Claudio Coltorti's First Solo Show 'Long time, no see' Spins Tops at Jousse Entreprise, Paris
Claudio Coltorti's inaugural solo show, titled "Long time, no see," is currently on display at Jousse Entreprise in Paris until October 10, 2026. Coltorti, an Italian artist born in 1989 and educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris, creates works that blend figuration with abstraction. He employs oil on canvas or wood, using diluted pigments to form ambiguous figures. The exhibition draws inspiration from a tapestry based on a poem by Henri Baude, exploring themes of dispossession. It features 21 paintings that express frustration with art consumption, image overload, and addiction. Additionally, Coltorti will showcase work in "Peinture française" at Galerie Romero Paprocki in Milan starting October 1 and in "Autre Sentience" at Galerie Perrotin in Paris beginning January 27.
Key facts
- Claudio Coltorti's first solo exhibition, "Long time, no see," runs at Jousse Entreprise, Paris, until October 10, 2026
- Coltorti was born in Italy in 1989 and studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris
- The show presents 21 paintings, a number Coltorti links to blackjack
- The series derives from a tapestry after a poem by Henri Baude at the Musée du Moyen Âge de Cluny, showing a hand from the clouds throwing tops onto a checkerboard
- Coltorti dilutes oil pigment to transparency on canvas or wood, producing figures on the verge of erasure
- His process involves turning the canvas until a form determines the painting's final orientation
- Coltorti will participate in "Peinture française," curated by Marie Maertens, from October 1 at Galerie Romero Paprocki, Milan
- He will also appear in "Autre Sentience," curated by Lorenza Brandodoro, from January 27 at Galerie Perrotin, Paris
Entities
Artists
- Claudio Coltorti
- Henri Baude
- Peter Doig
- Victor Man
- Felix Macherez
- Marie Maertens
- Lorenza Brandodoro
- Romain Darnaud
- Max Borderie
Institutions
- Jousse Entreprise
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Musée du Moyen Âge de Cluny
- Galerie Romero Paprocki
- Galerie Perrotin
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Italy
- Milan
Sources
- artpress —