Adele Renault

Adele Renault is a visual artist and muralist, known for her hyper- and photo-realistic paintings from smaller works on canvas and large-scale public pieces. She was born in LiÃÂ¨ge, Belgium. Renault's work is a combination of traditional and contemporary techniques. With her skills she captures the characteristic beauty of everyday life with precise and detailed craftsmanship.

Career

Renault was raised in the Belgian Ardennes and grew up in a musical and creative family. She is the daughter of composer and pianist and composer and guitarist VÃÂ©ronique Gillet. Her sister is the singer and pianist Mathilde Renault.

Adele Renault lived and studied in different countries. Following her instinct and desire to paint she studied visual arts from classical oil painting to modern spray can graffiti, while experimenting with new media and graphic design. Renault graduated in 2010 from the AcadÃÂ©mie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.

The diversity of humanity, avifauna and flora in American cities became the fertile ground for her pictorial aspirations. Her interest in people, plants and pigeons stems from the commonality that no matter the city, each can be found in abundance.

Through her series, Gutter Paradise, started in 2016, Adele has pushed her practice towards a meticulous study of a detail that has in itself become the subject of her work. She forcefully alters an element that might seem banal to make it the main focus of her research.

Retrospective

Exhibitions

2022 - Bananas solo show at Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA, USA
2022 - Santa Fe solo show, Artist residency at FundaciÃÂ³n Yguales, Santa Fe, NM, USA
2021 - Plantasia - Birds of Paradise solo show at Galerie Quai 4, Liege, Belgium
2021 - Figure and Form at Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA, USA
2020 - Sway group show at Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA, USA.
2020 - Un dÃÂ©tail devenu sujet solo show with PDP Gallery/Urban Art Fair, Paris, France.
2019 - Crossing Lines group show at PDP Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2019 - In Bloom group show at Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA, USA
2019 - Where art you? group show at PDP Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2019 - 25: In Black & White group show curated by Juxtapoz, Miami, FL, USA
2018 - Tyson's Corner solo show at Ring Side Lounge, Jersey City, NJ, United States.
2018 - Urban Legends group show at Antler Gallery, Portland, OR, USA
2017 - ONSET group show at First Amendment Gallery, San Francisco, USA
2017 - Unruly Suspects at Unruly Gallery, Amsterdam
2016 - Les Hommes IntÃÂ¨gres solo show at Galerie Droste, Germany
2016 - Group show at Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, USA
2016 - D'aprÃÂ¨s Nature Group show at MusÃÂ©e des Beaux-Arts de Verviers, Belgium
2016 - Group show at Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle, UK. Curated by Unit 44.
2016 - Group show at Gallery Vriend van Bavink, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015 - 3D trio show at Yoko Uhoda Gallery, Liege, Belgium
2015 - November/December, Campthepigeon solo show at Havas, Chicago, USA.
2014 - Adele Renault: Pigeon Voyageur solo show at Galerie Droste, Germany.
2014 - Les Clochards CÃÂ©lestes solo show at White Walls, San Francisco.

Public art

2022 - Mural commissioned by the Stavelot Cultural Center, Belgium
2022 - Mural commissioned by the City of Gent, Belgium
2022 - Indoor installation of 9 panels commissioned by CHU Hospital, Liege, Belgium
2021 - Parlement Wallonie-Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
2021 - Mural commissioned by Torhout Cultural Center, Torhout, Belgium
2021 - Mural commissioned by Vectura, Beauchamp, France
2021 - Mural for New Brighton, Liverpool, UK
2020 - Mural for Maryland council, London, UK
2020 - Mural for Artscape festival, Linkoping, Sweden
2020 - Mural for Art Public, commissioned by Wallonia region, Liege, Belgique
2019 - Murals on deck 16 and 17 of first Virgin Voyage cruiseship, Genoa, Italie
2019 - Mural for Own Media, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2019 - Mural in Lodi Art District, New Delhi, India
2018 - Indoor mural commissioned by Facebook, Northridge, CA, USA
2018 - Mural for Sir Hotels, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 - Indoor mural for BNP Paribas real estate headquarters, Paris, France
2018 - Rock Werchter festival, Curated by Arne Quinze, Werchter, Belgium
2017 - Various murals for CIM Group, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2017 - Temporary mural for Lollapalooza Festival, Berlin, Germany
2016 - STRAAT Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016 - Urban Nation Museum, Berlin, Germany
2016 - Mural commissioned by Area environment, Miami design district, Miami, FL, USA

Printed publications

2022 - Plantasia Series, Artist; Adele Renault, Introduction: Alexandre Latscha, Publisher: Moberg Gallery, Distributor: SCB Distributors,
2020 - Gutter Paradise by Adele Renault, Introduction: Alexandre Latscha, Publisher: PDP gallery, Distributor: SCB Distributors,
2018 - Feathers and Faces by Adele Renault, Introduction: Carlo McCormick, Publisher: Adele Renault, Distributor: SCB Distributors,

Articles & interviews

2023 - Interception Urban Art, interview online Ã¢ÂÂKnown from London to L.A. we met de great Adele Renault in BrusselsÃ¢ÂÂ
2022 - Vroom and Varossieau, interview Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault interview'
2022 - This is Colossal, article by Grace Ebert Ã¢ÂÂMassive Leafy Murals by Adele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2022 - The Chrystel Ship, article Ã¢ÂÂAdele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2022 - Galaxy of Art, article and interview video Ã¢ÂÂArtist of the momentÃ¢ÂÂ¦ Adele Renault'
2022 - Le Vif, interview (in French) Ã¢ÂÂPortrait Adele Renault sa plus grosse claque son plus gros risque son mantra'
2021 - My Modern Met, article by Margherita Cole Ã¢ÂÂGiant rainbow Murals inspired by the secret colors of pigeon feathersÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - As Adverture, article (in Dutch) Ã¢ÂÂDe graffitiartieste die schoonheid vindt waar een ander vergeet te kijkenÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - Street Art News, article Ã¢ÂÂPlantasiaÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - New Bright on Streetart, article and interview video Ã¢ÂÂAdele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - Brooklyn Street Art, interview Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault grows a new garden: Ã¢ÂÂCall it PlantasiaÃ¢ÂÂÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - LumiÃÂ¨res de la Ville, article (in French) Street artiste Adele Renault pigeons villeÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - Monochronicle, article Ã¢ÂÂÃ¢ÂÂAdele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2021 - Stadt Gent, article (in Dutch) 'Adele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2020 - London Mural Festival, article Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault'
2020 - Mu in the City, article (in French) Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault debate sa fresque dans le cadre dÃ¢ÂÂart public LiegeÃ¢ÂÂ
2019 - The American Pigeon Museum, article Ã¢ÂÂAdele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2019 - Collater, article Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault, hyper-realistic street art in DelhiÃ¢ÂÂ
2018 - Mixed Grill, article (in Dutch) Ã¢ÂÂReusachtige duiven van Adele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2018 - Brooklyn Street Art, article Ã¢ÂÂMartha Cooper and Adele Renault: Pigeon fancier in MoscowÃ¢ÂÂ
2017 - Sircle Collection, article by Claudia Fuggetti Ã¢ÂÂSir Albert's New Mural by Adele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2017 - Urban Nation, article Ã¢ÂÂAdeleÃ¢ÂÂ
2016 - Hotbook, article (in Spanish) Ã¢ÂÂAdele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂ
2016 - Art is just a Four Letter Word - Gallery, article (in German) Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault - Les Hommes IntegresÃ¢ÂÂ
2016 - Straatmuseum, article (in Dutch) Ã¢ÂÂGutter ParadiseÃ¢ÂÂ
2015 - Widewalls, article by Miljard Ficpatrik: Ã¢ÂÂAdele Renault on Her Artistic Journey and Passion for PigeonsÃ¢ÂÂ
2015 - This is Colossal, article by Christopher Jobson Ã¢ÂÂHatched from a Discarded Egg on a Chicago Windowsill, Ã¢ÂÂCampÃ¢ÂÂ the Pigeon Becomes a Muse for Adele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂs Giant Oil PaintingsÃ¢ÂÂ
2014 - Dutch Culture USA, 'Adele RenaultÃ¢ÂÂs solo at White Walls in SF'