Ben Arpea Italian / French, b. 1989
Works
Purple Mountains, 2024
Biography
Ben Arpea (b. 1989) is a French artist who lives and works in Paris. Born into a family of art collectors and enthusiasts, he developed an early interest in drawing and painting, shaping a practice rooted in a strong sensitivity to color, material, and composition.
In his work, Arpea revisits traditional genres such as landscape and still life through a contemporary visual language that oscillates between geometric abstraction and semi-figuration. Using vivid colors, textured layers of paint, and raw jute or linen canvases, he creates dreamlike compositions inspired by Mediterranean landscapes, architecture and everyday environments. His paintings evoke suspended moments between reality and imagination, inviting viewers to project their own memories and experiences onto the canvas.
His work has gained recognition through collaborations with international brands and institutions, including Hermès Tokyo, Acqua di Parma, Monoprix and Destree, extending his artistic practice into the fields of fashion, design and luxury.
Exhibitions
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Lausanne – Shifting Grounds
Summer Group Show 5 Jul - 26 Aug 2026Shifting Grounds brings together artists whose works explore the unstable terrain between image and object, memory and material. Across painting, photography, textile, and sculpture, landscapes emerge as sites of transformation,...Read more -
Geneva – Summer Vibes
Summer Group Show 2 Jul - 5 Sep 2026Summer Vibes brings together seven gallery artists in a celebration of the season's light, warmth, and vitality. Through diverse practices, their works capture the colors, atmospheres, and emotions associated with...Read more -
Lausanne – Almost forgot, we're moving
Group Show 11 - 21 Mar 2026After seven years at Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet 6, our Lausanne space is preparing to relocate closer to the lake at Avenue d’Ouchy 70, 1006 Lausanne. Over these seven years, we’ve hosted...Read more -
From Print to Presence: An Exhibition of Inspiration
March 14 - May 11 in Geneva / March 15 - May 11 in Lausanne 14 Mar - 11 May 2024Step into the dynamic world of "From Print to Presence," where each poster is not just a visual masterpiece but a portal into the profound inspirations that birthed them.Read more
Installation shots
Press
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L'interview déco de Ben Arpéa, l’artiste derrière la collection estivale d'Acqua di Parma
Cyrine Ben Romdhane, ELLE Décoration, July 9, 2025 -
Acqua di Parma dévoile une collection inspirée des tableaux de Ben Arpea
Noelann Bourgade, AD Magazine, June 18, 2025 -
Acqua di Parma dévoile une nouvelle collaboration d'objets et des bougies solaires aux côtés du peintre Ben Arpéa
Jade Simon, VOGUE FRANCE, June 6, 2025 -
Untitled Art Miami Beach and NADA Kick Off Miami Art Week in a Cautious Market That Rewards Ambition
Elisa Carollo, Observer, December 4, 2024 -
Ben Arpéa Paints a World Where Beauty and Functionality Meet
Erica Silverman, Whitewall Magazine, November 12, 2024 -
Ben Arpéa at Fabienne Levy
Vojin Saša Vukadinović, Artforum, August 12, 2023 -
Les Bains proposent leurs nouveaux accrochages
Etienne Dumont, Bilan, May 12, 2023 -
Les joyeuses couleurs de Ben Arpéa pour Destree
Alixia Meinzel, Les Echos Série Limitée, April 19, 2023 -
Paring down the noise
Patron, March 1, 2023 -
La galaxie du peintre Ben Arpéa
Sophie Bouchet, MilK Decoration, August 10, 2022 -
Une vente aux enchères pour l’Ukraine
Art Critique, Art Critique, March 14, 2022
