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Almine Rech

Todd Bienvenu

Emerging first from Bienvenu’s dense figurative paintings are the power and energy of his strong colors and their spontaneous movement. His paintings are resplendent, expressive and uninhibited. He depicts sex, tattooed rockers, beaches, alcohol, urban scenes and parties—Bienvenu’s autobiographical universe. He says that his subjects are the ones he knows (that he is living, has lived, has pulled from the web), what he finds interesting in daily life—whatever passes through his head. “Humor is honesty. The real struggle for me is to get butt naked in the paintings, to be completely vulnerable. Whatever it is that is on my mind, whatever my concerns are, I don’t want to hide from.”

Selected artworks

  • Todd Bienvenu, Brooklyn in the Front, Manhattan in Back, 2018

    Todd Bienvenu Brooklyn in the Front, Manhattan in Back, 2018

    Acrylic on canvas
    213,4 x 243,8 cm
    84 x 96 in

  • Todd Bienvenu, Mirrored Shades, 2018

    Todd Bienvenu Mirrored Shades, 2018

    Acrylic on canvas
    170,2 x 193 cm
    67 x 76 in

  • Todd Bienvenu, Look Right, 2018

    Todd Bienvenu Look Right, 2018

    Acrylic on canvas
    170,2 x 193 cm
    67 x 76 in

  • Todd Bienvenu, Toddy moving studios, 2018

    Todd Bienvenu Toddy moving studios, 2018

    Acrylic on canvas
    170,2 x 193 cm
    67 x 76 in

  • Todd Bienvenu, Selfie, 2018

    Todd Bienvenu Selfie, 2018

    Acrylic on canvas
    193 x 170,2 cm
    76 x 67 in

Gallery exhibitions