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Jules de Balincourt, New Arrivals, 2021, oil on panel, 78-3/4" × 65" × 2-1/2" (200 cm × 165.1 cm × 6.4 cm), Courtesy of the Artist © Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt

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Jules de Balincourt Portrait, 2021, Courtesy of the Artist

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b. Paris, 1972

Jules de Balincourt is known internationally for colorful, radiant paintings that meditate on the social, political, and cultural dynamics of an increasingly globalized world.

Born in Paris in 1972, Jules de Balincourt is currently based in Brooklyn, New York and Malpais, Costa Rica. The artist graduated from the California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco in 1998 and earned a Master of Fine Arts at Hunter College, New York in 2005. He later ran the Brooklyn–based community and events center Starr Space. In 2009, the artist’s work figured in the 10th Havana Biennial at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. In 2021, de Balincourt presented his first solo exhibition in Spain, titled After The Gold Rush, at the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Málaga. That show, which was curated by Helena Juncosa, featured a selection of works created by the artist in the last decade.

The artist has previously been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Kasseler Kunstverein, Kassel, Germany; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; and elsewhere. His work can be found in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada; the Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy; the Rochechouart Museum of Contemporary Art, France; and other institutions around the world.

Face Off and Hand Off by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, Face Off and Hand Off, 2022, oil and oil stick on canvas, 70" × 80" × 2-1/2" (177.8 cm × 203.2 cm × 6.4 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

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Jules de Balincourt, Beautiful Storm, 2021, oil and oil stick on canvas, 70" × 80" × 2-1/2" (177.8 cm × 203.2 cm × 6.4 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

They Bring the Rain by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, They Bring the Rain, 2021, oil and oil stick on panel, 76-1/2" × 95-1/2" × 2-1/2" (194.3 cm × 242.6 cm × 6.4 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

The Escapist by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, The Escapist, 2023, oil and oil stick on panel, 34" × 30" × 1-7/8" (86.4 cm × 76.2 cm × 4.8 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

Nocturnal Nomads by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, Nocturnal Nomads, 2023, oil and oil stick on panel, 34" × 30" × 1-3/4" (86.4 cm × 76.2 cm × 4.4 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

Les Arriviste by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, Les Arriviste, 2023, oil on panel, 34" × 30" × 1-7/8" (86.4 cm × 76.2 cm × 4.8 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

In Between City and Nature by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, In Between City and Nature, 2022, oil and oil stick on panel, 34" × 30" × 1-3/4" (86.4 cm × 76.2 cm × 4.4 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

Little Big Boat People by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, Little Big Boat People, 2023, oil on panel, 44" × 48" (111.8 cm × 121.9 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

Between Heaven and Earth by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, Between Heaven and Earth, 2023, oil and oil stick on panel, 70" × 80" (177.8 cm × 203.2 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

The Center Does Not Hold by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, The Center Does Not Hold, 2023, oil and oil stick on panel, 82" × 94" (208.3 cm × 238.8 cm) © Jules de Balincourt

The People that Paid and Played by Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt, The People that Paid and Played, 2023, oil and oil stick on panel, 44" × 48" × 2" (111.8 cm × 121.9 cm × 5.1 cm) © Jules de Balincourt