Arno Elias

Arno Elias
Arno Elias
Born	Arno Elias; 1977; Paris, France
🏳️ Nationality	French
💼 Occupation
Known for	Painting, photography, music
🌐 Website	http://www.arnoelias.com/

Arno Elias (Born 1977) is a French-American music composer, photographer, painter, and a social activist. Globally known for his compositions in the album Buddha Bar Nature.^[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Elias was born in Paris, France. His father was also a musician. He began his career at the age of 8 years and became the lead guitarist for a rock band REX at 17 years of age. The majority of his work has been influenced by the American pop art movement and lyrical abstraction movement.

As a musician, Elias has produced various samples and singles. He is famously known for his album called Buddha Bar Nature.

Arno has studied contemporary artists of the 60s and 70s and has also worked alongside Mario Testino and Jean Paul Gaultier, influencing his creative direction.^[2]

Career[edit]

Elias has produced various albums and singles. He is known for his album titled ‘Buddha Bar Nature’.

He produced and composed some of the classical hits in Buddha Bar Music, such as El Corazon and Amor Amor. His first Buddha Music DVD launched in 2006. The album remained at the top of the billboard for 8 months. The Album also sold more than one million copies worldwide.

At the age of 22, he signed his first contract as a professional musician with Universal Music for his first solo album “le monde inconnu.” At 26 years of age, he signed a contract with BMG for his new album “Alchemie”.

He was also chosen to compose special music for the “Brigette Bardot Foundation” by Brigette Bardot.^[3]

Arno has worked with UNICEF and composed music for their worldwide campaign, in collaboration with Latin recording artist, Shakira.

As a painter, Elias had his first painting exhibition in 2007.

His art has been exhibited in different parts of the world, including Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Singapore, Dubai and the United States.

Elias has traveled across Asia and Africa and created the “Lost series” a mixed-media technique of the images he captured during his solo world photographic tour.

He has also been commissioned to produce two pieces of artwork for the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. One of which is a photographic portrait of John Jacob Astor IV, the founder of the Hotel.

He is also the founder of ‘I'm Not a Trophy’, an organization promoting awareness for endangered animal species with celebrities such as Cara Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse as the face of the organization.^[4] His art exhibits have included artwork of large endangered species such as elephants, tigers, lions, rhinoceros, gorilla, and the iconic megafauna.^[5]

Artistic style[edit]

Elias art style is described as “photographs saturated with paint” and influenced by the American pop art movement

In addition, he has exhibited his work at:

International art fairs[edit]

2010 - SCOPE Miami
2010 - Keszler Gallery New York
2011 - ART CHICAGO Lichtfeld Gallery Basel
2011 - ART MKRT San Francisco Besharat Gallery
2011 - SCOPE Basel, Besharat Gallery
2012 - Art MRKT San Francisco Besharat Gallery
2013 - ART MIAMI ModernBook Gallery
2014 - L.A ART SHOW ModernBook Gallery
2014 - AAF London Modernbook Gallery
2014 - AAF New York Modernbook Gallery
2014 - Art MRKT San Francisco Modernbook Gallery
2014 - ART SOUTHAMPTON Markowicz Fine Art
2014 - POP AUSTIN International art show
2014 - ART SILICON VALLEY/ SAN FRANCISCO ModernBook Gallery
2014 - ART TORONTO international ModernBook Gallery
2014 - ART MIAMI ModernBook Gallery
2015 - ARTMRKT San Francisco Themes and Projects Gallery
2015 - ART Miami/New-York Themes and Projects Gallery
2015 - Context Art Miami Blankspace Gallery
2016 - ART-NEW YORK Pier 94 BlankSpace Gallery
2016 - Context Art-Miami Blankspace gallery
2017 - ART ON PAPER Fair New York Sponder Gallery
2017 - ART BOCA RATON Sponder Gallery
2017 - ART NEW-YORK Pier 94 Blankspace Gallery
2017 - ART MIAMI Context Blankspace Gallery
2018 - L.A. ART SHOW Los Angeles Denis Bloch Gallery
2018 - ART Palm Springs CA Denis Bloch Gallery
2018 - PHOTO MONACO fair Space SBH Gallery
2018 - ART MIAMI Blankspace Gallery
2019 - ART PALM BEACH Contemporary Markowicz Fine Art
2019 - ART WYNWOOD Markowicz Fine Art
2019 - ART NEW YORK Fair Markowicz Fine Art
2019 - ART SEATTLE Fair Blankspace Gallery
2019 - FOTOFEVER Paris Bel Air Fine art
2019 - Context Miami Blankspace Gallery
2020 - Palm Beach Contemporary Modern fair Markowicz Fine Art

Art galleries[edit]

2009 - Protee Galerie Paris
2011 - Kezsler Gallery New York / Southampton
2012 - Pop international galleries New York
2013 - Markowicz Fine Art Miami
2014 - Opera Gallery Dubai
2015 - SBH Space Gallery Saint Barthelemy
2015 - 212 Gallery Aspen
2016 - Bartoux Gallery Singapore / London
2018 - Denis Bloch Gallery Beverly Hills
2019 - La Hune Gallery Paris

Media[edit]

Elias and his work have been featured by The New York Times, PBS, USA Today, Vogue, and other notable newspapers and magazines. He has also appeared in a PBS documentary, showcasing his paintings, his life, and future plans, in a photographic journey.^[6]

Selected discography[edit]

1999 - Le Monde Inconnu
2001 - Alchimie
2005 - Buddha-Bar Nature

References[edit]

[1] ttps://www.nylifestyleblog.com/2015/10/arno-elias-the-lost-series-a-retrospective-exhibition/

[2] ttps://www.widewalls.ch/artist/arno-elias/

[3] ttps://www.belairfineart.com/en/artist/467/artist/3/overview/

[4] ttps://www.whitewall.art/art/arno-elias-raises-awareness-endangered-species-sagamore-hotel

[5] ttps://www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/fashion-exhibitions/diaporama/im-not-a-trophy-the-photography-exhibition-fighting-for-animal-rights/49343

[6] ttp://atlanta.besharatgallery.com/artists/elias-arno/

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