Sebastien Aurillon

Sebastien Aurillon is a colorist who uses the constraints of outlines to tame the dynamism of the colors that he wields. A Parisian who was nurtured by his love and respect for the form and style of early 20th-century European painters, he has managed to combine the inspiration that he garnered from that era to create work that is uniquely his own.

As he regularly visited the Centre Pompidou and the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris during the 1990s, his curiosity in aesthetics grew. Later on, while working as a young adult for French luxury groups in Paris, he was constantly surrounded by the intricate images of these high-end brands and found himself drawn to the study of volume, shapes, and colors.

At the turn of the new century, he began to teach himself painting and left the corporate world to fully immerse himself in his growing passion for art and new artistic research. This new journey eventually brought him to New York City in 2006.

Sébastien Aurillon currently lives and works in New York, having previously called Los Angeles and Asia home. His journey as a traveler has been guided by a deep compassion for other cultures, shaping a unique perspective on life that flows naturally into his artistic practice and the stories his...

November 2025 “ASTROS” at C3 Art Gallery in Mexico City (Mexico)

July / August 24. “ECOS - The Resonance of the Landscape” OFF Art Contemporáneo / Bienal de Cuenca (Cuenca, Ecuador)

Nov. 20 / Jan 21 “Celestial Cities” Solo Exhibition at the Cell Theatre (Chelsea - New York)

October 2019 Artwork cover of Gallery and Studio Arts Journal (NYC)

June 2019 “Little Pieces of Heaven” group show at the Art of Elysium (Los Angeles)

September 2018 “Artist Showcase” a solo exhibition at the Art of Elysium (L.A.)

June 2018 “Little Pieces of Heaven” group show at the Art of Elysium (L.A.)

June 2017 “Little Pieces of Heaven” group show at the Art of Elysium (L.A.)

May 2016 “Yonkers Arts Weekend” with MZ Urban Art (Yonkers – NY)

February 2016 “Names and Faces” The Cell Theater (Chelsea – NYC)

Oct. / Dec. 2015 “Inaugural Exhibition” at Urban Studio Unbound (Yonkers – NY)

June / July 2015 “Cross-Atlantic Visions” at MZ Urban Art (Chelsea – NYC)

April 2015 “Love Art Fair” with MZ Urban Art (Toronto – Canada)

March 2015 “Affordable Art Fair” with MZ Urban Art (NYC)

December 2014 “Winter Show” at MZ Urban Art (Chelsea – NYC)

December 2014 “Six and Three” at Jadite Gallery (NYC)

August...