Artist Resume
Philippe Benichou is an American artist. He comes from a family of artists and actors. He studied painting and art history with his mother, artist Arlette Oger. Philippe also studied formally with well known art educator, artist and sculptor, Francis Coelho, in San Francisco, CA. In addition to being a painter, Philippe, also known as Eric Stone, has worked extensively on the New York stage, soap operas, and animation in the United States. He continues to study art as it relates to personal growth and development.
Solo Exhibitions and Selected Group Exhibitions
AQUADIGIGRAPHY & MIXED MEDIA, permanent galery; Galerie Les Maquinols; Bedoin, Provence, France; 2020-present HOUSTON ART FAIR 2014, Brisset Art Gallery; Houston, Texas, Sept. 18-21, 2014 I HAVE THE RIGHT: to be free, to express & love; Picture Cultural Art Los Angeles, Nov. 2011 ~ Aug. 2012 ON BEING HUMAN: LOVE, FAITH, SHAME & HOPE; Picture Cultural Art Los Angeles May 5th ~ Oct. 10th, 2011 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS and GREAT MASTERS Rembrandt, Dali, Tissot, Warhol, Rockwell & Whistler. Picture Cultural Art Los Angeles October, 2012 SALON I New York Museum of Art Exhibit; November, 2011; NYC, NY (Group) MOCA: Winner International Contest. Museum of Art Exhibit Juried Exhibit; June, 2011; NYC, NY (Group) 2010 SNAP TO GRID L.A. LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art); Nov. 11th ~ Dec. 4th, 2010 (Group ) MOCA NEW YORK: Museum Of Computer Art, 2nd Anniversary Exhibit; Sept. 7-24, 2010; Brooklyn, NY (Group) TRÉSOR INTÉRIEUR, Galerie Des Molières; Miramas, France May 27-June 30, 2010 (Solo) PHILIPPE BENICHOU & LORI HYLAND, Galerie Des Molières; Miramas, France May 27-June 30, 2010 (Duo) L’ART DIGITAL de PHILIPPE BENICHOU, Galerie Des Molières; Miramas, France May 2010; (Solo) DIGITAL CONSCIOUSNESS, Permanent Renowned Artists Gallery; December 2009; Online Exhibit MOCA NEW YORK: Museum Of Computer Art, Digital Art Exhibit; Oct. 6-Oct. 23, 2009; New York, NY (Group) LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art); Snap to Grid Exhibit. November 12th-December 5th., 2009 (Group) MOCA NEW YORK: Museum Of Computer Art Digital Inaugural Exhibit; Sept 3-18, 08; New York, NY (Group) LACDA (Los Angeles Center for Quantum Creations); Snap to Grid Exhibit. October 9th-November 3rd., 2008 (Group) AVISEN-AVK Gallery; International Art Contest 2008 (Group) Donnie 2008 New York; MOCA Museum Of Computer Art 8th Annual; New York, NY (Group) On Being Human: Faith, Love & Hope; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, California (Group) Group Exhibit Thionville Art Festival; Thionville; France. November-December (Group) Asia: Then & Now; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, CA (Group Exhibit) La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxemburg. March-June, 2007 (Group) Coprad-International Productions ; Participation in several European salons in France and Luxembourg. Philippe Benichou: Face to Face; Arthus Gallery; Brussels, Belgium. February 16 – April 1, 2006 (Solo) Première Opening; Hofhaus Gallery; Saarlouis, Germany. May 5th – June 5th, 2006 (Group) BMW Group; Niederlassung Saarbrücken, Germany January 11th – February 15th; (Solo) L’art de l’amitié; La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg; May 3rd- June 5th-, 2006 (Solo) Art Moderne-Art Contemporain; Catherine Charbonneaux Auctioneer; Drouot, Paris (Auction) Philippe Benichou at Galerie Theresa; Zurich, Switzerland. (Solo) Soirée entre amis; Vivendi Gallery, 28, Place des Vosges; Paris, May 11th, 2006 (Solo) Quantum Creations & small works on paper; Hofhaus Gallery; Saarlouis, Germany. June 9th – August 31st, 2006 (Solo) L’Art de Philippe Benichou; Galerie Theresa; Zurich, Switzerland. October 10 – December 11 (Solo) Spiritual Traveler; Vivendi Gallery; Place des Vosges, Paris October 20 - November 4, 2005 (Solo) Le Regard; Galerie Françoise Bolognini; Private Exhibit; Thionville, France. (Solo) BMW Group; Niederlassung Saarbrücken, Germany October 1st – November 15; (Solo) Abstraction VIII; Period gallery, International Exhibition; June; Lincoln, NE USA (Group) Rose Art Gallery, Vernantois, France. October 23 - December 31, 2005 (Solo) Petite Expo entre Amis; La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg; July 2005 (Group) Les Amis de la Galerie; La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg; July 2005 (Group) BMW Group; Niederlassung Saarbrücken, Germany Sept. 4-Oct.22, 04; (Solo) Art Moderne-Art Contemporain; Catherine Charbonneaux Auctioneer; December; Drouot, Paris (Auction) Soupe de Couleurs; Galerie Hofhaus; Saarlouis; Germany (Solo Exhibit) Sense of Space; Guests Gallery; May 1 - October 31, 2004 (Group Exhibit) Affaire in the Gardens Fine Art Juried Exhibit; May 2004; Beverly Hills, CA (Group Exhibit) Art Moderne-Art Contemporain; Catherine Charbonneaux Auctioneer; September; Drouot, Paris (Auction) Asia: Then & Now; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, CA (Group Exhibit) Solo Exhibitions and Selected Group Exhibitions Freedom: Introducing the Art of Philippe Benichou; Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, CA (Solo) Selected Guest Artist: MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY (Group Exhibit) Affaire in the Gardens Fine Art Juried Exhibit; October, 2003; Beverly Hills, CA (Group Exhibit) Sensibilities: oil & pastels by Philippe Benichou; Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (Solo) Philippe Benichou: Oil Paintings; St. Barth International Music Festival, St. Barth, French Caraîbes (Solo) Remembering Le Petit Prince; Maison DeBroff; St. Barth, French Caraîbes (Solo) Accesing the Creative Realm; Imagine Center, Los Angeles, CA (Solo) New Abstract Artist: Philippe Benichou; Maison DeBroff St. Barth, French Caraîbes (Solo) Island Impressions: Oils; St. Barth International Music Festival; St. Barth, French Caraîbes (Solo) Color and Healing; Stages, Inc., Los Angeles, California (Solo) A Passion for Art; Pole House Gallery; Topanga, CA (Solo) Oil Finger Painting Exhibit; Stages, Inc., Los Angeles, California (Solo) International Pastel Exhibition; Ojai Center, Ojai, CA (Group Exhibit) Color and Movement; Galerie Duffier; Santa Monica, CA (Solo) American Contemporary Abstract Art; Open Space Gallery; Asheville, NC Quantum Creations in Vogue; Art Concepts; New York, NY (Solo) National Pastel Invitational; Open Space Gallery; Asheville, NC (Group) Moonshadows; Pole House Gallery; Topanga, CA (Solo) Truth or Myth; Galerie d’Art Contemporain; Gassin, France (Solo) Awards and Honors 2010 Historical event: first solo exhibit of digital art in a physical gallery in Provence, France. May 29th -July 15th, 2010 2008 Honorable Mention; Museum of Computer Art Inaugural Exhibit; New York; Sept 2008 2008 Selected Artist for Tim Kelly and Pearl Lagoon Productions’ Feature Film 2007 Selected artist: The Spirit in Art. Paola Trevisan Contemporary Art in collaboration with Artex Arte Foundation. 2005 Invited Artistic Director for the Hofhaus Gallery, Saarlouis, Germany (Winter ’05 to Fall ’06) 2004 Historical event: first solo exhibit of digital art in a physical gallery in Saarbrücken, Germany. Sept. 4th-Oct. 15th 2003 Best Artist August 2003; MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY 2003 Selected Guest Artist: MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY Salons 2005 Le Regard; Galerie Françoise Bolognini; Private Exhibit; Thionville, France. 2003 Le Language Abstrait; Salon des Bergues; Hotel des Bergues; Geneva, Switzerland 2000 Challenging Visions; Royal Hotel; Brussels, Belgium 2000 Shape & Content: Modern Abstracts ; Salon Wilmes; London NW11, England 1997 Petites Œuvres Abstraites (Small abstract works); Salon Nouvelle Époque; Paris, France 1997 Festival de l’Art (Summer Art Festival); Salon Chevrier; Gassin, France Lectures-Invited Presentations-Seminars-Workshops 2003-08 Universal thinking: A New Contextual Framework for Art & Freedom; Hollywood Actors Studio, LA, CA 2003-04 From Formulation to Completion: Art Projects Coaching Series ; The Acting Place, Beverly Hills, CA 2000-05 Sourcing Ourselves in Abundance & Completion: Monthly Series ; The Acting Place, Beverly Hills, CA 1998-00 Freeing the Artist within: Ongoing Monthly Lectures ; Stages Inc., Open Forums; Hollywood, CA 1995-99 Putting our Dreams into Action: Lecture Series; Boston University, Boston, MA 1990-92 Creation versus Duplication: Workshop Series ; Santa Barbara Catholic Church; Santa Barbara, CA 1989-92 Empowerment Series; A Framework for Living Creatively ; Crane School, Montecito, CA Press Articles Figaro Madame Aktuell Magazine , Saarlouis, Germany (June 2006) Univers des Arts Luxembourgville , Luxembourg (January. 2005.) “L’invitation aux Voyages” by Catherine Guennec, Paris, France (September 2005) “Spiritual Traveler: Réstituer à chacun son trésor interieur” Thé ou Café. Saarbrücker Zeitung (May 2006) New York Arts Magazine L’Express , Lons le-Saunier, France (October 05) “Spuren der Spuren” Memberships and Affiliations Author Member of Sane Society. http://www.sanesociety.org/ Screen Actors Guild member since 1980 Honorary Member of the New York Actors studio (1980) Member of Consultants West Association; Los Angeles, CA (2008-Present) Founder, President & CEO of Speakers & Artists International. (2004 - 2019) American Federation of Radio & Television Artists member since 1979 American Actors Equity Member since 1982 Founder of the Eric Stone Studio; Santa Barbara, CA (1989) Founder of Hollywood Actors Studio; Hollywood, CA (2000) Member of The Hunger Project since 1984 Private Collections Patrick Bruel and Amanda Sthers, Paris, France Gérard Présgurvic, Paris, France Frances & Jill DeBroff, St. Barth, French Caraîbes Gary Barnbaum, Woodland Hills, CA Arlette Oger Estate Permanent Collection, Ste Hermine, France Uta Hagen, New York, NY Nicolas et Maria Monflier-Paleru, Rouen, France Pierre et Michelle Benichou, Lons le-Saunier, France Amy Lewis, Los Angeles, CA Damian Ryan, Pasadena, CA Gallery representation Vivendi Galerie; Paris, France La Galerie des Molières; Miramas, France Gallery Hofhaus; Saarlouis, Germany Arthus Gallery; Brussels, Belgium La Galerie; Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg Johnson Art Collection; Los Angeles, California, USA World Dome Fine Art Gallery; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands MOCA Museum Of Computer Art; New York, NY USA Galerie Theresa; Zurich, Switzerland Best MOCA Artist (August 2003) D’Art: The Market Place The Internet Art Database™ Period gallery Art4Heart Gallery http://gallery.art4heart.info My Art Space Gallery, http://www.myartspace.com Saatchi Gallery London Contemporary Art Gallery Art Online
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