Jean-Philippe Delhomme
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Egon Investment Scores
Liquidity
2/10
How easily works can be bought and sold at auction
Institutional
8/10
Museum collections, biennials, and institutional recognition
Momentum
8/10
Recent price trends, gallery moves, and market buzz
Discovery
5/10
Undervaluation opportunity relative to peer artists
Risk
4/10
Investment risk factors — higher means more volatile
Market Position
- Collector Base
- Likely appeals to collectors of contemporary figurative painting, illustration-influenced art, and collectors of Perrotin stable artists. Cross-over appeal from fashion/design world given illustration background.
- Primary Market
- Note
- All original paintings listed as 'Price on Request' through Perrotin, indicating gallery-controlled pricing strategy typical of emerging gallery-represented artists. Print market shows accessible entry point $500-$3,000 range.
- Print Pricing
- Range
- $515-$883 USD (€420-€883)
- Examples
- Prints (29 x 36 cm): $515 USDPrints (47.5 x 39.8 cm): $736 USDPrints (50.8 x 60 cm): $883 USDJerry's L QU, 2019 print: from €420The Studio, 2023 print (475 x 398 cm): $2,450 USD (via Pinto Gallery)Anna with Kala, 2023 print (60 x 508 cm): $2,650 USD (via Pinto Gallery)
- Gallery Pricing
- Price on Request for original paintings through Perrotin
- Auction History
- Price Context
- Historical context: Artist worked primarily as commercial illustrator 1985-2015. First painting exhibition 2015. Gallery representation 2017-2020. Current market (2020-2025) represents establishment phase of fine art career with blue-chip gallery backing.
- Auction Houses
- Artcurial
- Market Liquidity
- Very low auction volume (only 3 recorded auction results), indicating artist's work is primarily sold through primary gallery market rather than secondary market
- Market Structure
- Gallery-controlled primary market model with minimal secondary market activity. Artist transitioned from illustration career to fine art painting career starting 2015-2017, with Perrotin representation beginning around 2020.
- Price Trajectory
- Limited secondary market; primarily gallery-controlled primary market
- Record Transactions
- Size
- 50 x 61 cm
- Year
- 2018
- Title
- Les danseuses
- Venue
- Artcurial
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Estimate
- €500
- Date Sold
- June 19, 2018
- Total Auction Results
- 3
Institutional Presence
- Exhibitions
- Exhibition Velocity
- High - 15+ exhibitions 2020-2024, indicating strong gallery support and market development
- Upcoming Exhibitions
- 2026: Perrotin Shanghai (upcoming)2026: Jean-Philippe Delhomme, Isetan Mitsukoshi, Tokyo (upcoming)2026: 10 YEARS, Perrotin Seoul (upcoming)
- Solo Exhibitions Recent
- 2024: Model Resting, Galerie Perrotin, Paris
- 2024: The Forest Leads to the Sea, The Madoo Conservancy, Sagaponack, New York
- 2024: détails d'artiste, Centre Dominique-Vivant Denon, Musée du Louvre, Paris
- 2023: visage(s), Galerie Perrotin, Tokyo
- 2023: The Studio, ISETAN the space | Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo
- 2023: Paint & Body, Galerie Perrotin & Pacific Design Center gallery, Los Angeles
- 2021: Flowers for books, Galerie Perrotin, Seoul
- 2021: Jean-Philippe Delhomme / Maylis de Kerangal: Légendes des réserves, Musée d'Orsay, Paris
- 2020: New York in the Distance (project room), Galerie Perrotin, New York
- 2020: Los Angeles Langage, Galerie Perrotin, Paris
- 2019: Classe Ego, Galerie Martine Gossieaux, Paris
- 2017: Studio aux Formes Variables, Lucien Terras, New York
- Group Exhibitions Recent
- 2025: Panorama (Marais), Perrotin, Paris2025: Copistes, Centre Pompidou-Metz2025: Being Living, Joan, Los Angeles2024: Light of Winter, Perrotin New York2024: art.now 2024, Hearst Tower, New York2023: Nocturnal Ballads, Perrotin Shanghai2023: Les fleurs du mal, Espace Guerlain, Paris2022: L'ami.e modèle, MUCEM Marseille2021: Les apparences - 50 peintres contemporains de la scène française, Centre d'Art À Cent Mètres du Centre du Monde, Perpignan
- Museum Collections
- Confirmed Exhibitions
Title Institution Year Type Jean-Philippe Delhomme / Maylis de Kerangal: Légendes des réserves Musée d'Orsay — Solo exhibition and artist residency détails d'artiste Musée du Louvre, Centre Dominique-Vivant Denon 2024 Solo exhibition Copistes Centre Pompidou-Metz 2025 Group exhibition L'ami.e modèle MUCEM (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée), Marseille 2022 Group exhibition - Permanent Collections
- No confirmed permanent museum collection holdings found via search. However, major institutional exhibition history suggests strong curatorial interest.
- Institutional Validation Level
- HIGH - Solo exhibitions at Musée d'Orsay and Louvre represent significant institutional validation. Artist-in-residence at Musée d'Orsay is prestigious appointment.
- Awards and Recognition
- First Instagram artist-in-residence, Musée d'Orsay (2020-2021)
- Award-winning advertising campaigns (Barneys New York with Glenn O'Brien, 1990s)
- Solo exhibition at Louvre (2024) - rare honor for living contemporary artist
- Mural for Chez Castel, Paris (2014)
- Mural for Carlyle & Co., Rosewood Hotel, Hong Kong (2021)
Career & Biography
- Career
- 2009
- Began concentrating more intensively on painting practice in Bushwick studio
- 2015
- First public painting exhibition in New York at Lucien Terras, marking transition from private to public painting career
- 2017
- Officially began exhibiting paintings publicly after decades of private practice
- 2020
- Selected as first Instagram artist-in-residence at Musée d'Orsay (January 2020-May 2021)
- 1985-2009
- Established career as illustrator and writer for major international publications (The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair France, Zeit Magazin, LA Times). Produced award-winning ad campaigns including Barneys New York collaboration with Glenn O'Brien in the 1990s.
- 2020-present
- Full gallery representation with Perrotin, major solo exhibitions internationally
- Identity
- Studio Practice
- Maintains studios in both Paris and Bushwick, Brooklyn. Works en plein air and from direct observation, completing paintings in one-time sessions. Subject matter reflects views from these studio locations.
- Current Location
- Paris, France and Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York
- Artistic Context
- Key Influences
- David Hockney, Alex Katz (specifically cited). Also influenced by art history, photography, film, and literature. Cultural references to Manet, Brassaï, Breton.
Artistic Profile
- Influences
- Influences Connections
- Artistic Lineage
- Post-impressionism, direct observation painting tradition, American contemporary figurative painting
- Cited Influences
- David Hockney, Alex Katz, Manet, Brassaï, Breton, Yves Klein
- Contemporary Context
- Part of renewed interest in figurative painting, but distinguishes himself by avoiding narrative in favor of pure presence
- Themes and Subjects
- Movements and Periods
- Art Historical Positioning
- Bridges illustration and fine art painting. Represents contemporary continuation of observational painting tradition. Work positioned within context of renewed interest in figurative painting in 2010s-2020s, but with distinctive anti-narrative approach focused on capturing presence rather than telling stories.
- Techniques and Mediums
- Scale
- Ranges from intimate (27 x 35 cm) to large-scale (199 x 134.5 cm for portraits, 114 x 146 cm for landscapes)
- Style
- Post-impressionist influenced, expressive brushwork, emphasis on capturing fleeting moments and atmospheric conditions
- Medium
- Primarily oil on canvas, gouache on paper, oil on panel
- Method
- Direct observation, executed in single painting sessions without photographic mediation
Critical Reception
- Critical Reception
- Catalogue Raisonne
- None published
- Critical Positioning
- Positioned as painter-writer-illustrator with multidisciplinary practice. Critics emphasize his direct observation method, connection to art historical painting traditions (landscape, still life, portraiture), and cultural commentary. Compared favorably to David Hockney and Alex Katz approaches.
- Publications and Media
- Website
- jphdelhomme.com
- Active presence (was Instagram artist-in-residence at Musée d'Orsay)
- Gallery Pages
- Listed on Perrotin, Artsy, Artnet, Ocula, 1stDibs, Artsper
- Major Publications
Title Year Publisher Type PAINTINGS 2022 RVB Books Artist monograph Légendes des réserves 2021 — Exhibition catalogue Artists' Instagrams: The Never Seen Instagrams of the Greatest Artists 2019 Published internationally Artist book - Documentary Coverage
- Publications in major art magazines and lifestyle press. Strong online presence.
- Social Media Influence
- Significant - Known for 'The Unknown Hipster' blog and social media cultural commentary
Gallery & Representation
- Fair Presence
- Art Fair Participation
- Expected participation in major fairs (Art Basel, Frieze, FIAC) through Perrotin, though specific fair participation not documented in search results
- Representation
- Tier
- Tier 1 - Blue-chip international mega-gallery
- Since
- Approximately 2019-2020
- Gallery
- Galerie Perrotin
- Locations
- Paris, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Los Angeles (Pacific Design Center)
- Roster Context
- Represented alongside Takashi Murakami, Hernan Bas, Barry McGee, Sophie Calle, JR, Claire Tabouret, MADSAKI - indicates serious institutional and commercial backing
- Gallery Support Level
- EXCEPTIONAL - Multiple solo exhibitions across all major Perrotin locations (Paris, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles) 2020-2024. Gallery clearly investing heavily in artist development.
- Previous Representation
- Lucien Terras, New York (2015-2017)Galerie Martine Gossieaux, Paris (2019)
- Geographic Reach
- Works available through Perrotin galleries globally and online. Prints available through Perrotin store and secondary galleries (Pinto Gallery, Artsper). Original paintings by request only.
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