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Biography

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1964
Alain Godon is born the 1st November 1964 in Bourges, France.

1975
Learn how to draw with his uncle, artist in Achicourt, France.

1985/86
Lives in Paris and Brighton (UK), earning his life doing graffiti on the pavements.

1988
Lives in Courchevel, first period of what he calls the “Childish Art”.

1989
Lives and work in Saint Tropez where he creates his first oil on canvas.

1994
First personal exhibition at Le Palais de I`Europe in Le Touquet.

1996
Personal exhibition at the Dorval Gallery (Poliakoff, Herbin, Jenkins…) in Le Touquet.

1997
Personal exhibition at the Lustman Gallery rue Quincampoix, Paris.

1998
Personal exhibition at the Dorval Gallery, in Lille, France.
Exhibition “La Tour des Cardinaux” Gallery, Iles sur Sargues, France.
Purchase of a great series of paintings by the collector Guessas for an exhibition in the United States.

1999
Private exhibition “Artcote Gallery” Paris, France.
Exhibition at the Krix Gallery, Amsterdam / Exhibition at the Guessas Gallery, Denver USA. Personal exhibition “La Tour des Cardinaux” Gallery.
Purchase of thirty paintings by the museum of Le Touquet for permanent and travelling exhibitions.

2000
Personal retrospective exhibition at the museum of Le Touquet
Personal exhibition, at the Fardel Gallery, Le Touquet.

2001
Personal exhibition in the hall of the town hall of Lille.
Exhibition to the French National Assembly of Paris, invited by the Deputy Mayor Leonce Deprez. First contact with the Lansberg Gallery, rue de Seine, Paris (Soulage, Calder…).

 

 

2002
Work in New York.
Personal exhibition at Fardel Gallery.
Private exhibition “Artcote” Paris.
Private exhibition in Megéve (France).

2003
Personal exhibition Seine 51 Gallery, rue de Seine, Paris.

2004
Personal Exhibition Fardel Gallery. Retrospective of a hundred works at the town hall of Le Touquet, invited by the Deputy Mayor Léonce Desprez. Personal Exhibition, Dorval Gallery

2005
Personal Exhibition, Seine 51 Gallery, France. Trip to Rhodos, Greece, where he study the greek civilization. First meeting with Jais Darga (Pascal Lansberg’s Wife) of the Darga Gallery in Bali (Basquiat, chu The Chun…). First working trip in Bali where he meets many Asian artists, and Bre Redana, a famous Indonesian Journalist..

2006
Work in New York. Personal Exhibition, Dorval Gallery in Lille, France. Edition of a book with the new works.
"Manhattan Jungle" book is published.

2007
Personal Exhibition Galerie Fardel - Le Touquet.
"Paris-Plage et Godon" a book from Patrice Deparpe (Director of the Museum of Le Touquet) and Georges-Félix Cohen (Photographer).

2008
Personal Exhibition Galerie Elysée - New York.
Personal Exhibition Galerie Adler (Artcote Organisation) - Paris.
The book "Paris? mon oeil !" written by Christian Boeringer (former commercial director of the Louvre Museum) is published.

2009
 Personal Exhibition "Pavillon des Arts et du Design" - Tuileries Paris.
Creation of  The Touquet Festival (Annual meeting for young artists).
Personal Exhibition Galerie Dorval - Lille.

2010
Exposition Bildo Reliefo  MARKOWICZ Fine Art, Miami.