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Born in Montreal, Canada, 1957. Well traveled, educated at McGill, Purdue, UCLA, Saddleback, and others. Internationally collected with works in Japan, Spain, France, Canada and the US. A philosopher, and critical thinker of Man, Government, and the Cosmos, Sylvain paints, writes, and teaches. |
| About the Artist | |
As a critical thinker, Sylvain infuses his works with a passion for discovery and questioning motives. From the simple dynamics of a personal life to the complexities of socio-political durress, his visual and written works all command attention to paradox, denial, delusion, and an array of assumptions made not only in the representational content, but also the very textures and violence of the colors, strokes, and balance of the compositions. |
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government vs propaganda
2004 |
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| the world politic of government by perverted religious agendas disguised as national exigencies. |
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self with green background
2005 |
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| the breakdown of definitions "between" the sexes has led to ambiguity of values and uncertainty of identity. A great tool to manipulate the weak into identification with product, furthering the obliteration of individual thinking beings into an amalgam of consumerist automatons.... |
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Crash Test
2003 |
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234, Where the Hell is the Dow
2003 |
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| live model and thoughts |
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Decisions
2003 |
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Laken 08
2008 |
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Great Great Grandma
2008 |
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Cayson 08
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Adriana
2008 |
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Sandra
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Martha
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Linda Sue Revisited
2008 |
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Lily Takes Flight
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Big Fish
2009 |
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F1f
2009 |
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F2b
2009 |
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F3f
2009 |
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F4b
2009 |
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Figure Crouched
2009 |
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Two Heads
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| Education and biography | |
| Sylvain Chamberlain Born September 3rd 1957 in Montreal Canada.Speak French, Spanish, and English. Moved to Southern California in 1969. Involved in theatre at early age and worked both onstage and backstage, demonstrating high abilities in technical as well as artistic pursuits. Achieved early graduation in high school and several awards in drawing and architectural design competitions. Left home at age 15 to pursue arts career and worked as plumber, chimney sweep, flower truck delivery, hardware store sales, architectural designer/planner, petro-chemical system designer/project manager, radio on-air talent, graphic designer, interior designer, and after school programs educator.My only sister, 4 and a half years my junior required a radical bone marrow transplant from me in 1986, to defeat acute myolitic leukemia. Unfortunately she was not able to recover and died that July. Time does not heal all wounds.I have struggled with illnesses as well. The most debilitating being severe obstructive sleep apnea caused by my jaws being too short. My lower jaw simply falls back and closes my throat to cease breathing for up to a full minute, causing me to convulse all night and sit up in bed at about every 15 to 20 minutes just to breathe. I have been scheduled and approved for surgery, but have no insurance or monies. Surgeons tell me I have a 50/50 chance of living through each night.Media; Painting, Installation, Video, Film, Spoken Word, Poetry, Architecture, Sculpture, Multimedia, Internet. RepresentationFrom 2003 to 2005, represented by Gerrard Kessler, Atlanta, GeorgiaCurrently unrepresentedOnline Gallerieshttp://upstreampeoplesgallery.comhttp://absolutearts.comhttp://apnea247.tripod.com http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id=7596http://sylvain.50megs.comhttp://artdepot.comhttp://www.hometownartgallery.comhttp://www.lulu.com/thewayhttp://www.nyartsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5706&Itemid=145 Selected Exhibitions 2006** More than 20 books and catalogues developed for POD publishing at www.lulu.com/theway ** Developed Philosophical and Martial Arts teaching and support facility at Threefold Lotus Kwoon** ARTLAB – Year-round rotating exhibitions and dialogue** Renewed search for representation 2005** Upstream People Gallery - Juried Exhibition, Omaha, NB – Juror Larry Bradshaw, Professor, Curator** BangArts, Jackson, MS – Figure/Abstraction – Curated by Bart Galloway** 4th Floor Gallery – FACE Time – Cornwall on the Hudson NY – Group show** ARTLAB – Foot works – New York invitational - Solo 2004** ARTLAB - Gallery Exhibitions, Tupelo, MS – Random – Solo** Starting Over- Gallery, Tupelo, MS – Random – Group** BangArts, Jackson, MS – Solo** ARTLAB - Tupelo, MS – Move and Grand Opening- Solo** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, MS – Solo 2003** ARTLAB - A public Art Forum, Tupelo, MS – Random – Group** Public Mural - Jefferson Place Restaurant, Tupelo, MS – Random – Group** Cassettas Gallery, Tuscumbia, AL– various works– Group** Galloway Gallery, Tupelo, MS – strong force / week force– Solo** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, MS – Politics - Solo** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, MS – a quality of breath– Solo 2002** Starting Over Coffee House Tupelo, MS – Random – Group** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, MS – Processing Man– Solo** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, MS – One Year Later– 911 anniversary** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, MS – Open Studio – Solo 2001** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Irvine, CA – Fertility – Solo ** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Irvine, CA – Pencil & Paper – Group** RCA (Russetta Contemporary Art) Tupelo, Ms – Open Studio – Solo 2000** Webster Gallery Santa Ana, CA – The Thought Accelerator – Solo ** Webster Gallery Santa Ana, CA – Drawing & Influence – Duo** Webster Gallery Santa Ana, CA – Requiem for Art – Duo 1999** Webster Gallery Santa Ana, CA – Nasty Habits, video installation – Solo** Webster Gallery Santa Ana, CA – Memetics – Duo** Feature Film Production of Pestilence – Full-length feature written directed produced filmed and edited by Sylvain. 1998** Bloomingdale’s Fashion Island Newport Beach, CA – Fumagalli, video installation – A 3 minute video created to exploit the sexism of high priced silk men’s dress ties presented within a sculpture. Part of a seven notable artist from So. Cal. The work was auctioned off to support the new Orange County Museum of Art** Galerie Sylvain Santa Ana, CA – Drawings, Mixed media, sketches. 1997** Irvine Fine Arts Center Irvine, CA – The Ten Worlds –solo. Large scale (110”x110”) paintings of eight worlds, a self produced video of all ten worlds, and a “Thank You” on exit .** Topology of Experience, Opening at Santora Building in Santa Ana. A 93-minute video of several mixed streams of video with multiple shifting images of my paintings.** Decipherable Rant, Self Produced video in response to articles written in local publications. Shown at several galleries throughout Orange County. 1996** Huntington Beach Art Center Huntington Beach, CA – Group** Palomar College Gallery Palomar, CA – The Ten Worlds – Solo 1995** Bravo Network Cable Television Orange County, CA – Artist Residency, Art Program and Teaching – Duo** Newport Beach Arts Council Newport Beach, CA – Fresh Chalk – Sidewalk live chalk painting – Juried First Prize 1990 - 1994** Galerie Sylvain, Galerie Deux-Cent-Trois, Studio Gallery, Koo’s Arts Café, Gallery Antoine, Saddleback College, UCI, Black Market Art, Art Week Dana Point SPECIAL PROJECTS** 1999 – Major Surgery to replace two disks in neck (C5,C6,C7) - metal plate.** 1998 – E-Commerce Web Interface and business analyst Guru for Canon Computer Systems - Lake Success NY.** 1997 – Ten Buddhist Worlds Painting Project– Santa Ana CA,** 1995 – Opened Galerie Sylvain– Santa Ana CA, Artist's Village** 1993 – Public Mural Project – San Clemente CA, 180 foot x 8-foot Mural.** 1995 – Kiwanis Fair – Downtown Santa Ana** 1996 - N.Y.C. – Three live painting performances ** 1994 – 1995 OCCCA – Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts – Member and Treasurer** 1995 - Super Kids Fun Factory – Anaheim CA – Large-scale mural project involving several artists. Helped organize and layout as well as design and painting and supervision.** 1993 - ABIOGENESIS – Wrote a 60-page manifesto of my beliefs regarding the Spiritual within the Art endeavor. Self Published and sold approximately 100 copies** 1992 - Question the Corridors – Wrote and self published a book of poetry and essays. See on website http://conundrum.tv** 1991 - VAIN – first self produced video to self-promote personae and work of the incredible master of the irresistible, Sylvain!** 1993 – “Humanism in Education” – a 5600 sq. ft. exhibition built to travel worldwide to over 30 University campuses and over 25 community venues. I was one of the three key contributors to design, organization, and assemble the huge stylized exhibit as well as creating an 8-foot x 32-foot painting and sculpture for the project.** 1993 – My first WEBSITE which has evolved to the current “Flash” http://conundrum.tv site with much sophistication learned from being the integral engineer of over a dozen large B2B and B2C E-commerce websites for Canon Computer Systems, Inc.** 1983 – 1986 – Received Grade 1 Radiotelephone license after graduating Columbia School of Broadcasting. On Air talent at KWVE, KEZY, and program sales for KZLA, KIEV, KJOI. General Mgr. Of Good Vibrations Inc. Mobile DJ company. Education 1971–1975 Reseda High School Reseda, CA 1975 – 1984 Various Locations Southern California**Study and work in Fine Arts, Custom architectural design and sculpture at Studio of Dominique Forcione**Theater, Cliff Web Productions at the Scottish Rite Auditorium and traveled** Music, ABC Dunhill Studios Intern** Video Production, Spec commercials and independent projects1985 – 1986 Purdue University Lafayette, Indiana** Attended Studio Arts classes in Painting, printmaking, and drawing.** Disk Jockey at CW Dandy’s1986 – 1987 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, California** Physics/Chemistry major, considering career in research - Nuclear Chemistry (3.95GPA)1987 – 1988 New York City New York** Bone Marrow Transplant donor for my younger sister, age 25.** Attended NYC (audited classes while in town)1988 – 1990 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA** Studio Arts (Life Painting, Life Drawing, Art History, Advanced Painting, etc.…)** 4.0 GPA1994 – 1997 UCLA Los Angeles, CA** Film and Television Program** Wrote, Directed, Produced short films** Started small independent production company Interests Much greater emphasis on art curriculum at all levels of education and programming. Epistemology, the role the visual has in the episteme of Man and how it can be harnessed within the visual arts to subvert the damage of memetics and develop deeper understanding of the value of all life. |
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| Ongoing at ArtLab, Tupelo, MS and online at http://artsylvain.com | |
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