Jacques Charlier
Born in 1939
Lives and works in Belgium
Professor of Graphic Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège
Jacques Charlier is a humorous, hard - to - pigeonhole artist who rejects art being (too serious) and defines himself as eclectic. As a teenager, he vowed to be an artist who dabbled in everything and gave up nothing. As he constantly seeks appropriate connections between ideas and media, he tends to work in an interdisciplinary and transmedia manner. These include painting, photography, video, music, writing, sculpture, installation, comics, and advertising. His imitation of different styles and the language of the periods highlights the idiosyncrasies, contradictions, and declines of mainstream art movements. It allows the audience to constantly relive the history of art. Charlier has participated in numerous international solo and group exhibitions. His works can be found in important private and public collections in Belgium, the United States, Germany, France, and Luxembourg.
Exhibition Experience (Selection)
2008: Belgium - Liège, Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège, “Building Hope”
2009: Belgium - Namur, House of Culture, “Illusion”
2010: Germany - Munich, Art Museums, “Objects and Concepts”
2011: Belgium - Ghent, Fortlaan 17 Gallery
2012: Belgium - Brussels, Center for Contemporary Art, “Landscape of the Mind”
2013: England - Liverpool, Exhibition Research Center
2014: Belgium - Kortrijk, Paden Stallenbro Museum, “Half and Half”
2016: Belgium - Liège, Nadja Vilenne Gallery
2017: Belgium - Vervier, Cultural Center, “Art Tour”
2017: Belgium - Brussels, Magritte Museum
2018: France - Nancy, Hervé Bize Gallery, “One Crack Leads to Another”
2018: Portugal - Lisbon, Berardo Museum, “The Fire of Ideas”
2019: France - Paris, Lara Vincy Gallery, “Irresistible Paintings”
2020: Belgium - Bruges, “Lost Throw”
Representative works
SWINGWORLD 、Oil Painting 、54 x 44 cm 、2020
BREAKLAND 、Oil Painting 、60 x 45 cm 、2020
FIND LOSE、Oil Painting 、85 x 64 cm 、2022
