Three artist’s books, limited to 50 copies
Delivered to the studio, 33 rue de Muhlhausen in Tourcoing, around 15 October: three illustrated books in limited editions of 50 signed copies. A3 format, hardcover, printed in France.
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Exhibitions, open studios, press coverage and news from François Poitout, painter based in Tourcoing, France.
“Tribute to Salah” exhibition at La Condition Publique
On 19 and 20 September at La Condition Publique in Roubaix: the “Chez Salah” exhibition, organised as a tribute to Salah by former Tossée workers and the AASPT, with a book signing by Sabrina Naki.
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New exhibition at Atelier Capifrance, Lille, in March 2020
Opening on Thursday 5 March at 7 pm at Atelier Capifrance, 3 rue Thiers, Lille.
Open studios 2019 at the studio!
Paintings, travel sketchbooks and mail art on show during the Open Studios on 12 and 13 October 2019, at 33 rue de Muhlhausen, Tourcoing.
What’s new for the 2018 Open Studios!
This year, come and discover new paintings, travel sketchbooks and mail art. My studio has been rearranged to show my paintings better. We look forward to welcoming you for a warm and friendly moment at 33 rue de Muhlhausen, Tourcoing (near rue d’Alsace) — 06 71 09 85 09. Friday: 6:15 pm – 10 pm; Saturday and Sunday: 9 am – 9 pm.
Travel sketchbooks exhibition at Terres d’Aventure, Lille
Hello, I would be delighted to see you at the opening on Thursday 7 December from 7:30 pm at Terres d’Aventure, 147 boulevard de la Liberté, Lille (opposite the Palais des Beaux-Arts).
Open studios 2017: 20 years!
Discover the 2017 paintings and travel sketchbooks, newly displayed to welcome you better! You are invited on 13, 14 and 15 October 2017 for the Open Studios, at 33 rue de Muhlhausen (near rue d’Alsace and rue de Paris), Tourcoing. Friday 5 pm – 10 pm, Saturday 11 am – 9:30 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm. More at poaa.lenord.fr…
Industrial brownfields, brushed by François Poitout – La Voix du Nord
An article in La Voix du Nord about my latest exhibition in Bondues. “Industrial brownfields, brushed by François Poitout”, La Voix du Nord, 10 May 2017: teacher and artist François Poitout is showing his paintings at the Croix-Blanche gallery in Bondues until early June… Address: 1791 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 59910 Bondues (1st floor).
New 2017 exhibition on the industrial heritage of northern France
“The first merit of a painting is to be a feast for the eye” — Delacroix. This sentence reflects François Poitout’s work well. Above all a great colourist, he takes us, in a very contemporary way, into landscapes and industrial sites, sometimes in improbable colours. François Poitout is an artist constantly in search of inspiration…
Open studios 2016
Hello, discover the 2016 paintings and travel sketchbooks, newly displayed to welcome you better! You are invited on 30 September, 1 and 2 October 2016 for the Open Studios, at 33 rue de Muhlhausen (near rue d’Alsace and rue de Paris), Tourcoing. Friday 5 pm – 10 pm, Saturday 11 am – 9:30 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm. More at poaa.lenord.fr…
F. Poitout – TNT programme on Guyane Première
Interview on the TNT programme on Guyane Première during my exhibition in French Guiana.
Talk at the La Madeleine media library
I will be there from 2 pm on Saturday 26 September in the exhibition room of the La Madeleine media library, where my travel sketchbooks, some very recent ones from French Guiana, are on show alongside the highly creative ones by talented graphic designer Patricia Cavrois. Talk on Saturday 26 September at 4 pm: “Art and alteration”, small auditorium of the media library…
Exhibition at Galerie de la Croix Blanche, Bondues
François Poitout is a multifaceted artist: painter, designer and visual artist. Canvases, mail art, design and travel sketchbooks are all facets of his talent. Above all, he is a great colourist. Whether he paints industrial brownfields, landscapes, figures or atmospheres, everything is strong and powerful, with striking plays of perspective…
French Guiana, “Between Earth and Sky”
Press: blada.com
Couvent de la Visitation: visits and exhibition today!
Hello, this Saturday I am showing a few large-format paintings in a lovely setting: the Couvent de la Visitation, 128 boulevard de Strasbourg, Roubaix, from 9 am to 6 pm. It is an open day before the building is converted into lofts. Come along — lunch is available on site. Have a good weekend, François
When glasses switch us on!
Nord Éclair, 20/10/2014: “Roubaix: ESAAT turns its nose to eyewear design”. Nord Éclair, 25/10/2014: “Mons-en-Barœul: ESAAT students turn their noses to eyewear design”.
Open studios 2014
Once again this year I will take part in the Open Studios organised by the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments and the province of West Flanders (Bruges, Kortrijk, Ypres…). The 17th edition takes place on 17, 18 and 19 October 2014. Do come and see us, it will be a pleasure! 33, rue de Muhlhausen…
Travel sketchbooks and mail art 2014 at the Auberge de La Clusaz
The 2014 travel sketchbook and mail art workshop will take place at the inn above La Clusaz (Haute-Savoie) from 17 to 22 August 2014. Mixing photography and painting, it is open to everyone, experienced or beginner. About €500 all inclusive: accommodation, good meals with local, often organic food, short walks, introduction and/or further training…
Exhibition at the Ernest Cœurderoy media library, Tonnerre
Maison Folie de Wazemmes – International Solidarity Week…
See the Traversées exhibitions on the 2nd floor of the exhibition building! “The sea crossing of the Senegalese Tirailleurs”; “My mother’s Tiep”, on how African women pass on taste and culinary identity in a context of migration; “Bidons” by Ludovic Masquelier; “Jewellery and the jeweller’s craft along the Senegal River valley”…
Teaser for my next exhibition…
Watch the teaser for my next exhibition, “Sur la route de la laine” (On the Wool Road), at La Tossée. Opening on 16 May at 6 pm.
Photos of the CETI exhibition
The CETI exhibition has been extended until Monday 29 April inclusive.
Industry Week 2013
My industrial heritage paintings are currently on show as part of Industry Week 2013, until 12 April inclusive, at the CETI (European Centre for Innovative Textiles) at L’Union (behind the Mercure centre), Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm. Free entry. Address: L’Union, 41 rue des Métissages, Tourcoing.
Exhibition in Brussels
Hello, my new exhibition is set up right in the centre of Brussels — a nice excuse for a stroll… Terres d’Aventure is once again welcoming me warmly. The exhibition space is upstairs: just go up and cross the mezzanine. Its share of abstraction gives this exhibition a new dimension that I really like…
Noyers-sur-Serein: exhibition at the Museum of Naive and Folk Art
Discover my latest exhibition on the theme of vineyard huts in Noyers-sur-Serein, with a video of the opening on 16 June. Open from 16 June to 30 July 2012, Musée des Arts Naïfs et Populaires, 25 rue de l’Église, 89310 Noyers-sur-Serein.
New exhibition in Brussels
Stations, factories and structures in light, from Monday 13 February to Saturday 14 April inclusive, at the Terres d’Aventure and Voyageurs du Monde gallery, 23 Chaussée de Charleroi, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium. Open every day except Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Opening on Thursday 15 March at 7:30 pm.
A Walk through Heritage, Terres d’Aventure
La Cité des Voyageurs, 147 boulevard de la Liberté, Lille, hosts “A Walk through Heritage”, paintings by François Poitout, from 14 to 30 November 2011, Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Closing reception on Saturday 26 November, 4 pm to 7 pm.
A series of railway stations
I am currently painting a series of the region’s railway stations for an exhibition in Lille in December. This 19th-century architecture of iron, glass and stone, playing with transparency, shadow and light, is a true source of inspiration and an invitation to travel.
Latest abstractions
Ahead of the Open Studios on 14, 15 and 16 October 2011, I am working on pure, abstract visual expression, focusing on light, texture and gesture to reach more life, emotion and poetry.
Exhibition at Croisé-Laroche
Currently and all summer long, exhibition at the Crédit du Nord bank, Croisé-Laroche, Marcq-en-Barœul.
“Tourcoing Goes Green”
I am pleased to invite you to the Tourcoing Botanical Garden (free entry) on Saturday and Sunday afternoon to discover huts built by ESAAT students, my paintings, echoing texts and photos of Burgundy dry-stone huts by Bernard Poitout, with music and activities from 2 pm to 7 pm. Opening on Saturday 4 June at 3:30 pm.
La Voix du Nord article on the Espace Pignon exhibition
Article in La Voix du Nord on the exhibition “Traces and colours of industrial heritage”, published on 29/03/2011.
Traces and colours of industrial heritage
Nord Éclair article
Nord Éclair article on the exhibition “Walks along the Roubaix canal”.
Article in La Voix du Nord
La Voix du Nord article by Christian Vincent on the exhibition “Walks along the Roubaix canal”.
Upcoming exhibitions and projects
September: a sketchbook printed by the city of Roubaix, “Urban stroll”. 1–27 September 2010: “The canal and its surroundings”, for the European Heritage Days, at the Roubaix tourist office. March: exhibition at Espace Pignon, Lille. June: exhibition at the Tourcoing Botanical Garden on the theme of huts (paintings, sculptures, trail).
Article in Nord Éclair
Article published on 18/12/2009 in Nord Éclair following the exhibition at the Palais des métiers in Croix.
Exhibition at the Palais des métiers, Croix
Press for the exhibition at the Roubaix tourist office
Articles published about the exhibition at the Roubaix tourist office: Nord Éclair, 21/09/2006 and 22/08/2006.
Press for Tourcoing-les-bains
Articles published about the art project for Tourcoing-les-bains: Nord Éclair, 01/05/2008; La Voix du Nord, 01/06/2008.
Press for the exhibition at the Hospice d’Havré
Articles published about the exhibition “Builders and Colours” in Tourcoing: Nord Éclair, 05/02/2007 and 27/01/2007; La Voix du Nord, 03/02/2007.