Charnine has been impacted
by the Masters as well as by the surrealists but his style is pure
Charnine. He combines whimsical images with precision in his execution.
The result is poetic and seasoned.
Winning attention and praise for his technique and sophistication of his
ideas, Charnine’s paintings are realistic in their detail yet with
composition that evokes an emotional response from the viewer.
Born in Nice on the French Riviera, Samy Charnine immigrated to the
United States in 1983. He lives a secluded life and is very devoted to
his art. He grinds his own paint from historical pigments using recipes
and techniques dating from the Renaissance. He is highly demanding on
himself and destroys many of his paintings, sometimes years of work, if
the result doesn't meet his standards and expectations.
He is collected by enthusiasts worldwide.
Shows
2003 Artrium Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
Masters Gallery, Denver,
Aspen, CO
2002 Artrium Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
Masters Gallery, Denver,
Aspen, CO
2001 Masters Gallery, Denver, Aspen, CO
2000 Deville Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Masters Gallery, Denver,
Aspen, CO
1998 Gallery Adrienne, La Jolla, CA
Gallery Adrienne, San
Francisco, CA
1997 Gallery Adrienne, La Jolla, CA
Gallery Adrienne, San
Francisco, CA
Lahaina Gallery, Newport
Beach, CA
Sutton Place Fine Art,
Newport Beach, CA
1996 Lahaina Gallery, Newport Beach, CA
Lahaina Gallery, Maui, HI
L'auberge, Del Mar, CA
Le Meridien, Coronado, CA
1995 Lahaina Gallery, Newport Beach, CA
L'auberge, Del Mar, CA
D.M. Gallery, Del Mar, CA
1994 Laura Larkin Gallery, Del Mar, CA
1985 Marina Gallery, Cannes, France
Monaco Art Center, Monaco
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