Noir Artist

Noir Artist is actually two brothers, Lucien and Martin Gilson. One creates, while the other handles the contact side of things. Both of them are all about elegance, humour, and humility. Together they intend to bring to light, through art, "a society that wants to be more positive, more respectful of humankind in general and of young people in particular".

Having attended Saint-Luc art school in Liège, Lucien is attracted by the creative, collagist aspects of what he sees around him. Through paintings, drawings, monumental frescoes, murals, trompe-l'oeil, decoration, and urban design, he explores a gloomy world seething with tension. Constantly in search of new forms and new media, he is developing a trademark graphic style. He works with spray cans as well as brushes. He tears paper, and is inspired by advertising and superheroes. He uses virtual reality to produce drafts, and is even open to integrating sculpture into his works. Over time, he adds touches of gold or colour to them, even as he keeps the various shades of black that are his signature.

Lucien and Martin Gilson live and work in Liège (Belgium)

Solo Exhibition

• 2023 (September) - Contrast - Philippe Labaune Gallery - (Chelsea - New York)
• 2023 (June) - Simplicités complexes - Studio 33 Gallery - (Mons, Belgium)
• 2022 - Hybride II - BXL.ART-NFT Gallery - (Brussels, Belgium)
• 2022 - Hybride - Galerie Liehrmann - (Liège, Belgium)
• 2021 – Contemplation – ArtHouse – (Chaudfontaine, Belgium)
• 2019 – Instinct – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)
• 2017 – Legend – Mazel Galerie – (Brussels, Belgium)
• 2017 – Fragments – Mazel Galerie – (Brussels, Belgium)

Group Exhibitions and Performances

2023

• November - Street Views - Galerie Sept - (Knokke, Belgium)
• September - Carré VIP - Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)
• September - Cube Art Fair - Giant Screen on Times Square - (NewYork City, USA)

2022

• September - FOCUS Art Fair - Curator HongLee - (Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France)
• August – À vol d’oiseaux – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)
• February – Art Circulus – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium) 

2021

• November – Expo 2020 Dubaï (Live painting) – “The Green Arch” Belgianpavilion – (Dubaï, United Arab Emirates)
• September – L’oeuf, la vie et l’Art cherche – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)
• February – Blanc et Noir – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)

2020

• October – Pop Culture – Villa Consulaire – (Liège, Belgium)
• September – En Piste! – Musée de la Boverie – (Liège, Belgium)
• September – Pop art very chair – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)

 
2019

• November – King’s Day (Live painting) – The Belgian ambassy in the United Arab Emirates – (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
• September – Arbres à Palabres – Galerie Liehrmann – (Liège, Belgium)

 
2018

• April – Flowers – Mazel Galerie – (Brussels, Belgium)
• April – The great race – Mazel Galerie – (Singapore)

 
2017

• November – Magritte - Mazel Galerie - (Brussels, Belgium)

 
2016

• November – Disney - Mazel Galerie - (Brussels, Belgium)
• February – Créations belges (belgian creations) – Mazel Galerie - (Brussels, Belgium)

 
2015

• April – Art & Care by Philips et Artsper – Palais de Tokyo – (Paris)
• March – Ellipse – Galerie Cinéma - (Brussels)

 
2014

• December – Sur le papier (on the paper) – Mazel Galerie – (Brussels)

 
2012

• September – Belgium Young Talent Exhibition – Tour&Taxi - (Brussels)
• February – Biennale de la photographie – Galerie St-Luc Supérieure – (Liège)