Anne Plaisance

My art is my voice in a world often silenced by fear and injustice. Every brushstroke, every medium I engage with, becomes a battle cry against oppression, an anthem of resilience, and an exploration of the human condition. Through my work, I confront the personal and the political, the invisible traumas that shape lives, and the power of hope and transformation. My brush is not just a tool; it is my sword, cutting through silence, shame, and indifference.

At the core of my practice is a deep commitment to women’s empowerment. I explore the complexities of gender, violence, and survival, weaving together narratives that demand visibility and provoke dialogue. I engage with a diverse array of media—painting, installation, sculpture, collage, video—constantly evolving to reflect the multifaceted nature of the stories I tell. My materials are as varied as the emotions I channel: canvas, paper, clay, barbed wire, dolls, Louis Vuitton bags, 18th-century missals, and found objects. Each element holds its own history, which I repurpose to construct a new, visual language of resilience and defiance.

Art, for me, is an act of resistance and a beacon of hope. It has the power to make the invisible visible, to challenge the status quo, and ...

Art School preparatory year at ASP Art University of Warsaw, Poland (2010)
Master’s International Trade, Paris I University, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France (1996)
High Level Technician Diploma in International Trade, ENC Bessières, Paris, France (`994)
Harp diploma, Aubervilliers-La Courneuve Dance and Music Conservatory, France (1992)

Took part in more than 100 exhibitions (Europe, United States, Asia)

Individual exhibitions:
Wonder Women, French Cultural Center, Boston, MA, USA (2017)
Badrooms, Przechodnia Gallery, Warsaw, Poland (2015)
Born to fly, Gallery 18a, Warsaw, Poland (2014)
Prêt-à-porter, Skwer Hoovera Gallery, Warsaw, Poland, Under the Honorary Patronage of the French Ambassador in Poland (book) (2013)
Caprices, Van Gogh Gallery, BOK, Warsaw, Poland (2012)
La vie en rose, 022 Gallery, ZPAP, Warsaw, Poland (catalogue) (2011)

Recent collective exhibitions:
2024
This is America, Scollay Square Gallery, City Hall, Boston, MA, USA
Where do we come from, what are we, where are we going, Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA, USA
This is America, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA, USA
88 Regional Art and Craft exhibition, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, USA
Time, John Joseph Oakley U.S. Courthouse, Seaport, Boston, MA, USA

2023:
Qui ne dit mot, Marguerite Milin Gallery, Paris, France
The Freedom Project, Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland
23rd benefit auction for Ziarno Sztuki - Ogród Nadziei Foundation, CSW Contemporary Art Museum, Warsaw, Polamd
Contrast, Galatea Gallery, Boston, MA
Female, Berkshire Art, Museum, North Adams, MA

2022:
The Blue Notebooks, Art Com...