Art Blanche

This is Art Blanche.
I have always been fascinated by the idea of capturing moments through the lens of a camera. In 2004, I began my journey into the world of photography, and it quickly became an alternate reality for both the model and myself. Each photoshoot became an opportunity to explore and create an entirely new world, one that existed only in the final images produced.

As I continued to hone my craft, I found myself drawn to themes that explore vulnerability, eroticism, body and gender positivity, and androgyny. With each photoshoot, I sought to create a visual language that supported the session's theme, drawing the viewer in and immersing them in a world of raw emotion and unbridled passion.

My style is balanced between two main styles: hard, dark "film noir" style shadows and ethereal light images with infinite softness. By blending these two opposing styles, I create a visual experience that is both striking and alluring, capturing the viewer's attention and holding it.

Through my art, I seek to capture the transformation from what we see to what we are. Each image is a record of that transformation, a testament to the raw and unbridled power of the human spirit. My art is a celebration of life and all its complexi...

Formal art education included several scholarships to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA degree in Visual Communications from Northern Illinois University.

2024 May, Chicago IL, USA
The Wayward Art Gallery
"Wink ;) a sexy show"
2 Exhibited pieces:
(b&w): Obsidian Allegro
(color): Scarlet Serenade

2022 March, Chicago IL, USA
The Hokin Gallery / "Provocative Play: The Power of Chicago Burlesque" Exhibit
8 Artworks on exhibit - print sizes range from 20x24 to 48x72

2020 Feb, Detroit, USA
21st Annual International Erotic Art Exhibit / "Dirty Show" - 2 Artworks featured

2019 Feb, Detroit, USA
20th Annual International Erotic Art Exhibit / "Dirty Show" - 1 Artwork featured

2016 Mar, Chicago
, USA
Fulton Street Collective / "Sensual Chicago"
- 3 Artworks featured

2015 Feb-Mar, Chicago, USA

Fulton Street Collective / "Sensual Chicago"
- 3 Artworks featured: "Arrival", "View", "Structure"



2013 Oct-Nov, Chicago
, USA
Zhou B. Art Center Gallery / Center Line
- 1 Artwork featured: “abyss gazes into”



2013 July-Aug, Chicago
, USA
Zhou B. Art Center Gallery / "EGO: Exploitation, Glorification & Objectification"
- 2 Artworks featured:  ”Muted Observation” and “Reduction 1”



2012 Dec, Chicago
, USA
Everleigh Social Club / "Vulnerability - Artists in Residence"
- 1 Artwork featured: ”the scopophobic witness”



2012 Nov, Lincolnshire
, USA
Rotunda Gallery, Adli Stevenson / "Visiti...