Born in Paris in 1949, Thierry Bruet is a painter for over 35 years. Thierry’s paintings are made with a consciously classical touch and executed with traditional oil technique. His artworks are witty, satirical and replete with carefully observed details. One side of him tends towards caricature and the grotesque, the other towards elegance and refinement. His pungent and satirical work requires respite, radical overview and deep observation, while he creates a dialogue between the past and modernity. His references and inspiration drawn from the work of the Old Masters throughout Art History, are to be apprehended as a tribute filled with empathy. The paintings of Thierry Bruet, depicting a natural yet scrutinized anachronism, create a non-linear reading process. With exalted virtuoso he creates large worldly portraits or monumental decorative pieces, very sought after by collectors and designers all over the world.
Thierry Bruet exhibitions have been sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture at the Thiers Museum in Metz, by the Institut de France in Paris and by the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, but the artist has put on other shows of his own in Paris, Luxembourg, Palm Beach, London, Vancouver and Ibiza….
He was also featured at the Paris Art Fair, and is taking part in SH Contemporary in Shanghai as well as Luxembourg Art Week Positions / main sections 2017 – 2021. Artworks by Bruet have been commissioned by great French decorators such as Alberto Pinto, Frédéric Méchiche and Pierre-Yves Rochon. Many others can be found in collections around the world, as well as in famous luxury hotels like the George V, the Bristol and the Shangri-la in Paris, the Hermes stores in Paris and in the Four Seasons hotels in Alexandria, Florence and London.
AWARDS : 2016 Grand Prix Fernand CORMON (for significant figurative painting) awarded by the Fondation Taylor, Paris.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS (selection)
2022 : April 2022 Exposition PAINTINGS à CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY, Luxembourg
2021 : November 2021 LAW Luxembourg Art Week 2021, Main section, Booth C 05
2020 : November 2020 LAW Luxembourg Art Week 2020, Main section, Hall 1, (103)
2020 : November 2020 Exposition Parallèle à CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY, Luxembourg
2020 : Exposition collective à la FONDATION TAYLOR Paris, France
2019 : Paintings exhibition : ANACHRONISMES at CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY and Grand Hôtel CRAVAT, Luxembourg
2018 : LAW 2018 _ LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK POSITIONS exhibited by CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY
2018 : ART MIAMI Context, USA
2017 : LAW 2017 _ LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK POSITIONS exhibited by CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY
2016 : Gallery Danieli ARTWORLD, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2015 : Paintings exhibition : Thierry Bruet. Seconde, Cultureinside.gallery and Grand Hôtel CRAVAT ; Exhibition under the aegis of the Institut Français à Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2014 : Paintings exhibition : SO BRITISH, TEMPERLEY Mayfair, London
2012 : Paintings exhibition : Thierry BRUET. Première. Luxembourg, CULTUREINSIDE. gallery and Grand Hôtel CRAVAT – Exhibition under the aegis of the Institut Français of Luxembourg and H.E Jean-François TERRAL, Ambassador of France in Luxembourg.
2010: Paintings and Sculptures exhibition for the fair « Des Antiquaires et Galeristes », Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France.
2009: Paintings and Sculptures Exhibition in the “Espace Chouleur” Gallery, for the Feria, Nimes, France.
2008: Paintings and Sculptures exhibition for the fair « Des Antiquaires et des Arts Contemporains », Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France.
2008: Paintings and Sculptures exhibition for the fair « Le Grand Marché de l’Art Contemporain »,Bastille & La Défense, Paris, France.
2007: Paintings and Sculptures exhibition for the fair « Le Grand Marché de l’Art Contemporain », Bastille, Paris, France.
2007: Paintings and Sculptures exhibition for the fair « Des Antiquaires et des Arts Contemporains », Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France.
2007: Sculptures Exhibition in JL Karsenty’s Gallery, for the Carré Rive Gauche, Paris, France.
2007: Serigraphy exhibition for the fair « Le Grand Marché de l’Art Contemporain », Bastille, Paris, France.
2004: Exhibition in the private night club “Le Cab”, Paris, France.
2002: Exhibition in the private night club “Le Pacha”, Ibiza, Spain.
1998: Pastels Exhibition in the F Durst‘s Gallery, Paris, France.
1997: Exhibition at the international Fair, Vancouver, Canada.
1997: Exhibition in the JJ Belmont’s Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
1994: Exhibition in the private night club “Les Bains Douches”, Paris, France.
1993: Exhibition in the JP Lavigne’s Gallery, Paris, France.
1992: Exhibition, sponsored by the French Minister of Culture, Metz, France.
1990: Exhibition in the Arabian World Institute, Paris, France.
1988: Pastels Exhibition in the J Fulcrand‘s Gallery, Saint-Tropez, France.
1988: Pastels exhibition on the occasion of the reopening of the restaurant”L e Doyen» hosted by Mademoiselle Régine, Paris, France.
1987: Pastels Exhibition in the Hotel Balzac, Paris, France.
1986: Exhibition in the Berger’s Gallery, Bale, Switzerland.
1985: Exhibition in Thiers Museum, sponsored by the French Institute, Paris, France.
1982: First exhibition in The Cassina Gallery, Paris, France.
GROUP EXHIBITION & FAIRS (selection)
2018 : Exhibition at the fair LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK POSITIONS, represented by CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY, Luxembourg
2018 : Group exhibition, “ UNPLUGGED” at CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2018 : Group exhibition for the opening of the new ROBERT BARTOUX Gallery, Paris, France
2018 : Group exhibition at ROBERT BARTOUX Gallery, New Bond Street Mayfair, London, UK.
2017 : Group exhibition at Galerie BARTOUX ST HONORE, Paris, France
2017 : Exhibition at the fair LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK POSITIONS represented by CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY, Luxembourg
2017 : Group exhibition « Big Finale » at CULTUREINSIDE GALLERY, Luxembourg
2016 : Group exhibition “TALL TREES OF PARIS “, ARTS FACTORY Gallery, Paris, France
2014 : Group exhibition, SH Contemporary Art Fair 2014, Galerie Steiner Vienna/Austria, Shanghai, China
2013 : Group exhibition, Animalia, CULTUREINSIDE.gallery Luxembourg
2012 : Group exhibition “ Combien ça vaut ? “ with the artists BEN- BLANCKART & ALBINET in the Gallery TAISS, Paris, France.
2012: Group exhibition for the fair ART FAIR PARIS 2012 represented by the Gallery TAISS, Paris, France.
2011: Group exhibition in the Philippe Guilhem’s Gallery, Megève, France.
2008: Exhibition for the fair « Index 2008 » French Pavillon, Dubai, EAU.
2006: Exhibition for the fair « des Créateurs et des Antiquaires », Trocadéro, Paris, France.
2005: Group exhibition for the association “Artist & Life”, Arche de la Défense, Paris, France.
FRESCOS (selection)
2012: Fresco for the restaurant “Les 110 de Taillevent “of 28m x 0.80m commissioned by the French decorator P-Y Rochon, Paris, France
2010: Fresco for a private home of 17m x 3,50m commissioned by the French decorator P-Y Rochon, Lausanne, Switzerland
2008: Fresco on a folding screen of 8m X 3,60m (10 panels) for the hotel “FOUR SEASONS” Florence, Italy.
2007: 2 frescos for the ballroom of the hotel « FOUR SEASONS », commissioned by the French decorator P-Y Rochon ,Alexandria, Egypt.
2004: Frescos and Paintings for the restaurant of the hotel « LE CHALET DU MONT D’ARBOIS », Megève, France.
2004: Frescos on the doors of elevators of the hotel « LE CHALET DU MONT D’ARBOIS », Megève, France.
2001: Frescos for a chapel, commissioned by the French decorator Frederic Mechiche, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2000: Frescos for a private dining-room, commissioned by the French decorator Monique Ferri, Paris, France.
2000: Frescos for the entrance hall of French actor comic J.M BIGARD’s private home, Paris, France.
1999: 48sqm fresco for FERRERO-ROCHER advertisement, Paris, France.
1999: Main Frescos for the club « THE QUEEN », Paris, France.
1999: Stage set for the play Philomène at the Festival of Avignon, France.
1996: Frescos and 60sqm ceiling decoration in the private home of the Princess of Bahrain, Cannes, France.
1991: 250sqm ceiling decoration, frescos and carved glass façade for H. BENDEL’s stores on 5th Avenue, New York, USA.
1988: Frescos in the hall of Chaumont Castle, Chaumont, France.
PAINTINGS (selection)
2011: Special order of 2 paintings for the Parisian luxury hotel « LE BRISTOL » Paris, France.
2010: Special order of 3 paintings for the hotel « SHANGRI-LA » Paris, France.
2010: Special order of 2 paintings for the hotel « FOUR SEASONS » London, UK.
2009: Special order of 2 paintings for the hotel « FOUR SEASONS », Beirut, Lebanon.
2007: Special order of 6 Paintings for the hotel « FOUR SEASONS », commissioned by the French decorator P-Y Rochon, Alexandria, Egypt.
2006: Special order of 1 Painting for the hotel « GEORGE V », Paris, France.
2006: Special order of 1 Painting for the hotel « LE MONTE CARLO BAY », commissioned by the French decorator P-Y Rochon, Monaco.
2005: Special order of 1 Painting for the “Paul Bocuse Institute”, Lyon, France.
2004: Special order of a 30sqm painting for a wedding in the castle of the Baron B. de ROTHSCHILD, Pregny, Switzerland
2004: Special order of 1 Painting for the Bank Edmond de ROTHSCHILD, Geneva, Switzerland.
2001: Special order of 1 Painting for the hotel « SOFITEL», commissioned by the French decorator P-Y ROCHON, London, UK.
2001: Special order of a 140sqm painting for the birthday of the Baroness Nadine de ROTHSCHILD, Castle of Prégny, Switzerland.
1999: Special order of a 12sqm painting for the hotel “PULITZER”, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
CEILINGS (selection)
2000: 60sqm ceiling decoration in the private home, commissioned by the French decorator Frederic Mechiche, Paris, France
1997: 25sqm ceiling decoration in the private home, commissioned by the French decorator Monique Ferri, Paris, France.
1995: 800sqm ceiling decoration of the “Méridien Hotel”, Bahrain UAE.
1986: Two 100sqm ceiling decorations in the private home of the French decorator Alberto Pinto, Paris, France.
PORTRAITS (selection)
2011: Collective portrait of the family Marc De GUNZBURG family, Megève, France
2011: Collective portrait of Mr PAUL BOCUSE and Mr GERARD PELISSON, Lyon, France
2011: Collective portrait of all the collaborators of a trust company “MONTSEGUR FINANCE”, Paris, France
2006: Collective portrait of the baroness Benjamin de ROTHSCHILD and her children, Geneva, Switzerland.
2005: Collective portrait of the Chef Joel ROBUCHON and his collaborators, Las Vegas, USA.
2002: 2 portraits for the BACCARAT Castle, France.
2000: 2 portraits for the SOFITEL Restaurant, New York, USA.
1994: 1 portrait for the First French Paris Opera ballet Patrick DUPONT, Paris.
1988: French actor’s portraits (Béatrice Dalle, Stéphane Freiss, Philippe Volter) for the Jacques Deray’s movie « Les Bois Noirs ».
BIBLIOGRAPHY
– Rooted – The Première by Frank Shifreen & Gila Paris – CultureInside.
– L’art de recevoir à la Française ” Institut Paul Bocuse “– Les éditions Flammarion.
– Les secrets du décor juste ” Le Grand Hôtel du Lac à Vevey”- Pierre-Yves Rochon architecte d’intérieur– Les éditions Flammarion.
– Les vitrines Hermès – Contes nomades de Leila Menchari – Imprimerie Nationale.
– Ambiances et décors de Restaurants en Europe – Les éditions du Mécène.
