From 1 December 2016 to 15 January 2017
Galerie Les Yeux Fertiles, 27 rue de Seine, Paris 6e
A travelling painter from a family rooted in the Nivernais and Paris, Arnaud d’Aunay is a former banker turned “globe painter”. In 1984, noticed by Pierre Cardin, who sponsored his first exhibition, he immersed himself in his childhood dreams. In 1985 he exhibited in New York and met Andrew Wyeth, who confirmed him in his adventure and encouraged him in the technique he champions: tempera.
He travels the world, capturing and translating discoveries, encounters and travel impressions in watercolour, ink and tempera. Since 2001 Gallimard has successfully published his sketchbooks: Les Indes françaises, Au fil du Mékong; Escales d’Artistes, Vézelay, Napoléon, Empereur des îles, Empereur d’exil, Vauban, génie maritime. He exhibits in Paris, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Brussels and Lausanne.