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Patrick R. Faure (French pronunciation: ​[patʁik fɔʁ]) (born October 5, 1952) is a Monégasque painter and writer. He is best known for his invention of Faurism, and for his series of paintings of Native Americans.

Education Faure was born in Monaco, Principality of Monaco, where he spent his youth. He had a strong relationship with his grand-mother, the former Zélie Spinetta, who raised him and taught him Italian and Italian culture, which strongly influenced his life and his art. Receiving his formative education at the Lycée Albert 1er of Monaco, he became an exceptional language and philosophy scholar. His interest in the Socratic search for knowledge and his fascination for the Iliad and the Odyssey are a recurring theme of his paintings. A highly educated polymath, Faure holds advanced degrees from several universities, to include the prestigious University of Southern California.

Early Career In 1989, Faure had his first exhibition in Mons, Belgium, where he introduced the world to his portraits. He then participated in myriad shows in Europe and the United States. There, he displayed a series of paintings and portraits about the culture of the Warriors of the Plains. In 1990 he had a solo exhibition in Saratoga Springs, NY and was soon represented by Toad Hall in New York City. Moving to Arizona, Faure gained recognition as a significant painter of Native Americans, and was dubbed ‘the Ghost Dancer’, bringing back to life long-forgotten warriors of the tribes. In 1993 he was a laureate of the Sierra Vista Clothes Line, a renowned international art exhibition about the Southwest. With his realistic and at times controversial paintings, Faure soon became one of the best known artists in Arizona, and his work has purchased by Pepsi-Cola, the City of Sierra Vista, and NATO.

Creation of Faurism While continuing to paint portraits, Faure also proposed highly realistic Formula 1 paintings that build on his passion for the sport. Nevertheless, inspired by Paul Delvaux, Faure started working on his transition to Surrealism, and he painted the popular painting ‘The Century Plant’. The work is part of a search to create a new form of artwork, which culminated with paintings such as ‘Don Goyo’ or ‘Manigance’. Dissatisfied with the surrealistic concepts, Faure developed the framework that supports his latest work and integrates elements of Greek philosophy and myths together with the visionary thinking of Kafka and Camus. This marked the beginning of his journey from Surrealism to Faurism (1), a visual arts style that expresses the convergence of dreams, sexual desire, knowledge and erudition. Faurism is characterized by the juxtaposition of mythical phantasms and modern human condition imagery.(2) It is deeply rooted in Platonic philosophy and builds on the Myth of the Cave, where Plato suggests that there is a reality outside of human experience. This is the genesis of Faurism.(3)

Current Work Faure continues to challenge our understanding of the human condition, and has unveiled paintings such as ‘The Temple of Mars’, ‘The Death of Hector’, or ‘Because she is a woman’. These controversial and graphic paintings are highly critical of the addiction of humans for war, and challenge the place of women in our society. Melding the newest astrophysics discoveries with the mystery of the origin of life Faure now poses the question of the interrelationship of man and cosmos. In a painting like ‘The Red Planet’, he establishes the direct link between our planet and the galactic world in an uncomfortable vision that matches Olaf Stapleton’s. ‘The Wings of Fascism’ confronts the audience with the chilling reality that extra-terrestrial life is not benign and that our encounter with such life has always had catastrophic consequences. Faure conducts an extensive program of shows in Western Europe, the United States, and Turkey. He has participated in shows at NATO, and was recently selected for exhibitions at UNESCO, and at the United Nations.

Personal Life Faure is the published author of four books: ‘A Summer in Limousin’, ‘Born in Monaco’, ‘The Datura Solution’ and ‘Anton Mueller’. He has illustrated many articles and been published in many magazines, the latest being the ‘Best of Italy Race’ magazine (August 2017), and the Riverside Journals (September 2017).He lives in London with his British-Turkish partner, while his three adult children live in the United States.

References 1.↑ Faurism on YouTube "Faurism". Donato Cincolo. 27 March 2017 2.↑ "An unexpected journey into a philosophic state of mind" by Jeannelise Edelsten. Riverside Journals, London, September-October 2017. 3.↑ "Patrick Faure - from Surrealism to Faurism". Patrick Faure. London, 5 September 2017