Olivier Petit-Helle

About Olivier

Olivier Petit-Helle is an autodidact French painter who began his career in 2020. He found his way into art when in need of healing from difficult past experiences and since then, Petit-Helle has developed his art into his own unique creative style. The French artist is curious and likes to experiment alot and painting allows him to give a dimension to his creativity. He likes the work of the material, the texture with impasto, the strong colors and the movement, while remaining sober in his creations. Light plays an essential role in the works of Petit-Helle, making the art works evolve according to the angle of view or the ambient light. He also incorporates phosphorescence in some of his designs, making them look different in the dark. Even if he appreciates figurative art, the abstract remains for him a domain of predilection, in the hope of transmitting some of the pleasure he obtains from painting through his works. The artist prefers when his art touches the viewer in some way, even if it means that the viewer finds the art disturbing. Reactions and emotions awakened by his artworks are an important part for Olivier Petit-Helle. Although he is new in the art field, the artworks of Petit-Helle have already been shown to an audience in Italy, United Kingdom and California. And this could be only the beginning.

2020

- October, beginning of professional activity as a artist painter

2021

- Participation in the “European Art Guide” 2022 edition, Bellamonti Art

- June July: “MS Award” virtual competition, Menduiña-Schneider Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

- August - September: “Sensuality” collective and virtual exhibition, Virtual Artists, United Kingdom

- September: “6th salon of painting”, virtual competition, Menduiña-Schneider Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

2022

- Participation in the “World Art Guide” edition 2023, Bellamonti Art

- Represented by Galería Azur Madrid, Spain and Galería Azur Miami, USA - Artsy and Artsper referencing

- Represented by Artio Gallery, Toronto, Canada

- March: “Good Vibes Only” collective and physical exhibition, Merlino Gallery, Florence, Italy organized by ArtExpertise-Firenze, Florence, Italy

“International Women’s day” virtual competition, Menduiña-Schneider gallery, Los Angeles, United States, competition broadcast in the TV program “La montaña mágica” by Patrícia Silva Ibáñez (broadcast on 372 TV channels, 40 countries)

“Distinctive Marks” collective and physical exhibition, Centro Espositivo San Vidal, Venice, Italy, organized by Nartwork, Napoli, Italy

- April: “Artetra” collective and physical exhibition, Cael Pipin gallery, Milan, Italy, organized by Divulgarti Genoa, Italy

“Art Shopping” international contemporary art fair, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France, represented by Artio Gallery, Toronto, Canada

- April-May: “Anima mundi - Rituals” International Art Fair, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy, organized by Itsliquid Group, including part from April 15 to May 5 during the 59th Venice Biennale of Art

- May-June: “Anima mundi - Consciousness” International Art Fair, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy, organized by Itsliquid Group, during the 59th Venice Biennale of Art – Please note that my three works presented were damaged during the exhibition, without any explanation or apology from Itsliquid Group

- June: “Chasing the Unexpected” collective and physical exhibition, Galleria Il Leone, Rome, Italy, organized by M.F. Eventi – Monica Ferrarini, Rome

- June-July: “Anima mundi - Visions” International Art Fair, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy, organized by Itsliquid Group, during the 59th Venice Biennale of Art

“Arte in Rete” collective and physical exhibition, CIMAR (Centro de Investigación Marina), Santa Pola (Alicante), Spain, organized by Divulgarti Genoa, Italy

- July: “Beyond sight ” collective and physical exhibition, OnArt Gallery, Florence, Italy, organized by Nartwork Naples, Italy

- August: “7th salon of painting” virtual competition, Menduiña-Schneider Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, ompetition broadcast in the

TV program “La montaña mágica” by Patrícia Silva Ibáñez (broadcast on 372 TV channels, 40 countries)

- August September: “Abstract Duty ” collective and physical exhibition at Azur Gallery “Chueca”, Madrid, Spain

Artworks