Alexis de Chaunac

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Alexis de Chaunac
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Born1991
Education Sarah Lawrence College
University of Oxford
Known forDrawing, Painting

Alexis de Chaunac (born 1991) is a Mexican-French contemporary artist. [1] [2] He is best known for his paintings and drawings, based on mythology, religion, literature, art history and politics. [3] [4]

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Life and career

Alexis was born in New York City and grew up in Mexico City and Paris. His grandfather was a Mexican artist José Luis Cuevas, and his father Emmanuel de Chaunac was an executive director and deputy chairman of Christie’s. [5] [6] He graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Oxford. [7]

Selected exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

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