th century, she draws her inspiration from the light and nature. There is much more than meet the eye to her seemingly mute characters, which reveal themselves to be multiple and mystic, through a kaleidoscope of sensual shadows.

After exhibitions in Los Angeles, Berlin, San Francisco, Paris and New York, she presents her new works with gallery Ketabi Bourdet since 2020. After exhibiting her work at Christie's Paris, the Journal Gallery and the Alliance Française in New York, the painter had her first institutional exhibition at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Agen in the summer of 2022.

In November 2022, the Van de Weghe Gallery in New York devoted a solo exhibition to her. In April 2023, Inès Longevial participated in a group show at the Almine Rech Gallery in Brussels. She also showed her work in a group show at Château La Coste. In the fall, the painter will present a solo exhibition at Ketabi Bourdet, in Paris. At the end of 2023, Inès Longevial will present a solo exhibition at the Almine Rech Gallery in London.

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Née en 1990, Inès Longevial a grandi dans le Sud-Ouest de la France. Après un diplôme d'arts appliqués, elle s'installe à Paris à 23 ans.

A travers de grands autoportraits à l'huile, les couleurs chaudes de son enfance renaissent. Sous l'influence des maîtres du début du XXe siècle, elle puise son inspiration dans la lumière et la nature. Ses personnages apparemment muets se révèlent multiples et mystiques, à travers un kaléidoscope d'ombres sensuelles.

Depuis 2020, l’artiste est représentée par la galerie parisienne Ketabi Bourdet. Après avoir exposé ses œuvres chez Christie’s Paris, à la Journal Gallery ou encore à l’Alliance Française à New York, la peintre a eu sa première exposition institutionnelle au Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Agen pendant l’été 2022. En novembre 2022, la galerie Van de Weghe à New York lui a consacré une exposition personnelle. En avril 2023, Inès Longevial a participé à une exposition collective à la galerie Almine Rech à Bruxelles. Elle a aussi montré ses oeuvres dans le cadre d'une exposition collective au Château La Coste. Fin 2023, elle présentera une exposition personnelle à la galerie Almine Rech à Londres.

Born in 1990, Inès Longevial grew up in the South-West of France. Eldest of her siblings, she would always rush for her canvas rather than through the fields. A cherished timeless moment for this dreamer, who would otherwise challenge her professors' authority.

After exhibitions in Los Angeles, Berlin, San Francisco, Paris and New York, she presents her new works with gallery Ketabi Bourdet since 2021.