Claude Lévêque (born 27 February 1953)[1] is a French contemporary installation, sculpture, and new media, artist, best known for his work in neon.[2] Lévêque, a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges, received considerable attention for his April 2014 neon installation in I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid and its accompanying October 2015 exhibition, Sous Le Plus Grand Chapiteau Du Monde.[3][4]
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Claude Lévêque | |
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Born | 27 February 1953 (1953-02-27) (age 69) Nevers, France |
Nationality | French |
Education | École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges |
Known for | Sculpture, installation, text art |
Website | http://claudeleveque.com/en/home |
In 2009 Lévêque represented France at the 53rd Venice Biennale.[5]
Lévêque lives and works in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis.
Lévêque has been accused of rape of minors in 2019 and is currently under criminal investigation[6][7]
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