Sobin Gabriel (France)

Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971, in Salon de Provence to an english mother (painter) and an american father (poet and novelist Gustaf Sobin)

Studied at the École des Arts Appliqués Olivier de Serres and École Camondo. Lived in New-York for several years before returning to Provence in the mid 90’s, to find his way through sculpture.

see text A Way through for more.

EDUCATION

1990

Arts Appliqués Olivier de Serres (Paris, France)

1991-1992

Ecole Camondo (Paris, France)

1992-1993

Scenery conception and craft, Izquierdo studios (New-York, USA)

1993-1994

Thicket gallery (New-York, USA)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND WORKS

2018

Reinstallation of "L’Aéronautile", a wind sculpture, constructed with   the help of the children of the village thanks to le concours de la Fondation de France

Thematic exhibition on paper, Le Cercle des Arts (Aix-en-Provence, France)

Thematic exhibition on portraiture, Le Cercle des Arts (Aix-en-Provence, France)

Thematic exhibition on abstraction, Fondation Taylor (Paris, France)

2016

Second book on the artist’s work: A Way Through Les Murs de la Tuilière for the Heritage Days (Marcellin les Vaisons, France)

2015

Les Murs de la Tuilière for the Heritage Days (Marcellin les Vaisons, France)

"Papier de Pierre" installation, sculpture and architecture, Villa Datris (Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France)

Monumental installation in St-Symphorien quarry (Bonnieux, France)

2012

Leasing of 4 sculptures for the sets of Xavier Duringer’s TV show "La Source" (France 2)

Setting and inaugurating of a permanent wind sculpture at the entrance of the   village (Lacoste, France)

"Un Lieu, Une Œuvre" new project (Ménerbes, France)

2011

"Un Lieu/Une Œuvre" (Ménerbes, France)

Oeuvre/ tribute to the artist’s father, Gustaf Sobin

2009

Editing of the book "Gabriel Sobin, Sculptural Works", November

2008

Monumental sculptures for the Samsara public park (Roussillon, France)

2006   

Short-lived installation, Fernand Bourgeois gallery (Ville d’Apt, France)

2005

Exhibition with "A pour un monde" for Energies Renouvelables (Digne, France)

2004

Sculpting of "L’Aéronautile" (a wind installation) with the children of the school of Lacoste thanks to le Foyer Rural and la Fondation de France support (Lacoste, France)

2002

Residency with CCAS, a creation support grant (Le Brusc, France) 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013

"Aube et Crépuscule" own exhibition in the yard of the Archdiocesan offices with the help of the general council of the Vaucluse region (Avignon, France)

2004

Solo exhibition at Pfriem gallery and residency/short-lived installation (Lacoste, France)

2002

Solo exhibition, Métiers d’Arts (Céret, France)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018

"Mirages" exhibition at l’Orangerie du Sénat (Paris, France)

"De Nature en Sculpture" exhibition in Villa Datris (Isle-sur-la- Sorgue, France)

Sculpture exhibition, Adel Gallery (Lourmarin, France)

2017

Art Lacoste, exhibition of the artists from the village of Lacoste (Lacoste, France)

2016  

"Sculpture en Partage" exhibition featuring works from the Datris collection, Villa Datris (Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France)

2014

Art Lacoste, La Maison de Brian gallery (Simiane la Rotonde, France)

2013 

Exhibition with Esther Sobin at DNR gallery (Villeuneuve les Avignon, France)

"Abbyac", exhibition in the gardens of the abbey (Provence Alpes Côtes d’Azur region, France)

"Confrontations Monumentales" outdoor group exhibition with the help of Lynz and Pascal Lainé galleries (Ménerbes, France)

Art Lacoste, exhibition of the artists from the village (Lacoste, France)

2012

Exhibition, The Garden Gallery (Stockbridge,UK)

Exhibition in tribute to painter and writer Cornélia du Marais (Lagos, Portugal)

Art Lacoste, exhibition of the artists from the village of Lacoste (Lacoste, France)

2011

Group exhibition, The Garden Gallery (Stockbridge, UK)

Art Lacoste, exhibition of the artists from the village of Lacoste (Lacoste, France)

2010

Art Lacoste, exhibition of the artists from the village of Lacoste (Lacoste, France)

2009

Art Lacoste, exhibition of the artists from the village of Lacoste (Lacoste, France)

2007

Exhibition at Château La Nerthe (Châteauneuf du Pape,France)

2003

Exhibition at Artothèque, La Treille Muscate (Lacoste, France)

2001

"Hors Limites" exhibition, La Gare gallery (Bonnieux, France)

 "Parcours de sculptures" exhibition, La Ferme des Arts (Vaison la Romaine, France)

Artothèque, Galerie de Sade (Lacoste, France)

2000

Exhibition at "La Tour d’argent" (Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France)

Exhibition, Golding gallery (New-York, USA)

Artothèque (Lacoste, France)

START, contemporary art fair (Strasbourg, France)

Aarts Masters, traveling gallery (Megève, St Paul de Vence, Marnaz, Assis, France / London, UK)

1999

"Parcours de sculptures" exhibition (Cadarache, France)

"L’Art de Mai" exhibition (Reillane, France)

Vallaurie’s Biennale (Vallaurie, France)

Aarts Masters (Megève, France)

1998

Young Talent exhibition with Artifices (Apt, France)

COLLECTIONS/COMMISSIONS

2012

Wind sculpture for Villa Datris (Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France)

2011

Purchase of 3 sculptures by Villa Datris, a contemporary art and sculpture foundation (Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France)

Private commissions, February – March

2010

Private commissions, February

2009

Private commissions, March – May

2007

Private commission, April

2005

Sales to the Brownstone collection, September

2004

Private commissions

2003

Purchase of an artwork by Chateau Lafite, permanently exposed in the             underground wine cellar (Pauillac, France)

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