Place des Arts, Paris, France

André Cottavoz Biography

Saint-Marcellin, France, 1922 -

An established French artist, Andre Cottavoz studied at the Ã?cole des Beaux- Arts in Lyon, France. His paintings are characterized by strong light, not only natural light, but also a brightness that seems to emanate from the canvas itself. There is also a thickness to his paintings, which Cottavoz obtains by superimposing layers of images executed using a brush, palette knife, or even his fingers.

His paintings form a part of museum collections in France, including the Musee National d?Art Moderne and the Musee Municipal de la Ville de Paris, as well as numerous private collections around the world.

Selected Individual Exhibitions

2007 - PicassoMio.com.

2001 - Exposicion Paris a Tokyo, Japan.

2000 - Galerie Tamenaga, Paris, France

1999 - La Begude de Mazenc Galerie Emiliani, France.

1998 - Souvenirs d'Italie Tamenaga, Tokyo, Japan. - Matsuzakaya en Nagoya, Ueno, Japan

1997 - Chateau de Hauterives, Galerie Emiliani - Printems Ginza, Osaka, Shizuoka

1996 - Galerie Malaval et St Vincent, Lyon, France - Galerie Tamenaga, Osaka, Japan

1995 - Regard dans l'atelier Galerie Longchamp, Nice, France.

1994 - Huiles - ouvres sur Papier, Chateau de Vascoeuil.

1993 - Galerie Tamenaga, Paris, Tokyo, Osaka - Santi Fine Arts Gallery, Jakarta, Bali

1992 - Matsuzakaya en Nagoya, Ueno, Japan 1991 - Galerie Tamenaga, Paris, Tokyo, Osaka

1989 - Visages Galerie Tamenaga, Paris,Tokyo, Osaka

1987 - Galerie Tamenaga, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan

1986 - Galerie Tamenaga, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan

1984 - Venise Galerie Tamenaga, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions

1998 - Leurs petits formats Galerie Tamenega, Paris, France

1995 - Galerie Tamenaga, Paris, France

1994 - Galerie Tamenaga, Paris, Frace

1969 - Granges de Servette, Douvaine, Haute-Savoie, France

1959 - Granges de Servette, Douvaine, Haute-Savoie, France