Papier peint mobile (2013) Printmaking by Christine Guichard

Christine Guichard is a contemporary French artist known for her delicate and striking works on paper. Her art plays with contrasts, highlighting the luminous whites of paper and the velvety blacks of ink. Recently, she has incorporated gold into her compositions, adding a touch of brilliance to her black-and-white designs. Guichard's work often features embossed paper, transforming it into a tactile relief of peaks and hollows, with some peaks adorned in gold, offering a striking visual and textural experience.

Christine Guichard has been recognized for her exceptional skills, receiving the Jean Chieze Wood Engraving Honorary Prize. She honed her craft through extensive training in engraving and lithography at prestigious institutions such as the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré in Paris and the Beaux-Arts de Paris. She also holds a diploma in graphic art from the Académie Charpentier.

Her artworks are included in notable collections such as the French National Library, the Collection of Contemporary Art of Étampes, the Contemporary Art Fund of the Florean Museum, and the Fine Arts Museum Claudio Leon Sempere in Argentina.

Guichard’s work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Print of Cadaques in Spain, the International Triennial of Prints in Chamalières, and the Kyoto City Museum in Japan. Her pieces have also been showcased in France, Germany, Austria, and Uruguay. Notable exhibitions include appearances at the Takanabe Museum in Austria, the Museum Alte Bischofsburg in Wittstock, and La Galerie Parisienne in Paris. Guichard's art has been featured in a TV report on France O's program "O Quotidien," further cementing her reputation as a distinguished printmaker.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists