Claude Lévêque
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Claude Lévêque | |
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| Born | 27 February 1953 (age 71) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges |
| Known for | Sculpture, installation, text art |
| Website | http://claudeleveque.com/en/home |
Claude Lévêque (born 27 February 1953)[1] is a French contemporary installation, sculpture, and new media, artist, best known for his work in neon.[2] Lévêque, a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges, received considerable attention for his April 2014 neon installation in I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid and its accompanying October 2015 exhibition, Sous Le Plus Grand Chapiteau Du Monde.[3][4]
In 2009, Lévêque represented France at the 53rd Venice Biennale.[5]
Lévêque lives and works in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis.
Lévêque has been accused of rape of minors in 2019 and is currently under criminal investigation[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Lévêque.
- ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (2015-10-21). "The world is yours: a series of Claude Lévêque installations hit Paris". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Claude Lévêque: Sous le plus grand chapiteau du monde". DAMN° Magazine. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Universalis, Encyclopædia. "CLAUDE LÉVÊQUE". Encyclopædia Universalis (in French). Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "Claude Leveque | Artspace". Artspace. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ https://www.france24.news/en/2021/01/plastic-artist-claude-leveque-accused-of-rape-of-minors.html [dead link]
- ^ "Le plasticien Claude Lévêque accusé de viols sur mineurs". Le Monde.fr. 10 January 2021.
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