LOS ANGELES, CALIF., Mar. 10, 2011—French art curator and consultant, Fabien Castanier, to open new gallery in Studio City April 30th, 2011 with a group art show. The opening will feature artists never before shown in the United States, including: Eric Liot, Speedy Graphito, Diana Thorneycroft, Cedric Bouteiller, Jean-Claude Cuenca, Gigi Bio and Mathieu Tonetti.
The gallery, which specializes in Pop Art, Contemporary Photography, Sculptures, and Fine art editions, already has a host of solo and group exhibitions scheduled for 2011 and 2012. Castanier will be representing established and emerging artists from around the world. Artists slated for 2011 exhibitions include: Speedy Graphito, Shepard Fairey, Tony Soulie, Damien Hirst, Paul Beliveau, Rimi Yang, Eric Liot, Diana Thorneycroft, Ellwood T. Risk, Edward Walton Wilcox, Michael Kalish, Brad Howe, Gigi Bio, Cedric Bouteiller, Jean-Claude Cuenca, Melissa Sims, Marc Valesella, Mathieu Tonetti, Eric Bottero, and Gigi Bio.
Castanier, formerly of Ambrogi-Castanier Gallery in West Hollywood, decided on Studio City for the home of his new gallery because of the energy in this centrally located area. A veteran of the Los Angeles art scene, Castanier has worked for the past 12 years as an Art Consultant for private collectors, corporations, museums and interior designers.
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Fabien Castanier is a native of Paris, France where he previously worked in the film industry. Castanier realized that he found true pleasure and passion not in the movie business, but in the art world, so he decided to pursue a career as an Art Curator. Fabien opened several galleries in France, later moving his efforts across the pond to Los Angeles. From 2004 to 2009, he co-owned the Ambrogi-Castanier Gallery in West Hollywood.
In addition to scouting incredible artists, for the past 12 years Castanier has worked with and advised private collectors, corporate organizations, museums, and designers. From his extensive experience in the art business, Fabien has built relationships with a broad network of artists, collectors, top corporate executives, designers, museums, and more.
After the closing of the Ambrogi-Castanier Gallery in West Hollywood in 2009, Castanier returned to Europe where he resumed his search for artistic innovation and talent. Following a successful and artistically rich tour, he returned to the U.S. to begin work on his new gallery, Fabien Castanier Gallery, in Studio City.
The Fabien Castanier Gallery, which is located in a fabulous art deco building on Ventura Blvd and Laurel Canyon, is centrally located in this hip, trendy area just minutes from West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. The gallery is on a busy street ripe with art galleries, restaurants, cafés, high fashion boutiques, and clothing stores.
The Fabien Castanier Gallery officially opens on April 30th, 2011.
