Laure Carré
Laure Carré (born 1968) creates paintings that spring from within, from the depths of the soul, reflecting her emotional states with disarming authenticity. To understand her work—whether in small or large formats—is to enter a world where characters and motifs drawn from everyday life oscillate between the real and the imaginary. Her art captures fleeting morning thoughts and distant memories, blending them harmoniously into enigmatic compositions imbued with humor, boldness, and a touch of mischief.
Laure Carré’s approach is sunny and dynamic, marked by movement and freedom. She allows her gestures to guide her without resistance, cultivating a fluid and harmonious relationship with the canvas. Yet the emotional states she infuses into her characters challenge the viewer: they inhabit a delicate space that requires both attention and curiosity, merging the familiar with the surreal.
Her work radiates energy and vitality, gently challenging conventions while immersing us in a world where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur. Each piece is a visual adventure, inviting us to explore this in-between space that is at once mysterious, vibrant, and unforgettable.
Born in 1968.
EDUCATION
École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Olivier de Serres - Paris.
Parsons School of Design - New York, USA (scholarship recipient), 1991
École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré - Paris, 1989-1990
SOLO SHOWS
2023
Galerie Christophe Gratadou, Paris, France
Galerie Gaîa, Nantes, Paris
2021
Galerie Christophe Gratadou, Paris, France
2019
Galerie Atelier A Lebras, Nantes, France
2018
Galerie Gaîa, Nantes, France
2016
Galerie IKI, Paris, France
2015
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2014
Galerie Loïc Vallée, Nantes, France
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2013
Galerie Le Temple du Goût, Nantes, France
Galerie Le Rayon vert, Nantes, France
2012
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2011
Galerie S.Davar, Paris, France
2005
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2004
Galerie W, Paris, France
2002
Galerie Saint Antoine, Clisson, France
2001
Galerie Enviedart, Paris, France
1999
Galerie Seiun, Tokyo, Japan
Galerie Sawada, Tokyo, Japan
1998
Galerie Biwa, Tokyo, Japan
Galerie Landon, New York, USA
1997
Galerie é.of, Paris, France
1996
Galerie Espace Destination, Paris, France
Galerie R Bergonzo, Auxerre, France
1995
Centre culturel, Les Parasols, Rungis, France
1994
Galerie P Montigny, Paris, France
Galerie Airspace, New York, USA
GROUP SHOWS
2023
Galerie Gratadou, Paris, France
2022
Galerie Ateliergarten, Berlin, Germany
2021
Chateau de la Groulaie, Blain, France
Beaux Arts « cueillir des étoiles », Nantes, France
2020
Galerie Tsubomido, Tokyo, Japan
2018
Galerie Gaïa, Nantes, France
2019-2016
Galerie du rire couronné, Clisson, France
2016
Musée de l'imprimerie, Nantes, France
2015
Salon Mac2000, Paris, France
Amélie, Maison d'art, Paris, France
2014
Galerie Loïc Vallée, Nantes, France
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2013
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2012
Galerie Le Rayon Vert, Nantes, France
Arteva – Rezé, Nantes, France
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
2011
Galerie Le Douze, Nantes, France
2005
Galerie Antireflets, Nantes, France
Galerie Le Rayon Vert, Nantes, France
2002
Galerie St Antoine, Clisson, France
2001
Galerie Le Rayon Vert, Nantes, France
1999
Pelham Fondation, Westchester, USA
1998
Galerie Yokohame, Tokyo, Japon
Galerie Sawada, Tokyo, Japon
Salon de l’Ephémère, Fontenay sous bois, France
Les Déchaînés - Centre Culturel, Rungis, France
1997
Salon d'art contemporain, Noisy-le-grand, Vitry et Bouffémont, France
1996
Salon d'art contemporain, Noisy-le-grand, Vitry et Bouffémont, France
1992
La Vilette, Paris, France
1992-1996
La Forge, Paris, France
COLLECTIONS
2021
Beaux-arts de Nantes
