Epaul Julien

In a small town named Modesto, 45 minutes northwest of the vibrant city of New Orleans, lies a plantation that holds within its walls the stories of many generations. It is here, amidst the sprawling fields and old oak trees, that I began my journey. Raised on this family plantation in Southeast Louisiana, my childhood was steeped in the rich tapestry of nature, history, and the whispers of ancestors. This sacred space was not merely a home; it was a spiritual haven, a place where the natural world intertwined with the imagination of a young boy. As a child, I would often climb to the rooftop of the two-story French Victorian plantation house, a vantage point that offered me a view of the stars and the moon that seemed to whisper secrets of the universe. With my little brother by my side, I would weave elaborate tales of far-off lands and adventures waiting to be discovered. “One day, I’m going to travel the world,” I would say, the promise hanging in the air like the sweet scent of magnolia blossoms. But as the years passed, what happened to that youthful ambition? What events transpired that would shape the course of my life and art? The turning point came when my father, a man with an artistic spirit, gifted me a 35 mm Nikon FT ...

Exhibitions
2018 Art on Paper, New York, NY (e2)
ArtMarket San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (e2)
2017 VOLTA NY, New York, NY (e2) Pulse Miami Beach, Miami, FL (e2)
ArtFields, Lake City, SC (e2)
2016 Art Hysterical, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA (e2)
Afrofuture Society presents: Southern Parlour Salon Series, Ace Hotel, New Orleans, LA
Face to Face: A Survey of Contemporary Portraiture by Louisiana Artists, Hilliard Museum, Lafayette, LA (e2) INSPIRED: 20 Years of African American Art, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Inspired by Dutch Masters: Remaking Iconic Images with a Twist, Dutch Centre, London, UK (e2)
2015 Bologna Art Fair, Boxart Gallery, Bologna, Italy (e2)
Summer Exhibition, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands (e2) Art Karlsruhe, de Kunstsalon, Utrecht, The Netherlands (e2)
Art Breda, Eduard Planting Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (e2) Off-Brussels, a-gallery, Brussels, BE (e2)
Portraiture: Expression & Gesture: Photoplace Gallery, VT (e2)
2015 Summer Exhibition, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands (e2) Art Karlsruhe, de Kunstsalon, Utrecht, The Netherlands (e2)
Art Breda, Eduard Planting Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (e2) Portraiture: Expression & Gesture: Photoplace Gallery...