ALAN SANCHEZBIOGRAPHY Born in Detroit, Michigan U.S.A in 1960. In 1978 Alan enrolled in the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. Majoring in painting and anatomy, Alan studied under Aris Koutroulis and Russell Keeter, both well known artist in both Detroit...
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ALAN SANCHEZ
BIOGRAPHY
Born in
Detroit, Michigan U.S.A in 1960. In 1978 Alan enrolled in the Center for
Creative Studies in Detroit. Majoring in painting and anatomy, Alan studied
under Aris Koutroulis and Russell Keeter, both well known artist in both Detroit and N.Y.C.. In 1982 Alan was awarded a Residency
to The New York Studio School in Greenwich Village, New York City. During this
time in New York Alan began exhibiting at Provenance Gallery in Chelsea, N.Y.C.
Alan exhibited with Provenance Gallery for ten years.
In 1987
Alan began working as an assistant to the artist Carroll Todd in his metal
sculpture studio in Williamsburg, Brooklynn. In 1992 Alan opened his own design
and fabrication studio working as consultant and fabricator for renown
architects such as Phillip Johnson, Diller Scofidio Renfro architects and
Philippe Starck. During this tima Alan continued exhibiting his paintings and
drawings in galleries such as Rex Gallery in the Marais in Paris and Spyboy
Gallery in Detroit.
In 2004
Alan moved to the south of France and began exhibiting in various cities in the
south of France and was selected to represent Gallery 7 Pezanas at l’Arte en
Nimes. Since this time Alan has exhibited his work throughout France, including
Galerie Rec in Montparnasse Paris, Gallery 17 in Dijon. During his time with
Galerie Rec Alan was commissioned to create a large painting for the French Petroleum
company Technip. Also, in 2013 Alan was commissioned by Longchamps Paris to
create a painting to be reproduced on silk scarves. The painting was “Mexican
Angel” and the digital silkscreen process was done in Milan, Italy. 500
examples were created and sold worldwide. The painting and scarves were
presented at the Design Day Paris in 2013.
In 2018
Alan began exhibiting at The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale Arizona. Alan
lived and worked in Phoenix Arizona for three years before moving back to
France.
Alan continues
to live and work in the south of France.