Dromel Olivier

Olivier Dromel, born in 1964 in Montpellier, studied at the School of Fine Arts and at the School of Architecture. During his studies, he won the first prize in painting at the Fabre Museum. In 1989, he exhibited his first works in a gallery, and the Barcelona Biennale invited him in 1990. In the following years, he moved to Switzerland, where he worked on a new concept of 'free' photography.
In 2010, he returned to his first passion and took up painting again. He created landscapes on large canvases and developed a technique of watercolor on canvas.
In 2011 and 2012, his works were presented at Drouot, where he reached a level that granted him international recognition. Listed by Artprice and Akoun, he is considered one of the rising stars of contemporary art. Starting in 2012, galleries presented his new series called 'Happy Birds' in Paris, Cannes, Monaco, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Strasbourg... as well as at major international contemporary art fairs and biennales.
In 2014, he joined the Magrez Foundation.
In 2015, the cultural affairs presented his new work "Water colors" during a major exhibition in La Grande Motte.
In 2019, he put his work on hold and published his first novel "Laleh."

In 2026, he showcases two new series...