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In 1993, Miss Van, along with collaborator Mademoiselle Kat, began pioneering her original style in Toulouse, France.<ref name="swindle" />
In 1993, Miss Van, along with collaborator Mademoiselle Kat, began pioneering her original style in Toulouse, France.<ref name="swindle" />


Between 2008 and 2016, Miss Van exhibited artwork in many private galleries across the globe. In Asia, she has held a show in Shanghai.<ref name=":1" /> In Europe, she has exhibited in London, Rome, Berlin, Paris and Vienna.<ref name=":1" /> In North America, she has held shows in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago and New York.<ref name=":1" />
Between 2008 and 2016, Miss Van exhibited artwork in many private galleries across the globe. In Asia, she has held a show in Shanghai.<ref name=":1" /> In Europe, she has exhibited in London, Rome, Berlin, Paris and Vienna.<ref name=":1" /> In North America, she has held shows in Detriot,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metrotimes.com/the-scene/archives/2015/09/28/murals-in-the-market-artists-address-shepard-fairey-detroit-and-more-in-inaugural-fest|title=Murals in the Market artists address Shepard Fairey, Detroit, and more in inaugural fest|last=DeVito|first=Lee|work=Detroit Metro Times|access-date=2017-03-20|language=en}}</ref> Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago and New York.<ref name=":1" />


Several Notable Shows include, ''Still a Little Magic'' at [[Upper Playground]], San Francisco in 2008; ''Cachetes Colorados'' at [[Upper Playground]], Mexico City in 2010; and ''A Moment in Time'' at [[Saatchi Gallery]], London in 2016.<ref name=":1" />
Several Notable Shows include, ''Still a Little Magic'' at [[Upper Playground]], San Francisco in 2008; ''Cachetes Colorados'' at [[Upper Playground]], Mexico City in 2010; and ''A Moment in Time'' at [[Saatchi Gallery]], London in 2016.<ref name=":1" />

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Miss Van graffiti in Barcelona
Miss Van with El Bocho's Little Lucy, Berlin 2009

Miss Van, Vanessa Alice Bensimon (also known as Vanessa Castex), born in 1973 in Toulouse, France, is known as one of the most successful female graffiti and street artist.[1][2] She started wall painting in the streets of Toulouse at the age of 18. Miss Van typically depicts sloe-eyed[3] women, covering a varied array of female forms and expressing many different emotions.[4] Common themes in her work include eroticism, sexuality, desire and innocence which are represented by animal masks, pastel colors, and revealing clothing.[2][5]

Miss Van's work has appeared on streets internationally, although she also exhibits canvases in galleries across France, Europe and the United States.[1] Today, her current work is characterized by both street art and fine art, blurring the lines between both worlds.[5] Miss Van currently resides in Spain.

History

In 1993, Miss Van, along with collaborator Mademoiselle Kat, began pioneering her original style in Toulouse, France.[1]

Between 2008 and 2016, Miss Van exhibited artwork in many private galleries across the globe. In Asia, she has held a show in Shanghai.[5] In Europe, she has exhibited in London, Rome, Berlin, Paris and Vienna.[5] In North America, she has held shows in Detriot,[6] Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago and New York.[5]

Several Notable Shows include, Still a Little Magic at Upper Playground, San Francisco in 2008; Cachetes Colorados at Upper Playground, Mexico City in 2010; and A Moment in Time at Saatchi Gallery, London in 2016.[5]

In recent years, Miss Van moved to Barcelona, Spain and designed prints for the new Fornarina collection. From Barcelona, she has written her first books and coordinated several art shows across Europe.[7] In 2015, she held her first institutional art show.[2]

Critical reception

Thematically, her work has provoked a negative reaction from some feminists due to the portrayal of women in her graffiti.[1] Although she receives this backlash, her reasoning for her painting is more personal. "Painting on walls was a way to show that I was boycotting the conventional art world".[8]

In 2016, Miss Van held her first institutional art show at Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga in Spain, titled  “For The Wind in My Hair."[2] The show featured 39 original paintings on canvas. Artnet News calls the show as "interesting discourse between the worlds of fine art and street art."[2]

Publications

Books

Books with contributions by Miss Van

References

  1. ^ a b c d SWINDLE Magazine Interview with Miss Van
  2. ^ a b c d e "Miss Van's First Museum Show Opens in Malaga - artnet News". artnet News. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  3. ^ dark slanted eyes
  4. ^ Miss Van gallery
  5. ^ a b c d e f Villarreal, Ignacio. [http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=88302#.WM9Pim8rKpp "Miss Van's first show at a museum on view at the Centro de Arte Contempor�neo of M�laga"]. artdaily.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20. {{cite web}}: replacement character in |title= at position 74 (help)
  6. ^ DeVito, Lee. "Murals in the Market artists address Shepard Fairey, Detroit, and more in inaugural fest". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  7. ^ The Dolls of Miss Van. Fornarina Fashion News @ CourtureCandy.com
  8. ^ MissVan.com


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