Fabien Novarino was born in 1963 in Chambéry, France. He spent his childhood in the foothills of the Alps, where his taste for nature and large open spaces developed. From a very early age, his leisure time became occupied by drawing, painting and model making. At the age of seven, his family settled in the South, of which the dazzling light, the climate that was new to him and the wild landscapes influenced his young sensitivity. At a young age he knew that “he wanted to be a painter when he grew up”. Literary studies lead him to Paris, where he frequently visited museums and attended expositions at the Grand Palace (Grand Palais) where he would exhibit his work ten years later. Novarino followed a commercial career until the age of 27, when he decided to launch upon art a full time profession.
In 1990, Novarino’s first oil paintings were exhibited in the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne, at the Grand Palace in Paris. Novarino’s paintings immediately charmed a public of collectors who recognized in him an heir of the great names of the School of Provence. These large scale paintings show landscapes of the back country of Provence, small fishing ports, vertiginous coves and market scenes – all knife painted with vividness and organized in strongly opposing contrast. In his second artistic phase, Novarino’s inspiration extended to cityscapes – Paris, New York or more exotic horizons such as Morocco.
Since 2010, Novarino has integrated photography into his art, evolving his pictorial work towards a more contemporary style, original graphic works that come from the Neo Pop style – a worthy successor to the Pop Art movement born in the 1950s. His Pop Art is produced from a subtle mixture of collages, drawings, stencils, paint and graffiti work, where his subject matter is inspired by the icons of American and French cinema, modern urbanism and the world of comics. Firmly contemporary, his art is a true homage to the society of entertainment and pop culture.
In addition to his Pop Art done on traditional canvas, Novarino is now also presenting a completely new medium to express his Pop Art which has taken him several years of artistic research to develop. This new medium starts with his Pop Art images placed on heavy gage aluminum metal and then laser cut and mounted on several levels linked by struts to form a novel 3D metal Pop Art puzzle. This art is literally cutting edge and truly unique.
Novarino’s art is coveted by enthusiasts and collectors all over the world.
Zantman Art Galleries is proud to represent this talented artist.
French Pop Artist