Holder of the National Diploma in Fine Arts (D.N.A.P) and the National Diploma in Fine Arts Expression (D.N.S.E.P) from Ecole des Beaux- Arts in Rouen.
In 1996 and 1997, he received two consecutive study grants, one at the Academy of Arts in Trondheim, Norway, under the guidance of the artist Duba Sambolec, and the other for a project of itinerancy and in-situ creation in India where he also worked as a photojournalist for a local newspaper. Upon returning from India, he facilitated several creative spaces in the cities of London and Tokyo. In search of a studio, he settled in Paris from 2002 where he joined the collective of artists from the underground scene of 59 Rivoli for two years. In 2003, the painter encountered the work of contemporary writer Mamadou Mahmoud N'Dongo who wrote the poem in English and French titled In the room 6.8.1945 in response to a series of paintings entitled Hiroshima is a black ink blot on a white sheet. In 2004, back in Tokyo, he won the 1st prize in painting awarded by the city of Hiroshima Nippon Cultural Taisho and concurrently continued with painting works installed, staged for musician Fumie Hihara who composed the music for the installation h memory in 2005. In 2010, he founded and directed Atelier 485 Tokyo, intended to be a place of creation, exhibition, and exchange in Tokyo, in the popular district of Shibamata. For the past twenty years, the artist Stéphane LEROUX has been creating paintings, installations, and objects, regularly connecting them with the works of artists from different backgrounds and cultures. Currently, Stéphane LEROUX lives and works in Tokyo as a visual artist, director of Atelier 485, and visual arts teacher at the International French School of Tokyo.
In 1996 and 1997, he received two consecutive study grants, one at the Academy of Arts in Trondheim, Norway, under the guidance of the artist Duba Sambolec, and the other for a project of itinerancy and in-situ creation in India where he also worked as a photojournalist for a local newspaper. Upon returning from India, he facilitated several creative spaces in the cities of London and Tokyo. In search of a studio, he settled in Paris from 2002 where he joined the collective of artists from the underground scene of 59 Rivoli for two years. In 2003, the painter encountered the work of contemporary writer Mamadou Mahmoud N'Dongo who wrote the poem in English and French titled In the room 6.8.1945 in response to a series of paintings entitled Hiroshima is a black ink blot on a white sheet. In 2004, back in Tokyo, he won the 1st prize in painting awarded by the city of Hiroshima Nippon Cultural Taisho and concurrently continued with painting works installed, staged for musician Fumie Hihara who composed the music for the installation h memory in 2005. In 2010, he founded and directed Atelier 485 Tokyo, intended to be a place of creation, exhibition, and exchange in Tokyo, in the popular district of Shibamata. For the past twenty years, the artist Stéphane LEROUX has been creating paintings, installations, and objects, regularly connecting them with the works of artists from different backgrounds and cultures. Currently, Stéphane LEROUX lives and works in Tokyo as a visual artist, director of Atelier 485, and visual arts teacher at the International French School of Tokyo.
Between Contemporary Art and Japanese Tradition in Tokyo.
In the bustling life of Tokyo, Stéphane LEROUX stands out by masterfully blending contemporary art, street art, and traditional Japanese culture. His fascinating universe unfolds in the heart of the Ueno district, where he invites us to meet his koi carps, emblems of his artistic work.
The documentary, directed by Matthieu VALLUET and Vincent MASSOT for TV5 Monde and produced by 909 Productions,
immerses us in this artistic adventure.
The artist Stéphane LEROUX, professor of Fine Arts at LFI Tokyo and a gallery owner,
reveals his talent and passion for art, navigating between modernity and respect for traditions.
In the Atelier 485 Tokyo gallery, which he founded in 2012, a symbolic place where local and international artists converge,
Stéphane LEROUX showcases his unique works and captivating murals, featuring the koi carps that testify to his ability to blend street art techniques with contemporary aesthetics.
In the bustling life of Tokyo, Stéphane LEROUX stands out by masterfully blending contemporary art, street art, and traditional Japanese culture. His fascinating universe unfolds in the heart of the Ueno district, where he invites us to meet his koi carps, emblems of his artistic work.
The documentary, directed by Matthieu VALLUET and Vincent MASSOT for TV5 Monde and produced by 909 Productions,
immerses us in this artistic adventure.
The artist Stéphane LEROUX, professor of Fine Arts at LFI Tokyo and a gallery owner,
reveals his talent and passion for art, navigating between modernity and respect for traditions.
In the Atelier 485 Tokyo gallery, which he founded in 2012, a symbolic place where local and international artists converge,
Stéphane LEROUX showcases his unique works and captivating murals, featuring the koi carps that testify to his ability to blend street art techniques with contemporary aesthetics.
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