Jean Marc Calvet

Jean Marc Calvet (born March 23, 1965) is a French artist living in Granada, Nicaragua. Calvet was one of six winners of the VII Biennale of Nicaraguan Arts in 2009 selected to represent Nicaragua at the Biennale of Central America in Panama in 2010.
Calvet was born in Nice, France. With no prior art experience, Calvet said he began painting at the age of 38 following a drug-induced rage while living in Costa Rica.
Calvet is the subject of a 2010 documentary by British filmmaker Dominic Allan.

Recognition

• Jury Prize, VII Biennale of Nicaraguan Arts (Bienal de Artes Visuales Nicaragüense), Managua, Nicaragua
• Jury Prize (Prix du Jury), Exposition Internationale d'Arts Plastiques, Paris

Selected exhibitions

Solo

• 2015 "Between You and Me" – MZ Urban Art, New York, NY
• 2015 Galerie Pléyades Granada, Nicaragua
• 2014 Galerie Jane Griffiths, Val d’Isère – France
• 2013 Galerie Pléyades, Granada – Nicaragua
• 2013 Galerie MZ Urban Art, New York, Usa
• 2013 Galerie Mark Hachem, Paris – France
• 2012 “Invasion invasion l’invasion” MDC’s historic Freedom Tower, Miami- Usa
• 2011 "INVASION" Monkdogz Gallery, New York, Usa
• 2011 "Jean Marc Calvet" Gallery Ruine Geneve Suisse
• 2011 THE AMERICAS COLLECTION, Miami- Usa
• 2010 “No Return” – Area 23 Art Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2009 “Jean-Marc Calvet” – Galería Codice, Managua, Nicaragua
• 2008 “Redemption” – Monkdogz Gallery, Chelsea, New York
• 2008 “The Darker Side of Midnight” – Monkdogz Gallery, Chelsea, New York
• 2005 “7 Nights in a Week” – 43 8th Avenue Gallery, New York
• 2004 “Los Locos Tambien Van Al Cielo” – Galería Paseo de Arte, Granada, Nicaragua
• 2003 “Fusion” – Galería de Casa Cultural, Guatemala
• 2003 “Evolution” – Galería Añil, Managua, Nicaragua
• 2002 “Tornado” – Casa Instalación, San José, Costa Rica

Group

• 2016 Art Southampton, USA Artemisia Gallery, New York
• 2016 Galerie Frederick Holmes & Cie, Seattle, Usa
• 2016 Galerie Jane Griffiths, Val d’Isere, France
• 2015 Galerie Frederick Holmes & Cie, Seattle, Usa
• 2015 Galerie French Art Studio, London-UK
• 2015 Galerie Loic Vallée, Art3F Artfair Paris/Bordeaux, France
• 2015 Galerie MZ Urban Art, New York-Usa
• 2015 Galerie Jane Griffiths, Val d’Isere-France
• 2014 Galerie Jane Griffiths-Val d’Isere-France
• 2014 Galerie MZ Urban Art, New York, Usa
• 2014 Galerie Marie RICCO, Calvi Corse-France
• 2014 Galerie 112, Aix-en-Provence- France
• 2013 Galerie 112, Aix-en-Provence-France
• 2013 Galerie Marie RICCO, Calvi Corse-France
• 2013 Galerie Hierro, Nice – France
• 2011  » Seize  » Monkdogz Urban Art galerie, New York, Usa
• 2011 Gallery »THE AMERICAS COLLECTION « Miami, Usa
• 2011 Gallery « Area 23 », Miami-Usa
• 2009 Biennial of Nicaraguan Visual Arts (Bienal de Artes Visuales Nicaragüense), Managua, Nicaragua
• 2007 VI Bienal de Artes Visuales Nicaragüense, Managua, Nicaragua
• 2006 Exposition Internationale d'Arts Plastiques, Paris, France
• 2005 2nd International Festival of Fusion Art, Granada, Nicaragua
• 2005 1st International Festival of Poetry (Festival International de la Poesia), Visual Arts Section, Granada, Nicaragua
• 2004 1st International Festival of Fusion Art, Granada Nicaragua
• 2004 Julio Cortazar Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum d’Arte Contemporaneo Julio Cortazar), Managua, Nicaragua

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