Cyril Kongo

Cyril Kongo

Born in Toulouse, France in 1969, during the Vietnam War. He spent part of his childhood in Vietnam, and after the fall of Saigon, he lived with his mother in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, for two years, which had a profound impact on him and would later become part of his artist name. At the age of 17, he began creating graffiti in earnest in Paris. He later joined the Mort Aux Cons (commonly known as MAC) Crew, a famous French artist group, and began actively painting art on the walls of Paris.
In 2002, at a time when urban art was considered vandalism, he launched France\u0026#39;s first graffiti festival, the "Kosmopolite festival," overturning preconceived notions and becoming a driving force in spreading the idea that urban art is a major form of art. The festival has since been held for 12 consecutive years, changing people\u0026#39;s perceptions of urban art and street culture and becoming an event that energizes the city. Through his steady artistic activities, he has steadily become known not only in Europe but around the world, and has collaborated with prestige brands such as HERMES, CHANEL, and Richard Mille.

Artworks

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  • Etoiles Filantes

    Etoiles Filantes

    Cyril Kongo

    ¥5,500,000 ~ ¥6,325,000

    canvas 、 acrylic、 spray

    size : 80 x 80cm

  • What's Love

    What's Love

    Cyril Kongo

    ¥6,050,000 ~ ¥6,957,500

    canvas 、 acrylic、 spray

    size : 107 × 107 × 7cm

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Major solo exhibitions

2024
  • "Graffiti Alchemist: Journey of Knowledge and Chromatic Craft" Museum Wave (Seoul, South Korea)
  • "Cyril Kongo Solo Exhibition" The Columns Gallery (Singapore)
2023
  • "The Little Prince and the Aviator" Chateau L'Hospitalet (France)
2022
  • "From Paris to Tokyo" STEP CREATION GALLERY (Harajuku/Tokyo)
2019
  • “CYRIL KONGO sur le Toit de La Grande Arche” Toit de La Grande Arche de La (Paris/France)
  • Défense (France/Saint Barthémy)
  • "From Paris to Tokyo" STEP CREATION GALLERY (Harajuku/Tokyo)
  • "Les Ephemeres de Kongo with DGallerie" The Mill (Singapore)
  • “Never Apologize” Aisho Nanzuka Gallery (Hong Kong)
  • "Kongo x Montaigne Market" (Paris/France)
  • "Immortels" (Saint-Barthémy Island/France)
2018
  • "Chanel Métier d'art Paris" (New York/USA)
  • Solo exhibition, Art Elysées (Paris/France)
  • “Bitcoin” Show room Pinel&Pinel (Hong Kong/USA)
2017
  • "Love is the answer" Galerie Art Thema Bruxelles (Belgium)
  • Solo exhibition, chez Barnes (Belgium)
  • “Les éphémères de Kongo” Rue François Premier Paris (Hong Kong/USA)
  • "Vos papiers s'il vous plait" La Fabrique Royale Paris (Hong Kong/America
  • "Applications" Galerie Taglialatella Paris (France)
2015
  • "Mr colorful" Galerie Matignon (Paris/France)
2014
  • "Matignon présente" Galerie Matignon (Paris/France)
2013
  • "A Stroll in Paris with Kongo" D. Gallery (Jakarta, Indonesia)
  • "J'adore l'art de rue" Ming art gallery (Taipei/Taiwan)
2012
  • "From Paris with Love" Galerie 28th Febrier (Singapore)

Major group exhibitions

2019
  • "Kongo Family and Friends Bucherer Store" (Paris, France)
  • "Les Ephemeres de Kongo with DGallerie" Grand Hyatt Galleria (Jakarta, Indonesia)
2018
  • Group exhibition, Galerie Byblos de l'hôtel Byblos (Saint-Tropez/France)
2016
  • "Power of link" Arthema Galerie (Brussels/Belgium)
  • "Off the wall" D. Gallery (Jakarta, Indonesia)
  • "Off the wall" National Museum of Jakarta (Jakarta, Indonesia)
2018
  • Chanel - Collection Design
  • Richard Mille - RM68-01 Collaboration Design
  • Hermes - Collection Design