Alain Magallon

As a versatile contemporary artist In try to define a unique strain of Pop-Surrealism rooted in art historical sampling and graphic precision. My work is a commitment to the colorful, narrative and emotional, drawing viewers into fun, dramatic and curiously decorative scenes.

Conceptually, my work explores the vacuum left by the absence of mysticism and it is filled by a profound societal narcissistic tendency. Visually, this is expressed through characters who are fascinated with their own image, resulting in figures that duplicate or multiply like nested Russian dolls.

I employ a sophisticated technique of oils and acrylics for powerful depth. I intentionally sample and modify elements from classical paintings, placing them in an anachronistic and metaphorical context that retains the original image’s emotional power while giving it a startling, modern relevance.

1979 / 1980 Cours Bessil ( Art school ) Montpellier
1981 / 1985 Beaux arts Montpellier ( Art School )

2018 Forty by Forty, GX Gallery. London
2017-2018 Ladies First, Gama Gallery, Istanbul.
2017 Spring Collection, GX Gallery, London
2017 Affordable Art Fair , Battersea, London
2017 Osteria London, The Barbican, London
2016 Aqua Art Miami, Miami
2016 Affordable Art Fair, New York
2016 Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
2016 Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead
2015 The Century Club, Soho
2015 Forty by Forty, GX Gallery, London
2015 Solo Exhibition, GX Gallery
2014 Searcys Club | The Gherkin, London
2014 Alain Magallon and Marie Petrovic, GX Gallery, London
2013 Affordable Art Fair (AFF), New York
2013 AAF, Hong Kong
2013 International Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London
2012 The Liberty Gallery
2012 AAF, New York
2011 & 12 AAF, Battersea Park, London
2011 The Turner Barnes Gallery, Essex
2011 The Sphere Gallery, London
2009 The Pond Gallery, London
2009 Moso Art House, London
2009 Nolias Gallery, London
2006 McNeil Gallery, Radlett, Hertforshire
2006 Graham Fine Art Gallery, London
2003-2004 Blackheath Gallery, London