Claude Lévêque
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Claude Lévêque | |
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| Born | 27 February 1953 (age 72) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges |
| Known for | Sculpture, installation, text art |
| Website | http://claudeleveque.com/en/home |
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]
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 as of 2021 is under criminal investigation.[6][7] He was indicted in 2023.[8][9] He was accused of further crimes in November 2024, and as of April 2025, he is awaiting trial.[10]
References
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- ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (21 October 2015). "The world is yours: a series of Claude Lévêque installations hit Paris". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Claude Lévêque: Sous le plus grand chapiteau du monde". DAMN° Magazine. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Universalis, Encyclopædia. "CLAUDE LÉVÊQUE". Encyclopædia Universalis (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Claude Leveque | Artspace". Artspace. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.france24.news/en/2021/01/plastic-artist-claude-leveque-accused-of-rape-of-minors.html [dead link]
- ^ "Le plasticien Claude Lévêque accusé de viols sur mineurs". Le Monde.fr. 10 January 2021.
- ^ "L'artiste Claude Lévêque mis en examen pour viols sur des mineurs" (in French). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Greenberger, Alex (26 June 2023). "Artist Claude Lévêque Indicted in France for Rape of Minors". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Moulène, Claire; Devin, Willy Le. "Pédocriminalité, le système Lévêque raconté par ses victimes : révélations sur quarante ans d'impunité du plasticien". Libération (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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