Kongo, Cyril Phan: graffiti artist – “De la rue jaillit la couleur”

Exposition solo de Cyril “KONGO” Phan “De la rue jaillit la couleur” du 4 mars au 30 avril vernissage le 3 mars 2011 Galerie Wallworks 4 rue Martel 75010 Paris Artistik Performance by KONGO (Tribute to Toni Morrison) Artist : KONGO

Better known under the internationally recognized pseudonym of Kongo, Cyril Phan is a self-taught painter who has established himself in just a dozen or so years as a leading figure of the French, European and world scene.

True, he initially gained famed as primarily a graffiti artist, since his mastery of the speciality and his role in the legendary M.A.C. group has made of him one of the major creators of the French graffiti scene for the past 20 years. But he has also managed to move his technique towards a mature artistry. Thus, he has without doubt been able today to develop multiple skills, for a variety of clients, all the while maintaining his unique artistic identity and in keeping with his tradition of mural and fresco painting.

Kongo, Cyril Phan [son] Dr. Phan Văn Song [father]

In addition, Kongo has been involved in numerous cultural and artistic happenings, both at home and abroad. Lately, he has toured China, Africa etc… It should be noted he co-founded the international graffiti festival in France, “Kosmopolite” and the traveling “Eatingfrogstour” in mainland China and Hong Kong.

He remains personally productive, with exhibits and shows around the world.

At this time, new projects are about to go public. Never at a loss for inspiration, this talented and varied artist has not yet tested the limits of his possibilities.

Exhibits

• 1991:
  • Exhibit Centre George Pompidou with l’envol7
• 1993:
  • Exhibit for Paco Rabanne at the Galeries Lafayettes
• 1994:
  • Exhibit « LA Baie des Arts » , Paris.
• 1995:
  • Exhibit « LA Baie au soleil » , Paris.
• 1996 :
  • Group exhibit DECADIX, Galerie Confluence, Paris.
• 1997:
  • Group exhibit DECADIX, Centre Culturel Pablo Neruda, Bagnolet
• 2000:
  • Exhibit at the Centre des arts et de la culture (CAC), Niort.
  • Exhibit Wall Street Meeting, Wiesbaden.
  • Exhibit MAC Calli-graff – La laiterie- Centre européen de la jeune creation de Strasbourg
  • Exhibit with calligrapher Hassan Massoudy à la Villette de Paris
• 2001:
  • Exhibit Urban Discipline, Hamburg.
  • Exhibit MAC Paris 20th arrondissement
• 2002:
  • Group exhibit KOSMOPOLITE, Bagnolet
  • Exhibit MAC Centre culturel Jean Houdremont, la Courneuve..
  • Exhibit MAC Galerie ombres et lumières, Paris.
  • Exhibit with Filips, Théâtre de Bagneux.
• 2003:
  • Group exhibit MAC « 206 », Montreuil.
  • Group exhibit MAC, Mairie de Pessac.
  • Group exhibit MAC « Young Primitives », Musée Groeningen, Brugges.
  • Group exhibit MAC, galerie K31, Lahr.
• 2004:
  • Exhibit MAC in Munchengladbach , Germany
• 2005:
  • Group exhibit Comix, Médiathèque de Bagnolet.
  • Exhibit Air France Industrie, Orly.
• 2006:
  • Exhibit MAC at the Triptyque, Paris.
  • Exhibit MAC, Université de Nanterre
• 2007:
  • Exhibit MAC au CMPR de Bobigny
  • Exhibit » Graffiti & Consumption » in Hongkong and Shengzhen, China
  • Exhibit MAC « Moleskine » Hongkong, Tokyo

Kongo, Cyril Phan at work in his studio
[L’artiste & son atelier]

• 2008:
  • Exhibit MAC at the Médiatheque, Bagnolet.
  • Exhibit MAC « Sous le granit de 68 » in Bondy
  • Exhibit « Infusion » in Bochum, Germany
• 2009:
  • Exhibit MAC at the Pol.n de Nantes
  • Exhibit MAC in Chatillon
  • Exhibit TAG at the Grand Palais à Paris
  • Exhibit « Works with Kongo » with Thomas Lélu Galerie Dominique Fiat, Paris
  • Exhibit FIAC carré of the Louvre, Paris
  • Exhibit Street Heart Palais de Tokyo
  • Exhibit FMAH Porte de Versaille
  • Performance at the Fondation Cartier « Né dans la rue »
  • Ventes aux enchères Million et associés, Paris
  • Exhibit Mix’art à Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe
• 2010 :
  • Exhibit : The ovens hot at Bakery gallery ,Newyork
  • Exhibit : Who’s next at Palais des expositions ,Paris
  • Exhibit and auction TAG lettres de noblesse , Pierre Bergé , Palais de Tokyo, Paris
  • Exhibit and auction, The Street Heart, Palais de Chaillot, Paris
  • Exhibit : Graffiti décade, Neuilly s/ marne
  • Exhibit : Revolution propaganda, Hong kong Mint gallery
  • Exhibit : Kosmopolite art tour ,at Brass contempory art center Brussells
  • Exhibit : Musée à ciel ouvert, rue Wagram ,Paris
  • Exhibit : Wall street arts, Salihara gallery Jakarta Indonesia
  • Excibit : Macrew at galery Quality street Montreuil
  • Excibit : Narvalow club at living room Paris
  • Excibit : Narvalow club at Sens de l’art Courneuve
  • Excibit : Narvalow club at down town café Paris
  • Excibit : Narvalow club at Rosny
  • Excibit : Pick it up at Dragon I Hong-kong
  • Excibit : Pic kit up at No Border gallery
    
    

Kongo’s canvases