Becarefull • Acrylic on wood • 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in.

Born in Paris in 1961.Lives and works in Paris.

He was one of the pioneers of the French “Street art” movement alongside others like Jérôme Mesnager, Miss Tic…By imposing a powerful, innovative style in the early 80s, Speedy has left his mark on the collective memory of a whole generation. And he hasn’t stopped evolving since, always in step with his times, by inventing pictorial languages and codes that are iconoclastic and satirical of our society. His art is part of life itself. His canvasses recount his own story, his encounters, his questioning of a world that he invents for himself as he constructs it. His style telescopes graphic universes drawn from popular culture.His work has today become a reference. He is generally looked on as an icon, and his influence on the new generations of artists and current cultural landscape is no longer in doubt.He takes part in a great many events, like Jean-Michel Jarre’s concert at la Défense, the graphic identity of the Halle Saint Pierre, and the logo for the Altair space mission.His works are to be found in private and public collections, and are present in France, Belgium, Los Angeles - USA, and Dubai, among others.

Contemporary Art Fairs:Fiac - Paris (France)Art Jonction - Nice (France)St’Art - Strasbourg (France)Lille - France Art Fair - Paris (France)Art Koln - Cologne (Germany)Arco - Madrid (Spain)Interarte - Valencia (Spain)Art Chicago (USA)

Centres for Culture:French Institute in Naples (Italy)Tlemcen’s French Centre for Culture (Algeria) Regional Centre for Contemporary Art in Fontenoy (France)French Institute in Prague (Czeck Republic)Embassy of France in Japan (Tokyo, Japan)

Public Commissions:French Ministry of Culture and CommunicationCentre National des Arts Plastiques (French National Centre for Visual Arts)CNES (space mission Altaïr)Office of Culture Affairs of the City of Paris

Literature:“Speedy Graphito - Génie artistique” (Artistic genius), 1986“Speedy Graphito produit de l’art” (Product of the art), Possible book Editions, 1990“Speedy Graphito – A colorier et à méditer” (Colouring and considering), 1992“L’aventure intérieure” (The inside adventure), Critère urbanite Editions, 2004 “Fast Culture”, Alternatives Editions. 2008 “Homme Street Home”, Opus Delit collection, Critère Editions, 2010

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 “Solo Show”, Opera Gallery – London - United Kingdom “Experimental landscapes”, New Square Gallery – Lille - France “News works”, Artop – Lille - France “FreeWay”, Castanier Gallery – Los Angeles - USA “Exit”, Galerie australe – Reunion Island – France2010 “What did you expect?”, Galerie Brugier Rigail – Paris – France “Mondovision”, Artop – Lille – France2009 “Prime time”, Art Partner Galerie – Brussels - Belgium2008 “Sans issues”, Art Partner Galerie – Paris – France “Voyage aux pays des merveilles”, Regional Centre for Contemporary Art in Fontenoy – France “St’art”, Art Partner Galerie – Strasbourg – France2007 “Connexions”, Art Partner Galerie – Paris – France “Lille - France aux trésors”, Artop – Lille - France “St’art”, Art Partner Galerie – Strasbourg – France “Artenime”, Art Partner Galerie – Nîmes – France “Urban pop” Ambrogi – Castanier Gallery – West Hollywood - USA2006 “Tatouages urbains”, Galerie Anne Vignial – Paris – France ”Retro: Prospective”, Galerie Suty – Coye la Forêt – France “St’art”, Art Partner Galerie – Strasbourg – France “Artenime”, Art Partner Galerie – Nîmes – France2005 “Parcours de la Bièvre”, Lézart de la Bièvre – Paris – France2004 “L’aventure intérieure”, Espace Beaurepaire – Paris – France “Terminus”, La chapelle du Carmel – Chalon sur Saône – France2003 “Wake up”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Epoque épique”, L’atelier d’artiste chez vous - Paris – France2002 “Voyages en terres inconnues”, L’atelier d’artiste chez vous - Paris – France1998 “Welcome to Vénus”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1997 “Images cathodiques”, SAGA –Paris – France “Lapintures”, Galerie Hugues de Payns – Tours – France1996 “L’être ou ne palette”, Espace Saint Jacques – Saint Quentin – France1995 “C’est moi qui Lapin, Sétois qui voit”, Galerie Beau Lézard – Sète – France “La vie dont je suis le Héros”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1994 “Que pasa”, Galerie Punto – Valencia – Spain “Viva Lapinture”, Galerie Italia – Alicante – Spain1993 “Le monde Alaloupe”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “One man show”, Galerie Polaris – FIAC - Paris – France1992 “One man show”, Galerie Polaris – FIAC –Paris – France1991 “Paris, Tours, Rennes”, Galerie Polaris, Galerie Michel Pommier, Galerie Collin – France1990 “Speedy Graphito, produit de l’art”, Espace Action – Paris – France “Retour d’Afrique”, Galerie Michel Pommier – Tours – France “Speedy Graphito peint l’Art moderne de 1990 à nos jours”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1989 “King of the city”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1988 “Etude des Saints”, Galerie Polaris - Paris – France “One man show”, Galerie Polaris – FIAC - Paris – France1987 “Le radeau des médusés”, Espace action – Paris – France “Lapinture au genie”, Galerie Wanet – Charleroi – France1986 “L’atelier de l’artiste”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Génie artistique”, French Institute in Naples – Italy “Vers de nouvelles z’aventures”, Centre for Culture in Evry – France1985 “A la recherche de Zarzan”, Galerie Paradis – Paris – France “Meurtre dans un château anglais”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 “Graffcity”, Opera Gallery – Paris – France “Urban Activity”, Espace culturel Jean Cocteau – Les Lilas – France “Mix art”, La Martinique “News works”, Lille - France Art Fair - Galerie Brugier Rigail – Lille - France2010 “News works”, Lille - France Art Fair - Galerie Brugier Rigail – Lille - France “News works”, St’art - Galerie Brugier Rigail – Strasbourg – France2009 “News works”, Lille - France Art Fair - Galerie Brugier Rigail – Lille - France “Stepanska Street Art”, French Institute in Prague – Czech Republic “No man’s land”, Embassy of France in Japan – Tokyo - Japan “News works”, St’art - Galerie Brugier Rigail – Strasbourg – France2008 “Group show”, Art Partner Galerie – Brussels - Belgium “Group show”, Art Partner Galerie – Paris – France2007 “Group show”, Art Partner Galerie – Paris – France “Group show”, Art Partner Galerie – Paris – France2006 “Sur les murs”, French Centre for Culture – Tlemcen - Algeria ”Salon de la lingerie”, (Lingerie Fair) Porte de Versailles – Paris – France ”Aux arts citoyens”, Espace des Blancs Manteaux – Paris – France ”Artistes urbains”, Galerie Anne Vignial – Paris – France “Trendmarks”, Galerie Suty – Coye la Forêt – France “Avant travaux”, Usines Mauchauffée – Troyes – France2005 “Deck’on”, Travelling exhibition – Montpellier, Paris, Alpe d’huez, Bienne… ”Salon de la lingerie”, Porte de Versailles – Paris – France “Section Urbaine”, Les blancs manteaux – Paris – France “Rue des artistes”, Galerie Anne Vignial – Paris – France “Dites 33”, La condition publique - Roubaix – France – France2004 “Les Muutants”, Péniche Antipode - La nuit blanche – Paris – France “Les Muutants 2”, Péniche Antipode – Paris – France “Les mots”, Lille Fair - France – Galerie Kahn “Vœux d’artistes”, Galerie Kahn - Espace Beaurepaire – Paris – France “L’Humanité”, Fête de l’huma (Annual party of the newspaper L’Humanite), Galerie les singuliers – Paris – France “Paf dans ton Pif “, Tribute to Pif Gadget – Paris – France “Art de rue” (Mesnager, VLP, Graphito), Espace Tiffaine – Paris – France “Série murmures, mémoires et dessins récents” – St Germain Fair – Paris – France “Stencil project”, Arslonga – Paris – France “Stencil project”, Glazart – Paris – France “Portraits incognitos”, Galerie Sanguine - Paris – France2003 “Le musée ideal”, Espace Beaurepaire – Paris – France “FIAC”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Ma collection préfère”, Espace Beaurepaire - Paris – France “Artistes”, L’atelier d’artiste chez vous - Paris – France “ART de rue”, Galerie Kahn – Strasbourg – France2001 “General motors”, Foundation Colas – Paris – France1999 “Artistes de la galerie”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1997 “Artistes de la galerie“, Galerie Polaris –FIAC - Paris – France “Exposition de groupe”, Galerie du chal – Saint Brieuc – France1996 “ARCO”, Galerie Punto – Madrid – Spain1995 “The new pier show”, Arco Galerie Punto – Madrid – Spain “Artistes de la galerie”, Foire de Chicago –Galerie Punto – USA “Les sirens”, Dieppe Museum – France “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC –Galerie Punto – Paris – France “Art de groupe”, Espace Cargo –Marseille – France “Artistes de la galerie”, Art Koln –Galerie Punto – Germany

1994 “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Artistes de la galerie “, SAGA - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Un artiste invite un artiste”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France ”Les déjeunées sur l’herbe”, Galerie Beau Lézard –Sête – Paris – Seoul – Tokyo1993 “Artistes de la galerie”, SAGA - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Œuvres monumentales”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1992 “Artistes de la galerie”, SAGA - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Comme convenue lors de …”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Figurations, fin de millenaire “, Travelling exhibition “5 ans d’édition 1987 -1992”, Galerie Polaris - Paris – France1991 “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Exposition de groupe”, Galerie Metropolis - Lyon – France “Exposition de groupe”, Galerie Michel Pommier – Tours – France “Pour saluer le destin”, Ingres Museum– Montauban – France1990 “Artistes de la galerie”, SAGA - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Exposition de groupe”, Galerie Patrick Riquelme – Vannes – France1989 “Artistes de la galerie”, SAGA - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Le témoignage de la peinture 1789-1989”, Centre for Contemporary Art Avranches – France1988 “Artistes de la galerie”, Interarte – Galerie Polaris – Valencia -Spain “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1987 “Les allumées de la télé”, Grande Halle de la Vilette – Paris – France “Exposition de groupe”, Art Jonction International - Nice – France “Artistes de la galerie”, FIAC - Galerie Polaris – Paris – France1986 “Les médias peintres”, House for Culture in Rennes – France “Le Speedy maton”, Galerie for Contemporary Art in Nice – France “Peintures sauvages”, Frasso Télésino – Italy1985 “La boutique à Speedy”, Galerie Polaris – Paris – France “Emotions”, Espace Saint Jacques – Saint Quentin – France “Mouchoirs d’artistes”, Galerie Lara Vinci – Paris – France “Détournement d’affiches”, CNAP – Paris – France1984 “Et dans dix ans”, Espace Cardin – Paris – France

SELECTED EVENTS

2010 “Lézarts de la Bièvre” – Paris – France “Collage”, Association le MUR – Paris – France2009 “FIART”, Performance pizza Beaubourg – Paris – France Short film “Faites de beaux rêves” (Sweet Dreams)2006 Short film pour “Faites de beaux rêves” (Sweet Dreams) Film for the DVD of the band “Lukrate milk” Performance for the International Fair of Automobile - France2005 “Parcours de la Bièvre “– Lézart de la Bièvre – Paris – France Kosmopolite International Graffiti Festival – Bagnolet – France Batofar Coach.2004 “Stencil project” – Paris – France Film “Terminus”: installation and filmed performance2003 High resolution video series “ WELCOME TO VENUS “ for CANAL+ channel Creation of the music and video band “French Legumes”2002 Video series for the Festival “Le Festival du Chien à plumes”2001 Video footage for the band “PLUTO”1993 Creation of a Visual for “ La Halle Saint-Pierre “ – Paris – France Public Commission from the Office of Cultural Affaires of the City of Paris Logo for the space mission “ALTAîR” (French-Russian mission) (C.N.E.S.)1992 Ornamentation of the boat “EUROPE ODYSSEE” which linked Paris and Moscow through Canals (FR3)

White dead • Acrylic on wood • 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in. StarS in my head • Acrylic on wood • 95 x 95 cm - 37.4 x 37.4 in.

craSh • Acrylic on canvas• 150 x 120 cm - 59.1 x 47.2 in. King caSh Blue • Acrylic on canvas • 180 x 150 cm - 70.9 x 59 in.

Secret live• Acrylic on wood • 200 x 300 cm - 78.7 x 118.1 in.

hiStory live • Acrylic on wood • 209 x 154 cm - 82.3 x 60.6 in. graffitoon • Acrylic on wood • 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in.

Sexy PoP • Acrylic on wood • 95 x 95 cm - 37.4 x 37.4 in. noiSe • Acrylic on wood • 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in.

WaKe uP • Acrylic on canvas • 150 x 180 cm - 59.1 x 70.8 in. Bug Bunny • Acrylic on canvas • 150 x 120 cm - 59.1 x 47.2 in.

no art • Oil on canvas • 150 x 150 cm - 59.1 x 59.1 in.

Gabriel Anastassios is a French painter of Greek origins.He was born in Lille, in France in 1952. In 1972, he entered the ENSAD, National School of Decorative Arts in Paris and studied oil works in the Georges Rohner workshop.In 1977, he started to work on his own in the South of France in Ramatuelle and traveled to Venice, Italy.From 1978 to 1983, he settled down and worked in Paris under the mentorship of two patrons. In 1983, he went to Africa and visited the Yoruba ethnic group. Between 1984 and 1987, he participated in various exhibitions of art both in France and overseas. He then traveled to Nigeria in Africa.From 1993-1998, he contributed to the elaboration of a movie for the SNECMA. He took up apprenticeship in 3D art imagery and ventured into art video, than traveled to New York and Egypt as well.Back to Paris in 2000, he followed his pictorial and geometrical works. In the same period, he began to exhibit at Opera Gallery the “Metaxu” series (from the Greek concept, referring to bridges, mediators, the “between”) and the metamorphoses works.His interest in symbolism and esotericism has led him progressively to create an ensemble of recurring figures.After having worked on the theme of metamorphosis, he discovered the depths of the aesthetic of the “drape” and started to thus “cover” his subjects – heart shapes, guns and currency symbols in the present exhibition at Opera Gallery London – in a systematic manner.

Gabriel Anastassios body of work is a work of the imagination and of the imaginary. He transforms things and beings and by means of their illusion and the depth of his thinking, he has safeguarded the essential: the poetry of life. His works are to be found in private and public collections on various continents.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS1981 – Centre Culturel Tahar Hada, Tunisia.1984 and following years – Salon de Montrouge ; Centre Culturel de Bayeux.1987 – Gallery Taghinia Milani, New York1988 – Caribbean Gallery, Dutch Caribbean1988-1992: Collaboration with the Sabina Herbert Gallery1992 – Fondation Deutsch, Lausanne, Switzerland1994-1996 – Artist-in-residence at Bois Briard Farm in Evry, Project “Courant d’Ame”1997 – “Courant d’Ame”, Bois Briard1993-1998 – Elaboration of a 3D film for and with the SNECMA.1999-2000 – “Metaxu” video series, Opera Gallery, Paris, London, Geneva, New York.2004 – “Des Metamorphoses”, Galerie Artcore, Paris

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS1985 – Chateau de Trevarez (in a confrontation with twenty-five American and European artists)1990 – Traveling exhibition “Les Ailes d’Or d’Air Inter”, Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg.1996 – Exhibition in the Ariane space, Evry1999-2000 – “Metaxu” video series, Opera Gallery, Paris, London, Geneva, New York.2007 – Fondation Colas2008 – Gong Zhen - Sport in art, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China2008 – Dimensions Zakharov, Anastassios, Mendjisky, Opera Gallery Hong Kong, July, Hong Kong

Artist’s statementTo drape is to cover up a form with a cloth.To paint is to cover a canvas with paint.It is creating a shape by means of folds.Each shape holds its own arrangement of folds.A very same shape can undergo an infinity of arrangements.

The fold embraces the shape, caresses it, draws it.The light moulds the fold, and thus the shape.The fold here becomes a line of light.

The fold, in this concealing and revealing process, discloses the evocative power of the archetypal figures and the strength of the Logo.

PinK vanity • Oil on canvas • 162 x 130 cm - 63.8 x 51.2 in. iron vanity • Oil on canvas • 162 x 130 cm - 63.8 x 51.2 in.

converSion • Oil on canvas • Triptych: 162 x 390 cm - 63.8 x 153.5 in.

PurPle heart • Oil on canvas • 150 x 150 cm - 59.1 x 59.1 in. l’amour c’eSt du chinoiS • Oil on canvas • 162 x 130 cm - 63.8 x 51.2 in.

Silver gun • Oil on canvas • 114 x 162 cm - 44.8 x 63.8 in. gold gun • Oil on canvas • 114 x 162 cm - 44.8 x 63.8 in.

red • Oil on canvas • 140 x 175 cm - 55.1 x 68.9 in. folder 27 • Oil on canvas • 150 x 150 cm - 59.1 x 59.1 in.

the golem • Oil on canvas • Diptych: 114 x 222 cm - 44.8 x 87.4 in.

folder 12 • Oil on canvas • 162 x 130 cm - 63.8 x 51.2 in.