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[[Image:Miss Van (aikijuanma).jpg|thumb|Miss Van graffiti in [[Barcelona]]]] |
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[[File:Miss Van with El Bocho's Little Lucy, Berlin 2009.jpg|thumb|Miss Van with El Bocho's Little Lucy, Berlin 2009]] |
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'''Miss Van''', Vanessa Alice Bensimon (also known as Vanessa Castex), born in 1973 in [[Toulouse]], [[France]], is |
'''Miss Van''', named Vanessa Alice Bensimon (also known as Vanessa Castex), was born in 1973 in [[Toulouse]], [[France]], is a [[graffiti]] and [[Street art|street]] artist.<ref name="swindle">[http://swindlemagazine.com/issue09/miss-van/ SWINDLE Magazine Interview with Miss Van]</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/miss-van-first-museum-show-malaga-525146|title=Miss Van's First Museum Show Opens in Malaga - artnet News|date=2016-06-24|work=artnet News|access-date=2017-03-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Miss Vann starting painting on the street of Toulouse alongside Mademoiselle Kat at the age of 18. Today, Miss Van is now internationally known as a street and fine artist. Miss Van's work has appeared on streets internationally, although she also exhibits canvases in galleries across France, Europe and the United States.<ref name="swindle" /> Today, her work is characterized by both street art and [[fine art]], blurring the lines between both worlds.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=88302#.WM9Pim8rKpp|title=Miss Van's first show at a museum on view at the Centro de Arte Contempor�neo of M�laga|last=Villarreal|first=Ignacio|website=artdaily.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Miss Van currently resides in [[Barcelona, Spain]]. From Barcelona, she has written and published several books with the publishing house [[Drago (publisher)|Drago]] and coordinated several art shows across Europe.<ref>[http://www.couturecandy.com/fornarina/the-dolls-of-miss-van/article.html The Dolls of Miss Van. Fornarina Fashion News @ CourtureCandy.com]</ref> She remains one of the most famous female street and graffiti artists in the world. |
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Miss Van's work has appeared on streets internationally, although she also exhibits canvases in galleries across France, Europe and the United States.<ref name="swindle" /> Today, her current work is characterized by both street art and [[fine art]], blurring the lines between both worlds.<ref name=":1" /> Miss Van currently resides in [[Spain]]. She has published several books with the publishing house [[Drago (publisher)|Drago]]. |
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== Artwork == |
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In her artwork, Miss Van typically depicts sloe-eyed<ref>dark slanted eyes</ref> women, covering a varied array of [[female form]]s and expressing many different [[emotion]]s.<ref>[http://l322.1.free.fr/gallery.php?p=1&name=MissVan Miss Van gallery]</ref> Common themes in her work include eroticism, sexuality, desire and innocence which are represented by animal masks, [[Pastel (color)|pastel colors]], and revealing clothing.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Miss Van's work illustrates a cartoonish, dream-like world of female sexuality.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://cujah.org/past-volumes/volume-viii/essay-1-volume-8/|title=Miss Van and the Evolution of the Feminine from Brick onto Canvas|last=Premont|first=Chantal|date=2013-04-28|work=CUJAH|access-date=2017-04-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> Over time the stylization of the women has changed, reflecting Miss Van's artistic and personal evolution as she has grown and matured.<ref name=":2" /> This change is paralleled in Miss Van's increased preference for the gallery over the street.<ref name=":2" /> In the gallery, Miss Van embraces enclosed and intimate space gallery space as part of the artistic experience .<ref name=":2" /> |
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In 1993, Miss Van, along with collaborator Mademoiselle Kat, began pioneering her original style in Toulouse, France.<ref name="swindle" /> |
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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" /> |
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" /> The same year, Miss Van also showed at the Atmossphere Biennale in Moscow, Russia, where she exhibited a woven wool rug based on an original painting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/moscow-street-art-biennal_b_12187586.html|title=A Moscow Street Art Biennale: Artmossphere 2016|last=Harrington|first=Jaime Rojo & Steven|date=2016-09-28|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> |
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In 2015, she held her first institutional art show.<ref name=":0" /> |
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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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== Critical reception == |
== Critical reception == |
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Thematically, her work has provoked a negative reaction from some [[Feminism|feminists]] due to the portrayal of women in her graffiti.<ref name="swindle" /> 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".<ref>MissVan.com</ref> |
Thematically, her work has provoked a negative reaction from some [[Feminism|feminists]] due to the portrayal of women in her graffiti.<ref name="swindle" /> 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".<ref>MissVan.com</ref> Despite negative critique of her work, some critics perceive her portrayal of sexuality and feminity as a powerful rejection of male supremecy and male-dominated art.<ref name=":2" /> Her work is also appreciated for centering women and increasing the representation of women in street art.<ref name=":2" /> Furthermore, the depiction of a full-figured female form in Miss Van's work is representative of body positive politics.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/72885-weekly-style-muse-miss-vans-painted-ladies-body-pos-pinups-with-attitude|title=Weekly Style Muse: Miss Van's Painted Ladies, Body Pos Pinups With Attitude|last=Porteous|first=Freyia Lilian|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> Miss Van is regarded as one of the most famous female graffiti and street artists in the world, a genre that is generally considered as having few female artists.<ref name=":3" /> |
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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."<ref name=":0" /> The show featured 39 original paintings on canvas. [[Artnet|Artnet News]] calls the show as "interesting discourse between the worlds of fine art and street art."<ref name=":0" /> |
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."<ref name=":0" /> The show featured 39 original paintings on canvas. [[Artnet|Artnet News]] calls the show as "interesting discourse between the worlds of fine art and street art."<ref name=":0" /> Miss Van also displays how meaning changes between these two two aritstic sties, the street and gallery.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Publications == |
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Revision as of 06:46, 4 April 2017
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Miss Van, named Vanessa Alice Bensimon (also known as Vanessa Castex), was born in 1973 in Toulouse, France, is a graffiti and street artist.[1][2] Miss Vann starting painting on the street of Toulouse alongside Mademoiselle Kat at the age of 18. Today, Miss Van is now internationally known as a street and fine artist. 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 work is characterized by both street art and fine art, blurring the lines between both worlds.[3]
Miss Van currently resides in Barcelona, Spain. From Barcelona, she has written and published several books with the publishing house Drago and coordinated several art shows across Europe.[4] She remains one of the most famous female street and graffiti artists in the world.
Artwork
In her artwork, Miss Van typically depicts sloe-eyed[5] women, covering a varied array of female forms and expressing many different emotions.[6] Common themes in her work include eroticism, sexuality, desire and innocence which are represented by animal masks, pastel colors, and revealing clothing.[2][3] Miss Van's work illustrates a cartoonish, dream-like world of female sexuality.[7] Over time the stylization of the women has changed, reflecting Miss Van's artistic and personal evolution as she has grown and matured.[7] This change is paralleled in Miss Van's increased preference for the gallery over the street.[7] In the gallery, Miss Van embraces enclosed and intimate space gallery space as part of the artistic experience .[7]
Between 2008 and 2016, Miss Van exhibited artwork in many private galleries across the globe. In Asia, she has held a show in Shanghai.[3] In Europe, she has exhibited in London, Rome, Berlin, Paris and Vienna.[3] In North America, she has held shows in Detriot,[8] Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago and New York.[3] 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.[3] The same year, Miss Van also showed at the Atmossphere Biennale in Moscow, Russia, where she exhibited a woven wool rug based on an original painting.[9]
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".[10] Despite negative critique of her work, some critics perceive her portrayal of sexuality and feminity as a powerful rejection of male supremecy and male-dominated art.[7] Her work is also appreciated for centering women and increasing the representation of women in street art.[7] Furthermore, the depiction of a full-figured female form in Miss Van's work is representative of body positive politics.[11] Miss Van is regarded as one of the most famous female graffiti and street artists in the world, a genre that is generally considered as having few female artists.[11]
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] Miss Van also displays how meaning changes between these two two aritstic sties, the street and gallery.[7]
Publications
Books
Books with contributions by Miss Van
- Pop Surrealism: What a Wonderfool World (2010) Drago
- Dorothy Circus Trilogy: Walk on the Wild Side (2013) Drago
References
- ^ a b c SWINDLE Magazine Interview with Miss Van
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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) - ^ The Dolls of Miss Van. Fornarina Fashion News @ CourtureCandy.com
- ^ dark slanted eyes
- ^ Miss Van gallery
- ^ a b c d e f g Premont, Chantal (2013-04-28). "Miss Van and the Evolution of the Feminine from Brick onto Canvas". CUJAH. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ DeVito, Lee. "Murals in the Market artists address Shepard Fairey, Detroit, and more in inaugural fest". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ Harrington, Jaime Rojo & Steven (2016-09-28). "A Moscow Street Art Biennale: Artmossphere 2016". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ MissVan.com
- ^ a b Porteous, Freyia Lilian. "Weekly Style Muse: Miss Van's Painted Ladies, Body Pos Pinups With Attitude". Retrieved 2017-04-04.
External links
- Official Miss Van site
- Miss Van's Blog
- Galerie Magda Danysz : Miss Van's main gallery
- Iguapop Gallery
- Miss Van Gallery
- Juxtapoz Magazine Interview
- Lamono Interview
- Miss Van - Adri's World
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