Mitsie’s Memories: Victor Spahn, Art in Motion

A Park West Gallery exclusive • By Mitsie Scaglione

Through the door of our Hotel in Paris came an energy force that was the artist Victor Spahn. He is a whirlwind of motion, much like his art of sailboats, horses and sports figures.

Victor had come to take Albert and me to his home outside of Paris, where he has a studio. The artist Linda Le Kinff and her husband, Jacques, joined us. Many of our artists have forged friendships beyond their respective art world.

At Victor’s home, we meet his lovely wife Elizabeth, a doctor of gynaecology, and their three children. Before dinner, Albert and Victor retreated to the artist’s studio on the third floor. What a view!

As the photographs dictate, there was a display and discussion of each proof. Victor has such an open mind to critique, as he says, “to always improve.” He is such a joy to have as a Park West Gallery artist. He and Elizabeth were so gracious and the dinner Elizabeth prepared was four-star!

Above: Artist Victor Spahn (left) and Park West Gallery CEO Albert Scaglione at the artist’s studio in Paris. ©Park West Gallery, 2011

Since our first meeting, we’ve had the pleasure of having Victor and Elizabeth visit our Park West Gallery in Southfield to once again enjoy the Spahn energy.

* * * Mitsie Scaglione is the wife of Park West Gallery CEO Albert Scaglione. Read more of Mitsie’s Memories at The Official Blog of Park West Gallery →
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Exclusive artwork by Victor Spahn is available for purchase through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Visit the Park West Gallery – Spahn Fine Art Collection to learn more.

Victor Spahn, the Painter of Movement

French artist Victor Spahn has earned himself a designation as “the Painter of Movement” because of his extraordinary ability to seize ephemeral moments in his artwork. Browse through the Park West Gallery Fine Art Collection, and even the casual observer will notice the Impressionist quality of Victor Spahn’s technique and the emotion he’s able to convey with his brushstrokes.

The following video features a wonderful montage of Victor Spahn’s dynamic artwork and exclusive footage of the painter at work in his studio.

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Artwork selections from the Victor Spahn collection are available for purchase through Park West Gallery and our cruise art auctions at sea. Visit the Park West Gallery Fine Art Collection to learn more.

Park West Gallery Artist Victor Spahn Featured in Univers des Arts Magazine

Park West Gallery artist Victor Spahn was featured in the December/January 2009 issue of French magazine Univers des Arts

In a recent article entitled Victor Spahn: Precise Motion written by Patrice de la Perrière, the author discusses the themes often incorporated into Spahn’s paintings:

“Victor Spahn loves movement and action, which allows him to depict his contemporaries’ sportive activities with graphic momentum where inspiration is unavoidable. Beyond a doubt, the way he treats varied subjects, adapting himself to them through means of tried and tested techniqes, makes Victor Spahn a dynamic specialist in situational painting. What interests him is the ability to seize an ephemeral moment, a vision surreptitiously glimpsed that he would have perceived with all the delectation of an imagery huntsman.”

Victor Spahn has participated in many exhibitions, including the Salon of Independent Artists, France, in 1970. He designed the set for the play Rembrandt of Glass for television and created a poster for the world championship of handball in 1988. Spahn has enjoyed the publication of a hardcover book on his work, and his serigraph Autumn Polo was acquired by Jacques Chirac, former President of France.

Spahn explained, “I try through my works to transmit to the public a certain concept of sportive life, favoring movement and precise motion in a determined context. If you believe the art lovers who come to my exhibitions, and in seeing their positive reactions, I think I achieve this transcription based on that encouragement.” 

New York II by Victor Spahn

 

• Read the biography of  Victor Spahn

•  View selections of Victor Spahn artwork available in the Park West Gallery collection