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Ciou Born in Toulouse, France in 1981, Ciou gained attention in the contemporary pop art and lowbrow world early in her career. Her artworks are cute and scary, a mixture between wonderland and nightmares. She received international visibility with a show at Flux Factory, New York City in 2004, and has since exhibited in Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Brussels, California, Portland, Rome, Berlin, and Seattle. Ciou paints with acrylic and ink on a collage background composed of pages from vintage dictionaries, medical and science texts, and nature encyclopedias. She finds inspiration in tattoo culture, primitive art, religious art, Japanese culture, Art Nouveau, Symbolist art, dolls, pin-ups, and carnivals. Her studio is filled with vintage toys and dolls, animal skeletons, specialty Bambi toys, taxidermy, and old school tattoo imagery. |
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Ciou Born in Toulouse, France in 1981, Ciou gained attention in the contemporary pop art and lowbrow world early in her career. Her artworks are cute and scary, a mixture between wonderland and nightmares. She received international visibility with a show at Flux Factory, New York City in 2004, and has since exhibited in Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Brussels, California, Portland, Rome, Berlin, and Seattle. Ciou paints with acrylic and ink on a collage background composed of pages from vintage dictionaries, medical and science texts, and nature encyclopedias. She finds inspiration in tattoo culture, primitive art, religious art, Japanese culture, Art Nouveau, Symbolist art, dolls, pin-ups, and carnivals. Her studio is filled with vintage toys and dolls, animal skeletons, specialty Bambi toys, taxidermy, and old school tattoo imagery. |
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EDUCATION DNAP, Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at Toulouse, 2001-2004
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2011 • Solo show " Black Parade", Kochxbos, Amsterdam 2010 • solo show " Rebirth" Mondo bizzarro Gallery, Rome • Solo Show curated by the french Magazine Hey, Paris Who's next festival • "solo show for the Festival " Rencontre du Neuvième art" Aix en Provence, FRANCE • " Solo show "Mysterious Flowers" ROQ LA RUE Gallery, Seattle, USA 2009 • "Nymph Solo Show", Kochxbos Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2008 • Acid Candy, Excellence Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. 2007 • Lady Alchemy, l'Art de Rien, Paris, France. 2006 • Gallery Lily Pink, Aix-en Provence, France • GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 • " Dear Japan " Donation group show, at Art connects New York Gallery • " the lost génération", group show Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Rome, Italy • the cotton candy machine gallery, group show, NY, USA • " Métamorphose en bord de ciel", group show curated by Mathias Malzieu, Art de rien Gallery, Paris, France 2010
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EDUCATION DNAP, Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at Toulouse, 2001-2004
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2011 • Solo show " Black Parade", Kochxbos, Amsterdam 2010 • solo show " Rebirth" Mondo bizzarro Gallery, Rome • Solo Show curated by the french Magazine Hey, Paris Who's next festival • "solo show for the Festival " Rencontre du Neuvième art" Aix en Provence, FRANCE • " Solo show "Mysterious Flowers" ROQ LA RUE Gallery, Seattle, USA 2009 • "Nymph Solo Show", Kochxbos Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2008 • Acid Candy, Excellence Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. 2007 • Lady Alchemy, l'Art de Rien, Paris, France. 2006 • Gallery Lily Pink, Aix-en Provence, France • GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 • " Dear Japan " Donation group show, at Art connects New York Gallery • " the lost génération", group show Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Rome, Italy • the cotton candy machine gallery, group show, NY, USA • " Métamorphose en bord de ciel", group show curated by Mathias Malzieu, Art de rien Gallery, Paris, France 2010
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AWARDS
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Ciou takes part in the grand opening of artist Tara McPherson's new Brooklyn store, Cotton Candy Machine ... Read More
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An artist profile by Ransom Notes that gives an insightful look into Ciou's work, book, projects, and exhibitions ... Read More
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A short and sweet review of "Chat Siamois" by Jessica Louise ... Read More
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Group exhibition, "1980s Influence in Japan Today" at WWW Gallery, Culver City, CA opening November 19, 2011 Read More
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Ciou talks about her new projects, style, and creative process. Read More
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The Art of Ciou in Hi-Fructose. Read More
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Cut Out + Keep Out ... Read More
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A Shaded View On Fashion ... Read More
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Air Magazine ... Read More
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brain magazine ... Read More
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Rough Dreams visits Ciou's studio to see where she finds inspiration for her hauntingly sweet art ... Read More
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Ciou takes part in the grand opening of artist Tara McPherson's new Brooklyn store, Cotton Candy Machine ... Read More
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An artist profile by Ransom Notes that gives an insightful look into Ciou's work, book, projects, and exhibitions ... Read More
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A short and sweet review of "Chat Siamois" by Jessica Louise ... Read More
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Group exhibition, "1980s Influence in Japan Today" at WWW Gallery, Culver City, CA opening November 19, 2011 Read More
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Ciou talks about her new projects, style, and creative process. Read More
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The Art of Ciou in Hi-Fructose. Read More
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