Jose Levy Artist Biography
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JOSE LEVY | ARTIST BIOGRAPHY JOSE LEVY ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Born in Paris, José Lévy enters the world of design through the fashion door. First with his eponymous label José Lévy à Paris, he establishes himself both as an outstanding colorist and as a tailor working with the utmost precision. His style, characterized by a chic that is altogether casual, uncompromising and irreverent, wins him immediate success and visibility with an international audience. He also directs creation for Cacharel, Nina Ricci, Holland & Holland and Ungaro. José Lévy is Laureate of the Villa Kujoyama, Grand Prix de la ville de Paris and Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. He has collaborated with the Manufacture de Sèvres,Hermés, diptryque, Musée de la Chasse,Perrotin Galley, St. Louis, Astier de Villate, among others… JOSE LEVY | ARTIST BIOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS AND COLLABORATIONS 2018 / ‘Rochers’, furniture collection for Hermes, Paris, France 2016 / ‘Le veilleur et le Rapace’, Musée de la Chasse, Paris France / ‘Le veilleur et le Rapace’, Villa Kujoyama, Kyoto, Japon / ‘Moving Tatamis’, Galerie Joyce, Paris, France / ‘Les Endiablés – la suite’ collection for Cristallerie Saint Louis, Saint-Louis, France 2015 / ‘Wabi Sabi Shima’, Thalie Art Foundation, Brussels, Belgium 2014 / ‘Pavillon des Arts & du Design’, NextLevel Galerie, Paris, France / José Lévy pour Monoprix, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France / Scenography for Villa Kujoyama reopening, Kyoto, Japon 2013 / ‘Oasis : luco noctambule’, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France / Interior design for Les Cloches restaurant, Paris, France 2012 / ‘Vos chefs-d’œuvres’, Ma Galerie, Samuel Le Paire, Paris, France / ‘Judogi’ NextLevel Galerie, Paris, France / ‘Interface’Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts, Paris, France / ‘Les Endiablés’ collection for Cristallerie Saint Louis, Saint-Louis, France / ‘Jeux de tables’ furniture collection for Serge Bensimon Gallery, Paris, France 2011 / ‘La Collection Parisienne’ with Roche Bobois, Paris, France 2010 / ‘Sèvres, porcelaines contemporaines’, The State Hermitage Museum, Menshikov Palace, St Petersburg, Russia 2009 / ‘Mousse de Sèvres’, Galerie de la Manufacture de Sèvres, Paris, France / ‘Oasis : luco noctambule’, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France / ‘Carpet Stories’, ToolsGalerie, Paris, France 2008 / ‘Dans Ma Chambre’, porcelain collection with Deshoulières, Paris, France / ‘Rose de Nice’, Home linen collection with Garnier Thiébaut, Paris, France / ‘Les Entraineuses’, perfume artistic direction with the brand Nickel, Paris, France 2004 / Emmanuel Ungaro, Menswear collection, Artistic Director, Paris, France 2003 / ‘Mon Paris’, Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France 2001 / ‘Archi-Couture, The Matrix’ (with Xavier Gonzales), Chapelle de la Sorbonne, Paris, France 1998 / Holland & Holland, Menswear and Womenswear collection, Artistic Director, Paris, London, New York 1997 / ‘La Forêt’ Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France 1993 / Nina Ricci, Men collection, Artistic Director, Paris, France / Cacharel, Men collection, Artistic Director, Paris, France JOSE LEVY | ARTIST BIOGRAPHY 1991 / ‘Six European Designers’, Fondation Cartier, Paris, Franc PARIS 54 RUE DE LA VERRERIE / 75004 LONDON 4 ALBEMARLE STREET / W1S 4GA NEW YORK 693 FIFTH AVENUE / NY 10022 SAN FRANCISCO 1401 HOWARD ST / CA 94103.