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Artist Statement:
PHILIPPE BENICHOU: ARTIST
STATEMENT
I was led to becoming an
artist through a spiritual
quest that began when I was a
child and crystallized in the
mid to late nineteen nineties.
I never consciously intended
to paint. I have always been
intensely fascinated by the
innermost workings of the
universe, both physical and
spiritual finding similarities
between the vastness of the
ever expanding cosmos and
freedom of mind. Strange as it
seems, I feel like my spirit
is in a constant state of
creative meditation, free to
roam through many other planes
and dimensions. My paintings
are proofs and accounts of my
travels and spiritual
reflections. I paint from
inner visions and intense
emotions, impossible to
organize in words, which I let
go of instead on canvas. I
seem to follow an inner guide,
a wisdom or an internal muse
that supplies me with
tremendous joy and a wonderful
feeling of long forgotten
peace.
My work is an extension and a
clarification of my strongest,
clearest and most intimate
thinking. I am convinced that
what I manifest in physical
form as an artist is but a dim
reflection of what my spirit
is capable of creating. I
believe we are ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions and Selected
Group Exhibitions:
2003 Freedom: Introducing the
Art of Philippe Benichou;
Johnson Art Collection; Los
Angeles, CA (solo)
2003 Selected Guest Artist:
MOCA Museum Of Computer Art;
New York, NY
2001 Benichou: Artiste aux
États Unis; Bruel Suite;
Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
(solo)
2000 Philippe Benichou: ...
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Artist Galleries:
Gallery representation:
Philippe Benichou: Mixed Media
& Japanese Inks; Johnson Art
Collection. Los Angeles, CA
Pastel & Mixed Media Works;
World Dome. Fine Art Gallery
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Internet Galleries:
Philippe Benichou Online
Gallery;
http://www.philippebenichou.com
Absolute Arts;
http://www.absolutearts.com
Art Online;
http://www.art-online.com/
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Artist Reviews:
The art of Philippe Benichou
by Nancy di Benedetto
NY Critic, Juror, Historian
and Lecturer at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Philippe Benichou was born in
French occupied Algeria and
currently lives in Topanga,
CA. He is an internationally
known actor of film, stage and
television and an illustrious
honorary...
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Collections:
Private Collections
Arlette Oger Estate Permanent
Collection, Ste Hermine,
France
Frances & Jill DeBroff, St.
Barts, French Caraîbes
Desirée Wilmes, London,
England
Uta Hagen, New York, NY
Maria Paleru, Chateau de Vaux,
Vaux s/ Eure, France
Patrick Bruel, Paris, France.
Pierre et Michelle Benichou,
Lons le-Saunier, France
Amy ...
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Commissions:
Commissions:
2002 Digital Portraits: Maria
Paleru; Maria Paleru; Vaux sur
Eure, France
2000 Le Petit Prince; St.
Barts International Music
Festival, St. Barts, French
Caraîbes
Awards and Honors:
2003 Best Artist August 2003;
MOCA Museum Of Computer Art,
New York, NY
2003 Selected Guest Artist:
MOCA Museum Of Computer ...
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Philippe Benichou Biography:
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Mixed Media
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Abstract Art - (1910 - )
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Philippe Benichou is a French-American artist. Born in French occupied Algeria in 1957, his family moved to Nantes, France, when he was just a small child. Philippe comes from a family of artists and began studying painting and art history as a youth with his late mother, artist Arlette Oger. He studied at the Sorbonne University, New York University and UCLA. Philippe formally studied and was greatly encouraged by well known art educator, artist and sculptor, Francis Coelho, in San Francisco, CA. In addition to being a painter, Philippe is a successful actor, voice over artist, director and acting coach in Hollywood. Philippe has worked extensively on the New York stage, soap operas, TV series and films both in the United States and abroad. He is the original founder of the Hollywood Actors Studio where he teaches and conducts seminars, and lectures since 1989. He continues to study art as it relates to spiritual growth and awakening, creative freedom and his ongoing development as an artist and art educator.
Solo Exhibitions and Selected Group Exhibitions:
2007-08 � MOCA NEW YORK: Museum Of Computer Art Digital Inaugural Exhibit; Sept 3-18, 08; New York, NY (Group)
� LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art); Snap to Grid Exhibit. October 9th-November 3rd., 2008 (Group)
� AVISEN-AVK Gallery; International Art Contest 2008 (Group)
� Donnie 2008 New York; MOCA Museum Of Computer Art 8th Annual; New York, NY (Group)
� On Being Human: Faith, Love & Hope; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, California (Group)
� Group Exhibit Thionville Art Festival; Thionville; France. November-December (Group)
� Asia: Then & Now; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, CA (Group Exhibit)
� La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxemburg. March-June, 2007 (Group)
� Coprad-International Productions ; Participation in several European salons in France and Luxembourg.
2006 � Philippe Benichou: Face to Face; Arthus Gallery; Brussels, Belgium. February 16 � April 1, 2006 (Solo)
� Premi�re Opening; Hofhaus Gallery; Saarlouis, Germany. May 5th � June 5th, 2006 (Group)
� BMW Group; Niederlassung Saarbr�cken, Germany January 11th � February 15th; (Solo)
� L�art de l�amiti�; La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg; May 3rd- June 5th-, 2006 (Solo)
� Art Moderne-Art Contemporain; Catherine Charbonneaux Auctioneer; Drouot, Paris (Auction)
� Philippe Benichou at Galerie Theresa; Zurich, Switzerland. (Solo)
� Soir�e entre amis; Vivendi Gallery, 28, Place des Vosges; Paris, May 11th, 2006 (Solo)
� Digital Art & small works on paper; Hofhaus Gallery; Saarlouis, Germany. June 9th � August 31st, 2006 (Solo)
2005 � L�Art de Philippe Benichou; Galerie Theresa; Zurich, Switzerland. October 10 � December 11 (Solo)
� Spiritual Traveler; Vivendi Gallery; Place des Vosges, Paris October 20 - November 4, 2005 (Solo)
� Le Regard; Galerie Fran�oise Bolognini; Private Exhibit; Thionville, France. (Solo)
� BMW Group; Niederlassung Saarbr�cken, Germany October 1st � November 15; (Solo)
� Abstraction VIII; Period gallery, International Exhibition; June; Lincoln, NE USA (Group)
� Rose Art Gallery, Vernantois, France. October 23 - December 31, 2005 (Solo)
� Petite Expo entre Amis; La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg; July 2005 (Group)
2004 � Les Amis de la Galerie; La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg; July 2005 (Group)
� BMW Group; Niederlassung Saarbr�cken, Germany Sept. 4-Oct.22, 04; (Solo)
� Art Moderne-Art Contemporain; Catherine Charbonneaux Auctioneer; December; Drouot, Paris (Auction)
� Soupe de Couleurs; Galerie Hofhaus; Saarlouis; Germany (Solo Exhibit)
� Sense of Space; Guests Gallery; May 1 - October 31, 2004 (Group Exhibit)
� Affaire in the Gardens Fine Art Juried Exhibit; May 2004; Beverly Hills, CA (Group Exhibit)
� Art Moderne-Art Contemporain; Catherine Charbonneaux Auctioneer; September; Drouot, Paris (Auction)
� Asia: Then & Now; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, CA (Group Exhibit)
Solo Exhibitions and Selected Group Exhibitions continued�
�97 - �03 � Freedom: Introducing the Art of Philippe Benichou; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, CA (Solo)
� Selected Guest Artist: MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY (Group Exhibit)
� Affaire in the Gardens Fine Art Juried Exhibit; October, 2003; Beverly Hills, CA (Group Exhibit)
� Sensibilities: oil & pastels by Philippe Benichou; Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (Solo)
� Philippe Benichou: Oil Paintings; St. Barth International Music Festival, St. Barth, French Cara�bes (Solo)
� Remembering Le Petit Prince; Maison DeBroff; St. Barth, French Cara�bes (Solo)
� Accesing the Creative Realm; Imagine Center, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)
� New Abstract Artist: Philippe Benichou; Maison DeBroff St. Barth, French Cara�bes (Solo)
� Island Impressions: Oils; St. Barth International Music Festival; St. Barth, French Cara�bes (Solo)
� Color and Healing; Stages, Inc., Los Angeles, California (Solo)
� A Passion for Art; Pole House Gallery; Topanga, CA (Solo)
� Oil Finger Painting Exhibit; Stages, Inc., Los Angeles, California (Solo)
� International Pastel Exhibition; Ojai Center, Ojai, CA (Group Exhibit)
� Color and Movement; Galerie Duffier; Santa Monica, CA (Solo)
� American Contemporary Abstract Art; Open Space Gallery; Asheville, NC
� Digital Art in Vogue; Art Concepts; New York, NY (Solo)
� National Pastel Invitational; Open Space Gallery; Asheville, NC (Group)
� Moonshadows; Pole House Gallery; Topanga, CA (Solo)
� Truth or Myth; Galerie d�Art Contemporain; Gassin, France (Solo)
Commissions:
Digital Portraits: Maria Paleru; Maria Paleru; Rouen, France
Le Petit Prince; St. Barth International Music Festival; St. Barth, French Cara�bes
Awards and Honors:
2008 Honorable Mention; Museum of Computer Art Inaugural Exhibit; New York; Sept 2008
2008 Selected Artist for Tim Kelly and Pearl Lagoon Productions� Feature Film titled
2007 Selected artist: The Spirit in Art. Paola Trevisan Contemporary Art in collaboration with Artex Arte Foundation.
2005 Invited Artistic Director for the Hofhaus Gallery, Saarlouis, Germany (Winter �05 to Fall �06)
2003 Best Artist August 2003; MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY
2003 Selected Guest Artist: MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY
2000 Invited Guest Artist; International Music Festival; St. Barth, French Cara�bes
1999 Invited Guest Artist; International Music Festival; St. Barth, French Cara�bes
Salons:
2005 Le Regard; Galerie Fran�oise Bolognini; Private Exhibit; Thionville, France.
2003 Le Language Abstrait; Salon des Bergues; Hotel des Bergues; Geneva, Switzerland
2000 Challenging Visions; Royal Hotel; Brussels, Belgium
2000 Shape & Content: Modern Abstracts; Salon Wilmes; London NW11, England
1997 Petites �uvres Abstraites (Small abstract works); Salon Nouvelle �poque; Paris, France
1997 Festival de l�Art (Summer Art Festival); Salon Chevrier; Gassin, France
Publications:
1994 The Challenge of the Actor: Freeing the Actor Within; H.A.S Publications. Los Angeles, CA
1996 How to Get the Right Start in Acting. H.A.S Publications. Los Angeles, CA
1996 French Bred; One man comedy show; Self-published; Los Angeles, CA
Lectures-Invited Presentations-Seminars-Workshops: (partial listing)
Philippe Benichou has conducted seminars, lectured and taught extensively on the subject of creativity, empowerment and self-expression since 1987. He has been a frequent solo and group speaker at many public and private institutions and theaters around the country and abroad. In addition to lectures and presentations, Philippe has taught regularly since 1983. Freeing the artist within has been his ongoing challenge and committed course of action, helping many people reach a healthier level of awareness, creativity and self knowledge. He believes the destination in art and life is perfect harmony and the purpose freedom from old conditioning and fear based oppressive contexts. He is the original founder of the Hollywood Actors Studio. Eric Stone is Philippe Benichou�s stage name in Hollywood.
2003-08 Universal thinking: A New Contextual Framework for Art & Freedom; Hollywood Actors Studio, LA, CA
2003-04 From Formulation to Completion: Art Projects Coaching Series; The Acting Place, Beverly Hills, CA
2000-05 Sourcing Ourselves in Abundance & Completion: Monthly Series; The Acting Place, Beverly Hills, CA
1998-00 Freeing the Artist within: Ongoing Monthly Lectures; Stages Inc., Open Forums; Hollywood, CA
1995-99 Putting our Dreams into Action: Lecture Series (6 monthly sessions); Boston University, Boston, MA
1990-92 Creation versus Duplication: Workshop Series; Santa Barbara Catholic Church; Santa Barbara, CA
1989-92 Empowerment Series; A Framework for Living Creatively; Crane School, Montecito, CA
Teaching:
2003-06 Speakers & Artists International, Inc. San Dimas, CA. Lectures & Seminars on public speaking.
2003-03 Acting & Voice Over Coach & Consultant for Walt Disney Feature Animation department; Burbank, CA
2001-03 Private art students; Amy Lewis, Alex Lvosky, Mary Remar, Jack Root, Randy Brazie.
2000-03 The Acting Place, Los Angeles, CA
1999-03 Hollywood Actors Studio, Beverly Hills, CA
1989-99 Eric Stone Studio; Santa Barbara, CA
Recent Press Articles:
� Figaro Madame, Paris, France (April 15, 2006)
� Aktuell Magazine, Saarlouis, Germany (June 2006)
� Univers des Arts, Paris, France (October 2005)
� Luxembourgville, Luxembourg (January. 2005.)
� �L�invitation aux Voyages� by Catherine Guennec, Paris, France (September 2005)
� �Spiritual Traveler: R�stituer � chacun son tr�sor interieur� Univers des Arts, Paris, France (September 2005)
� Th� ou Caf�. France 2, Paris, France (2005-2006)
� Saarbr�cker Zeitung (May 2006)
� New York Arts Magazine; 2004 Best picks;
� L�Express, Lons le-Saunier, France (October 05)
� �Spuren der Spuren� Die Zeit; Saarbr�cken, Germany (October. 2004)
Memberships and Affiliations:
Author Member of Sane Society. http://www.sanesociety.org/
Member of Vistage International, Inc.; the largest CEO membership Organization in the world.
Sits on Board of Mill Valley Art Program, Mill Valley, CA (1999)
Screen Actors Guild member since 1980
Honorary Member of the New York Actors studio (1980)
Member of Consultants West Association; Los Angeles, CA (2008-Present)
Founder, President & CEO of Speakers & Artists International, Inc. (1987 - 2004)
American Federation of Radio & Television Artists member since 1979
American Actors Equity Member since 1982
Founder of the Eric Stone Studio; Santa Barbara, CA (1989)
Founder of Hollywood Actors Studio; Hollywood, CA (2000)
Member Song Studio; New York, NY (1985)
Member of The Hunger Project since 1984
Original member of Voice Group International, Inc. since 1994
Guest Artist & Contributor: MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY
Member of IVA (Integrated Voice Association), Los Angeles, CA (2003)
Education:
1971 Aristide Briand Institute, Lons Le-Saunier, France
1975 Marcel Gimond College; Aubenas, France (Baccalaureate Degree: Philosophy, Art & French Literature)
1975 University of Besan�on, Besan�on, France (Medical College Preparation)
1976 Medical School of Nice; Nice, France
1977 UCLA School of Psychology, Los Angles, CA
1977 Santa Monica College (Art & English Literature) Santa Monica, CA
1977-78 Sorbonne University (Theatre Arts); Paris, France (D.E.U.G Degree)
1978-86 Alice Hermes Shakespearean & Dialects intensive programs; HB Studios, New York, NY
1980-82 New York University, New York, NY (Toward BFA in Film & Television)
1978-86 Graduate HB Studio: Professional Acting School; New York, NY
1980-81 Honorary member of the New York Actors Studio; New York, NY
1984-86 Tony Allen Acting Studio graduate; New York, NY
1984-86 Gary Patterson Song Studio; New York, NY (Singing)
1984-85 Judith Unland: Michael Chekhov Technique; New York, NY (Improvisation, Song & Performance Skills)
1985 Graduate Landmark Education; Forum & Advanced Course Programs; New York, NY
1987 Graduate IFLP Leadership & Excellence Program; Landmark Education; Los Angeles, CA
1986-88 Meisner Acting Technique graduate; John Patterson Meisner Program; Los Angeles, CA
1994-98 Advanced Training in Dubbing Animation & Movies with Voice Group International, Burbank, CA
1984-88 Trained Extensively in various corporate organizations; For Business Coaching, Communication Skills.
Time Management & Public Speaking; New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Private Study:
1986-02 Student of late Francis Coelho; San Francisco, CA (Art History, Art Education, Composition, Design)
1978-86 Student of Herbert Berghof & Uta Hagen; New York (Art History, History of Dance, Theatre & Music)
1980-84 Worker extensively with Lee Strasberg�s New York Actors Studio (Technique, Scene Study, Improv.)
1999-02 Continuing Student of late Arlette Oger; France (Style, Rhythm and Composition)
Private Collections: USA and Europe: (partial listing)
Patrick Bruel and Amanda Sthers, Paris, France
G�rard Pr�sgurvic, Paris, France
Frances & Jill DeBroff, St. Barth, French Cara�bes
Gary Barnbaum, Woodland Hills, CA
Arlette Oger Estate Permanent Collection, Ste Hermine, France
Uta Hagen, New York, NY
Nicolas et Maria Monflier-Paleru, Rouen, France
Pierre et Michelle Benichou, Lons le-Saunier, France
Amy Lewis, Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Benichou, New York, NY
Damian Ryan, Pasadena, CA
Gallery representation:
Vivendi Galerie; Paris, France
La Galerie des Moli�res; Miramas, France
Gallery Hofhaus; Saarlouis, Germany
Arthus Gallery; Brussels, Belgium
La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg
Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, California, USA
World Dome Fine Art Gallery; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY USA
Galerie Theresa; Zurich, Switzerland
Internet Gallery Representation:
Best MOCA Artist (August 2003) http://www.museumofcomputerart.com
D�Art: The Market Place The Internet Art Database� http://fine-art.com/2580
Philippe Benichou Online Gallery; http://www.philippebenichou.com
Period gallery; http://benichou.myexpose.com/
Art4Heart Gallery http://gallery.art4heart.info
My Art Space Gallery, http://www.myartspace.com
Saatchi Gallery London Contemporary Art Gallery http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/
Art Online; http://www.art-online.com/
Agora Gallery; New York City, New York; http://www.agora-gallery.com/
Abstract Earth Gallery; http://www.AbstractEarthGallery.com/
Investment Art; http://investment-art.com
World Dome. Fine Art Gallery St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; http://www.worlddome.com/philiben.html
Art Galerie34; http://www.artgalerie34.com/cv.America-philippebenichou.html
Central Array 2000; http://www.visualartarray.com/gallery/2001/general/Philippe_Benichou/
Cool Artists from Around the Globe; http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=coolartistsfroma&id=210&hub
Art.com: Benichou; http://www.YourArt.com/search.php?Category=benichou
Art Vitae: Benichou, Abstract Artist; http://www.artvitae.com
Johnson Art Collection Gallery; http://www.johnsonartcollection.com/index.php?action=gallery
Guests Gallery; http://www.guestsgallery.com/sense of space.htm
Home Town Art Gallery: http://www.hometownartgallery.com/
Art Brokerage. http://www.artbrokerage.com
Art and Design Online; http://www.artanddesignonline.com
Avisen; http://www.avisen-avk.com/b.htm
Fushia Tree Gallery : http://fushiatree.com/
Van Weyenberg Fine Arts Collection(Beverly Hills/Brussels) http://www.vwart.com/artists/
Art Remains online Gallery http://www.artremains.com
Fine Art America; http://fineartamerica.com/
Daniel Brueckner Gallery. http://www.artmesh.org
Art Break Gallery; ArtBreak, Inc. 260 Perkins St #3E Oakland, CA 94610 http://www.artbreak.com
ArtandDesignOnline.com http://www.artanddesignonline.com/default.aspx
Brooklyn Art Project. http://www.brooklynartproject.com
Discovered Artists http://www.discoveredartists.com
Talent Seekers http://www.talentseekers.net
The Painters Keys http://painterskeys.com
Art Commuicarte http://www.artecommunicarte.com
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PHILIPPE BENICHOU: ARTIST STATEMENT
I was led to becoming an artist through a spiritual quest that began when I was a child and crystallized in the mid to late nineteen nineties. I never consciously intended to paint. I have always been intensely fascinated by the innermost workings of the universe, both physical and spiritual finding similarities between the vastness of the ever expanding cosmos and freedom of mind. Strange as it seems, I feel like my spirit is in a constant state of creative meditation, free to roam through many other planes and dimensions. My paintings are proofs and accounts of my travels and spiritual reflections. I paint from inner visions and intense emotions, impossible to organize in words, which I let go of instead on canvas. I seem to follow an inner guide, a wisdom or an internal muse that supplies me with tremendous joy and a wonderful feeling of long forgotten peace.
My work is an extension and a clarification of my strongest, clearest and most intimate thinking. I am convinced that what I manifest in physical form as an artist is but a dim reflection of what my spirit is capable of creating. I believe we are only here to create the good and free each other. I trust that we also all play a bigger rather than smaller role in the “great scheme” of life. I see myself as a mystic and understand art as the channeling of a creative realm I now begin to allow. I see the physical realm as a means of communication for higher consciousness and the benefit of all. I am deeply grateful to artists who have exposed their thoughts on life and art. My late mother, Arlette Oger, was a true artist and an art teacher in France. She shared her process with me and will always remain a soaring example. She influenced me greatly.
My work is for the most part expressive: abstract and abstract expressionist with an intense and free use of color and various media to produce unusual textures, shapes, compositions and color coordination. I too believe color has a primitive healing effect provided it contains and aims at harmony. I am interested in surprising dynamics, rhythms and relationships. I create series spontaneously based on techniques and ideas I have been subconsciously developing and refining over the years. Ideas seem to occur naturally as part of the process. Color and line engender shapes that eventually lead me to a harmony of composition which is the ultimate purpose. I don’t lean toward representational work because in my view appearances are not what they seem in essence. My spirit has ways of seeing that my eyes cannot comprehend. I find soothing peace when I escape the world of accepted forms and favor expressing myself freely and openly. Creative imagination and spiritual reflection through the act of painting is the closest I get to formlessness without limits. To work with the un-interpreted and yet engender clarity, freedom and consequently evolution. Painting to me IS thinking in action, profound and on all levels. Living in a political, delicate and sensitive world, I must participate in the process of completely consuming the atmospheres around me in order to process them artistically. My paintings are like books and maps. I “write” so much in them. I journey like a guided vessel through rich internal experiences removed from the psychological babbling of the “real” world.
It took several decades to find the strength and courage to begin expressing myself fully in this medium. I first began doing pastels and then experimented with digital art, later I started to use oils and various other media. Much of my progress happened as a result of working with my good friend, most accomplished artist and well known art educator, Francis Coelho, who has shed much light on my ever developing artistic path. The work I did and continue to express as an actor and an acting teacher has influenced me greatly, so did the atmospheres surrounding my early childhood experiences.
Philippe Benichou
Topanga, California
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