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Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt image via www.vmagazine.com

[image via www.vmagazine.com]

Jules de Balincourt (born 1972 in Paris) is a French painter. He was educated at the California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco receiving a BFA (1998) and went on to study at the Hunter College, New York graduating in 2005 with an MFA. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He uses stencils, tape, knives and spray paint in the style of Outsider art.                       

Jules de Balincourt Cycles of Morning and Dyeing 2007 oil on panel image via jameswagner.com/2007

Cycles of Morning and Dyeing, 2007 oil on panel.

[image via jameswagner.com/2007]

Accidental Tourism and The Art of Forgetting image via www.artfacts.net

Accidental Tourism and The Art of Forgetting

[ image via www.artfacts.net]

De Balincourt founded the alternative art space Starr Space (formerly known as Starr Street Projects) in Brooklyn, NY. “Currently the space is used for dance and music performances, screenings, figure drawing, yoga, fundraisers and local church parties, and is constantly looking to expand in programming. “The future of the space, with hope, will encompass even more diverse happenings, leading to a regular congregation that reflects the quickening evolvement of the neighborhood.

[Bio via Wikipedia Entry ]

The Watchtower image via www.dailyserving.com

The Watchtower [image via www.dailyserving.com]

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