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                 Xavier Sterke was born in Corbeil-Essonnes .  

                                             It is in the Seventies that he discovers the floral art 

                                                                    thanks to his mother florist and Ikebana.(Japanese floral art).

                                                                                                      Ten years later, he works the technique of puffed up glass 

                                                                                                                                 and the photograph.  He enters to Beautiful Arts of Blois. 

In same time he takes part in exhibitions

 of visual arts in Paris where he is preceded.

- 1996:  Mark its entry in a group of research 

where he studies the drawing, the Indian ink…

- 2000:  Will be the year of a turn with the creation of its own 

workshop and the search of graphics and a personal style.

- 2002:   First personal exhibition on the topic of the travels..  

A little of my life of artist                                                                                     A little of my life of artist  

- 2003:   He launches out in the creation of canvas on chassis to the original formats and works the concept of destructuration of the framework and on the polyptiques ones. Carried by the enthusiasm of criticisms of art and the increasing interest of the public it takes part in various shows on Paris and abroad (Rome, Barcelona, Florence…), gains many awards and distinctions and enters in quotation at Drouot.

 

- 2005:  The exhibitions are connected and its career takes its take-off. He finishes the year with a participation in the prestigious  Show of the National Federation of Beautiful Arts to the Carrousel from Louvre in Paris where he receives the award “Universe of Arts”.

- 2006:  He enters like member to the National  Federation of Beautiful Arts and continues its course with great exhibitions in France and across the borders (New York, Montreal, Cairo).  

                                                        Today, .

He starts another  traveller in the tradition of the orientalists painters.                                                                         He write  the story of  his imaginary trips.

Past exhibitions .

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2003:  

   Grand Marché.Art.Contemporain. Paris Bastille.

 Town hall of Blois

            Exhibition to the General of Dormouse and Expensive Council. -Blois

2004

              Exhibition to the vault St Jacques in Vendôme.

              Exhibition  gallery des Arches à Paris (Marais)

Exhibition  in Blois (festival 3d) for peace in the world.

 Exhibition to  Rome   " Art Gallery " of the AIAM.   

 Gallery CONCEPT   Blois.

   Gallery "Salle des Arts" Nantes

   Saint Laurent du Var  Hommage à De STAEL.

      Gallery "SALA BARNA"  à  Barcelone 

2005

 Show of the Independent Artists - Paris

Gallery " Château d'eau - Château d'Art "Bourges

Biennial International of the Contemporary art - Florence

Show of the National Federation of Beautiful Arts to the Carrousel of Louvre-Paris

2006

New York (Chelsea) with AGORA Gallery 

"Ikebana and  Geishas" Gallery CHRISTIAN SIRET   Paris

Gallery GAM'ART  Fréjus European art group

Aix en Provence- Exhibition  with the year of Cézanne

GORA Gallery Montréal

Armonti Gallery Paris

2007

    Galerie Armonti, Paris

Centre culturel Syrien  Paris

Expo Jazz Cinéaqua Trocadéro

 

 

Awards

Award "Golden Athena"   Academy of Contemporary art of Rome.

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International award of Contemporary art 2004' 

Academy of Contemporary art of Rome.

Trophy Medusa Aurea

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Award of the town  St. Laurent du Var 2004   "Aigle de Nice"

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French Sélection 

Biennial International of Contemporary art 2005 of Florence
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International Accadémia "GRECI MARINO" Accadémia del Verbano Di lettere, Arti, Scienze. 

April 2005  Xavier Sterke named Academician section Art under the aegis of President Cesare Greci ((Vinzaglio, Italy)

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Gold Canvas 2005

By the National Federation of the French Culture European Art Group.

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Award of the "Univers of Arts"

Show of the National Society  of Beautiful Arts  

  the Carrousel of the Louvre * December 2005- Paris

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National Society  of Beautiful Arts

February 2006 Xavier Sterke named "Member "under the aegis of President  .François BELLEC((Paris)

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