Andre Saraiva

Born in 1971 in Uppsal (SE).
Live in Paris.

Biography of Andre Saraiva

André Saraiva was born in 1971 in Uppsala, Sweden. In 1981, his family moved to Paris. At the age of 13, he started doing graffiti in his neighborhood. In 1992, he appeared on television, answering questions from a journalist following the tags he had made ​​in the “Louvre” underground station. In 1994, he started drawing “Mr. A”, André’s iconic character, easily recognizable with his slender shape and rounded face, wearing a top hat. During these years, he drew this character all over the world. It could also be seen on many labels (Orangina…), and through collaborations with such brands as The Kooples, Kitsuné and Louis Vuitton.
But André has many facets… His relations and contacts allowed him reach a more artistic, glamour world. At the end of 2004, he became the owner of the “Baron” night club in Paris, and opened other clubs in New York, London and Tokyo in 2012. André holds shares in the Amour Hotel in Paris and was appointed art director of the “L’Officiel Homme” magazine. He does not forget the artistic part of his life, organizing exhibitions, including at Colette’s in 2010, and “Andréopolis” in 2012.

Exhibition dates of Andre Saraiva

2013
Back to Sweden, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
André Saraiva: Dream Concerts, MOCA, Los Angeles
POTSE 68, Circle Culture Gallery, Berlin
Ephemeral, Circle Culture Gallery, Berlin

2012
Love Letters, Half Gallery, New York
André Ville, Circle Culture Gallery, Berlin
André Saraiva, Anonymous Gallery, Mexico
Andrepolis, The Hole Gallery, New York

2011
Art in the Streets, The Geffen Contemporary at the MOCA, Los Angeles
Group Exhibition, Chateau de Fernelmont, Belgium
Art Machine, The Hole and Alife, New York
Paris Premiere, Grand Palais, Paris
Future Pass: André Saraiva and Mu Lei, 54th Venice Biennale
Urban Art at UNESCO Patrimoine Culturel Mondial Voilklinger, Germany

2010
St Tropez, Louis Vuitton, St. Tropez
Drawings, Colette, Paris

2009
Vraoum, Maison Rouge, Paris
Vive l’art Urbain 2, Espace Univers 6, Paris
Tony Hawk Show, Grand Palais, Paris

2008
Exposition des sculptures André, Galerie Navarra, Hotel Bristol, Paris
Icons for Now, Arhus, Denmark
400 ML Project, Maison des Métallos, Paris

2007
Biennale d’Abu Dhabi, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Abu Dhabi
Compulsive, Exhibition Jalou, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
Say No to Limits, an exhibition celebrating the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China.

2006
André Loves Berlin, Circle Culture Gallery, Berlin
La Force de L’Art, Grand Palais, Paris
The Whistle Test curated by Eva Newton, Scion, Los Angeles.

2005
Be@rbrick World Wide Tour, GBE at Passerby Gallery, New York

2004
Love Tokyo, Bape Gallery, Tokyo
Be@rbrick World Wide Tour, Parco Museum, Tokyo
La Rue aux Artistes, Art Club, FIAC, Paris

2003
Walt Disney, 75 ans de Mickey Mouse, Colette, Paris

2002
Love Graffiti, Colette, Paris
Love Graffiti, Galerie Air de Paris, Paris
Urban Stories Urban Price by Andre, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Group Exhibition with Alife Shop at Deitch Projects, New York

2001
Untitled, Galerie du jour Agnes B, Paris

2000
Souvenirs de Paris, Tiphaine Bastille, Paris

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