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Manuel Ruballo is one of the leading French painters of the 21st century, and his works are highly acclaimed not only in France but also in Japan, the United States, South Korea, and other countries.

In Japan, since 2007, Galerie Adekat has introduced him as a contracted painter, and exhibitions have been held mainly at famous department stores such as Mitsukoshi and Daimaru.
In 2010, the artist himself visited Japan, and painting exhibitions were held at Daimaru Kobe and Nagoya Mitsukoshi.

Ruballo's paintings feature motifs such as flowers, Venetian landscapes, and stormy nights. These subjects, starting from real landscapes, are transformed into poetic and fantastical worlds through the painter's imagination.

Flowers exude a burning vitality, the sky glows with light, and within the canvas, colors and light harmonize to create a rich symphony.

One of Ruballo's characteristics is his strong emphasis on **matière (the texture of paint)**.
He treats the paint as if caressing it, kneading it, and applying thick layers to the canvas. His bold and natural brushstrokes seem to be an extension of his arm movements, and these movements create a rhythm on the canvas that gives life to the work.

He also boldly uses pure colors such as vermilion red and ultramarine blue, while softening the tension between colors with intermediate tones to create a rich harmony of colors.

Ruballo's works have a fantastical atmosphere where reality and dreams intertwine. However, this world is structured by the artist's clear sensibility, created by consciously controlling the balance between the concrete and the abstract.

The world of painting thus created is passionate yet poetic, guiding the viewer into a rich world of imagination.

(Review by Patrice de La Perrière
Magazine Univers des Arts No.147)

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Biography

1958
Born in the suburbs of Paris

Awards

1995 Grand Prix, Nolay City Exhibition
2000 Grand Prix, Annet-sur-Marne City Exhibition
2001 Gold Medal, Salon de Gournay-sur-Marne
A.P.E Award, Montreuil City Exhibition
Grand Prix, Salon d’Argenteuil

2002
Silver Medal, Arts, Sciences and Letters Award
Gold Medal, Gournay-sur-Marne Salon d'Automne
Grand Prix Leonardo da Vinci Award, Salon de Nolay

2003
Gold Medal, Monfermeil Spring Salon

2004
Grand Prix, Evry City Exhibition

Exhibitions

Louvre National Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition
Salon of French Artists
Paris City Salon, etc.

Guest of Honor

1999 Villepinte Forum de l’Emploi
2002 Salon d’Argenteuil
2003 Montevrain Salon d’Automne
2004 Annet-sur-Marne Salon d’Automne
2005 Courtry Spring Salon
Croissy-Beaubourg Salon d’Automne
2006 Salon de Saint-Germain-les-Corbeil
Salon de Montfermeil