Nicolas Rilliet

My name is Nicolas Rilliet. I was born the 22nd of may 1967 in Geneva, Switzerland where I live and work. I studied fine art in Switzerland and in the United Kingdom. I exhibited my paintings and my drawings in Europe and in the United States. I use mostly oil, acrylic and crayon as medium. I paint and draw on paper and canvas.My inspirations come from fine art, literature and movies.The persons who influence me are:-Francis Bacon-Gilbert & George-Rothko-Balthus-Edward Hopper-Alain Robbe-Grillet-Gabriel Matzneff-Marguerite Duras-Patrick Modiano-Stephen King-Tod Browning-Alfred Hitchcock-Jean Luc Godard-David Linch-Woody Allen

1991-1995: Ecole Superieure d'art visuel, Geneva, Switzerland
1996-1997: Chelsea college of art and design , London, Great-Britain 1997-1998: one year of research with the Chelsea college of art and design and the Nunnery Gallery 1998-1999: one year of research with the Chelsea college of art and design and the Nunnery GalleryDIPLOMAS 1995: Diploma of painting 1997: Master of paintingPERSONAL EXHIBITIONS 1993: Duemme Gallery,Genoa, Italy 1999: Gallerie Krysal, Carouge, Switzerland 1999: Le manoir de Cologny , Geneva, Switzerland 2000: Gallerie Krysal, Carouge, Switzerland 2001: Nationale Suisse Assurance, Carouge, Switzerland 2002: La maison rose, Geneve, Switzerland 2011: galerie Arcane, Corcelle, Switzerland COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS 1993: 39th show in Mantova, Italy 1993: Centre dart en Lile, Geneva, Switzerland 1997: Polyglogue, Paris, France 1998: The Nunnery gallery, London, Great-Britain 1999: Chelsea college of art and design, Lo...